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New $160M Davis Center Has No Bike Access For Harlem Riders
The Davis Center debacle is one of a string of anti-bike actions by the Parks Department since the spring season began, even as cycling grows each year.
Parks Dept. Controls Vital Bike Infrastructure But Treats Riders Like An Afterthought
Recent policies from the Parks Department have been unfriendly to cyclists, even though it controls some of the most important car-free infrastructure.
Upper East Side Backs Central Park Transverse Plan Despite Anti-E-Bike Hysteria
Even the Upper East Side can get behind these modest changes for Central Park's cyclists and pedestrians.
Central Park Study Calls for Bike Lanes on the Transverses
"It would play a huge role in taking pressure off the park itself if you can accommodate people who just need to go across," said one activist.
Opinion: Unlock Central Park’s Shared Path to Get Kids Biking to School
With over 200 schools within a half-mile of its boundaries, Central Park could be a model for Safe Routes to School and help lead a bike-to-school renaissance.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Concerted Effort Edition
The Great Lawn will be closed to the public six weeks earlier than normal because of those damn rockers. Plus other news.
I’m Fighting The Ice Cream Villains of the Upper West Side — But Why?
Central Park West, near where I live on the Upper West Side, is constantly being blocked by a fleet of trucks from a company called New York Ice Cream.
Opinion: Go Beyond the Crosstown Bike Lane Proposal
The Crosstown Bike Lane proposal is much needed and long overdue. Let’s expand it.
Cheers, Jeers Greet First Day of City’s Pilot to Allow E-Bikes in Parks
Cops swarmed all over Central Park to spread the news of the first day of a pilot program to allow e-bikes to use park greenways where they had been banned.
