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Ocean Parkway Bike Lane Fixes Finally Begin After Years of Delays
Repairs have finally started on the busted-up bike lane.
May 4, 2023
EXCLU: McGuinness Blvd. to Go On Road Diet for Protected Bike Lanes
The city plans to install protected bike lanes on both sides of deadly McGuinness Boulevard and remove a car lane in each direction as part of a major redesign of the highway-like north Brooklyn road, Streetsblog has learned.
May 3, 2023
In Wake of Death, Pols Want Mid-Block Crossings, Safer Atlantic Ave.
"It is wrong how deadly this strip is," Council Member Lincoln Restler said of the portion of Atlantic Avenue that functions as a speedway for drivers between the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Barclays Center.
May 1, 2023
DOT’s Long-Awaited Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Has Widespread Support (Except for The Usual Critics)
The journey of a thousand miles has taken its first steps.
April 28, 2023
Council Transportation Chair Says She Does Want Bike Lanes — But Also Community Board Input
Unelected community boards should be able to dictate the terms of street safety redesigns in their districts — even if that goes against the judgment of city planners, City Council Transportation Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers said this week.
April 27, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: Better Bedford Avenue Edition
A diverse group of 150 cyclists led a procession up the "spine of Brooklyn" to call for protected bike lanes on Bedford Avenue. Plus other news.
April 24, 2023
Overruled! City Finishes Centre Street Bike Lane Despite Objections of Driving Court Workers
Officials are finally enforcing protected bike lanes the Department of Transportation began painting last year outside the courthouses on Centre Street in Manhattan — moving ahead with the changes despite opposition from the state court administration.
April 20, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Construction Zone Chaos Edition
Transportation Alternatives and Bike New York will rally (and ride) to "#Fix4thAve" on May. Plus other news.
April 20, 2023
SEE IT: 30 Minutes on Second Avenue Make the Case for Wider Bike Lanes
The number of bikes and micro-mobility devices on Second Avenue is catching up to the number of cars and trucks, according to Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm — even though there's just one designated bike lane on the strip compared to three for private vehicles.
April 20, 2023
EXCLU: Brooklyn Academy of Music Claims Bike Lane Proposal Poses ‘Serious Safety Concerns’
The storied Brooklyn arts institution is throwing every possible excuse at local leaders in an attempt to stop a protected bike lane outside its campus.
April 19, 2023
