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DOT: Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn
And a community board panel, which only recently rejected a plan to fix Schermerhorn Street, approved!
June 20, 2022
UPDATED: Parks Dept. Halts Greenway Repair to Mull Creating Safe Detour for Cyclists
Parks was set to start a four-month closure of the greenway last Monday ... until Streetsblog started covering it, that is.
June 13, 2022
Streetsblog Gets Action: Manhattan Community Board Retreats on Gag Rule
Manhattan's Community Board 7 has abandoned its bid to muzzle members with ties to a prominent street-safety organization, a move undertaken after Streetsblog exposed the effort to change the panel's bylaws.
June 13, 2022
Gridlock Sam: Give Cyclists a Car Lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway
A proposal for a temporary lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway gets an assist from Gridlock Sam!
June 10, 2022
Hells Kitchen Residents Oppose Housing for HIV/AIDS Survivors Slated for MTA Parking Lot
The city wants to pave a parking lot to put up housing for seniors living with HIV. Some Hells Kitchen residents are pushing back against this project in their back yard.
June 8, 2022
OPINION: City Must Protect Bikers, Walkers During Hudson Greenway Closure
A hilly, unsafe detour needs better signage and physical barriers separating vulnerable road users from cars.
June 3, 2022
OPINION: Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity
Closing parks to e-assist bikes closes the park to so many New Yorkers — from families with children to essential workers to those with limited mobility. Mayor Adams must fix this.
June 3, 2022
Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Bronx Roadway
A truck driver killed a cyclist on a notoriously dangerous stretch of Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx on Thursday — a fatal crash that police initially blamed on the bike rider.
May 27, 2022
Upper West Side Community Board Tries To Muzzle Street-Safety Activists
Revenge is a dish best served ... by changing the rules.
May 27, 2022
At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign
A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.
May 25, 2022
