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OPINION: I Led the Campaign To Get Cars Out Of Central Park, But I Strongly Oppose an E-Bike Ban
People now calling for a ban on e-bikes seem to forget what the park was like before cars were banned. It was way worse.
December 17, 2025
READY, AIM, ‘MISFIRE’: NYPD’s Bike Speed-Limit Effort Only Adds Confusion in Central Park
Two slowly ambling pedestrians were clocked at 19 miles per hour. So what's the point of this, exactly?
October 17, 2025
Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates
It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.
October 9, 2025
Manhattan DA Says Alleged Central Park Hit-and-Run Cyclist Didn’t Flee, Drops Charges
Prosecutors said the 30-year-old cyclist "remained on the scene for about 45 minutes after the crash and waited for paramedics to arrive to treat the injured person."
July 3, 2025
Sean Duffy’s ‘Great America Road Trip’ Wants You to Drive to Central Park
Sean Duffy's "Great American Road Trip" encourages Americans to drive to sites in the most transit-rich and car-choked parts of the country.
July 3, 2025
Cyclist Arrested After Crash with Electric ‘One-wheel’-Style Unicycle
Carolyn Backus is charged with fleeing the scene of a crash causing serious injury, but the details are murky.
July 2, 2025
Friday’s Headlines: In the Swim Edition
Good luck parking your bike at Harlem's brand new state of the art pool in Central Park. Plus other news.
June 27, 2025
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.
May 1, 2025
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.
April 24, 2025
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.
January 10, 2025
