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NYPD Celebrates Independence Day By Closing Off Bridge Paths for Biking and Walking
Officers were stationed at both sides of the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridge bicycle and pedestrian paths for hours last night, blocking access across the East River for people biking and walking.
July 5, 2017
DOT Has Closed the Queensboro Bridge Bike/Ped Path Overnight for 16 of the Past 24 Months
The Queensboro Bridge bike/ped path has been closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 16 of the last 24 months while ConEdison conducts electrical repair work. Currently, a six-week closure that began on May 21 is making nighttime trips especially difficult for working cyclists. Despite the regularity of the closures, DOT still hasn't worked out a reasonable alternative for people who count on overnight access to the path.
June 19, 2017
Will Brooklyn Streets Get the Transit Priority They Need During the L Train Shutdown?
During the L shutdown, the MTA plans to run shuttle buses at rush hour connecting Williamsburg to Manhattan. Some sort of transit priority treatment is on the table for Brooklyn streets where buses connect to the bridge, but what DOT has in mind isn't clear.
June 9, 2017
It’s Bike Month, So NYC Closed the Busiest Bike Route in the Country With No Notice. Again.
Continuing what's become an annual tradition, the Parks Department has set up a bike dismount zone on Hudson River Greenway for Fleet Week. Adhering to past practice, Parks posted no notice of the detour on its website or Twitter.
May 26, 2017
There’s a Great New Entryway to NYC’s Most Uncomfortable Bike-Ped Path
The new and improved entry path to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade from Downtown Brooklyn is finally rideable. If the rest of the bridge path ever gets a widening and makeover to match this one, it will become one of the great walking and biking connections in New York.
May 22, 2017
De Blasio Announces Funding to Fill 8-Block Stretch of East River Greenway Gap
De Blasio’s revised Fiscal Year 2018 budget, set to be unveiled tomorrow, will dedicate $100 million in capital construction funds to build a walking and biking path between 61st Street and 53rd Street, narrowing the East River Greenway gap in Midtown to 12 blocks.
April 25, 2017
Here’s the DOT Plan for a Delancey Street Bike Lane — Coming in 2018
The Delancey Street approach to the Williamsburg Bridge bike path is slated for a two-way bike lane linking to Allen Street, as well as an eastbound connection from Chrystie Street.
April 6, 2017
Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday
When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.
April 5, 2017
De Blasio Advances 111th Street Safety Plan: “The Right Thing to Do”
Mayor de Blasio gave the go-ahead to DOT's plan for a road diet, wider pedestrian medians, and a two-way protected bike lanes on 111th Street in Corona. The mayor made the announcement last night at a neighborhood town hall in response to a question from Vero Ramirez of Mujeres en Movimiento.
March 30, 2017
Time for de Blasio to Make 111th Street Safer Without Waiting for James Lisa and Queens CB 4
City Hall can move ahead with the redesign without a community board vote in favor. It's simply cruel to keep in place dangerous crossings with high-speed traffic when a better design is ready to go and so many people have campaigned for safer conditions for so long.
March 22, 2017
