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Eyes on the Street: Signs That the Pulaski Bikeway Will Really Happen
A reader sends in this shot of the southbound side of the Pulaski Bridge, taken yesterday morning. That was the day NYC DOT said construction would start on the two-way protected bike lane over the bridge, which has been beset by delays until recently.
September 15, 2015
Lentol: Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Construction to Begin September 14
Construction of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane is now set to begin in a matter of days, according to Assembly Member Joe Lentol, and could wrap before the end of the year.
September 3, 2015
Citi Bike Expansion Rolling Along — See the Latest Map
Well, that was quick. Just over two weeks after cutting the ribbon on the first of 91 new stations, Citi Bike's expansion into Long Island City, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bedford-Stuyvesant is approaching the finish line.
August 21, 2015
Pulaski Bridge Bike Path Delayed Again, Now Scheduled for April 2016
Construction delays will push completion of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane to 2016, says DOT, the second setback for the project. Until the dedicated bikeway is built, the bridge's narrow walking and biking path will only get more cramped as Citi Bike debuts in the neighborhoods on both sides of the bridge.
August 6, 2015
DOT Opens Greenpoint Ave Bridge Bike Lanes — Now With Flex-Posts
DOT staff led a celebratory ride on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge over Newtown Creek this morning to mark the completion of new bike lanes between Brooklyn and Queens.
July 2, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Green Bike Lanes on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge
Biking between Greenpoint and Woodside is getting less hairy. DOT crews have painted buffered bike lanes on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge, a project that was first proposed five years ago.
June 15, 2015
Two Community Boards Sign Off on Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Bike Lanes
Four years ago, DOT shelved a plan that would have added bike lanes to the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge, also known as the J.J. Byrne Bridge, after a year of outcry from area businesses and residents. Now, a modified plan has cleared two community boards little more than a month after it was first proposed.
April 17, 2015
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Washington Heights After CB 12 Vote
Washington Heights will get protected bike lanes and major pedestrian upgrades after Manhattan Community Board 12 endorsed a DOT proposal last night.
March 25, 2015
Construction Has Begun on the Pulaski Bridge Bikeway
DOT has started work on the much-anticipated Pulaski Bridge bikeway, which will more than double the space for people walking and biking on the bridge.
March 24, 2015
DOT Has a New Plan for Bike Lanes on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge
DOT has a plan to add bike lanes to the J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge, which carries Greenpoint Avenue across Newtown Creek between Brooklyn and Queens [PDF]. The agency has also mapped out new striped bike lanes and markings in Sunnyside and Long Island City [PDF], which would improve access to the bridge.
March 10, 2015