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UPDATE: Another Cyclist is Dead — 21st This Year
A cyclist was killed on Thursday in a crash with a tractor-trailer in the Bronx, the NYPD said, making him the 21st bike rider to die on what is already a deeply bloody year.
November 5, 2020
Hit-and-Run Driver Sends Bronx Cyclist to Hospital Amid Injury Surge
Recent police enforcement actions haven't helped a borough short on protected bike lanes.
September 4, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
Op-Ed: When Self-Quarantine Is a Privilege
Poor New Yorkers can't work from home to protect themselves from COVID-19. The city will be judged by how it responds to the most needy.
April 15, 2020
DOT’s Citi Bike Expansion Squeezes Bronx, Manhattan Pedestrians
"There's an emphasis to put docks on sidewalks," said Erwin Figueroa of TA.
February 14, 2020
Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx
Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.
July 31, 2019
In the Works: Safer South Bronx Bike Connections to Randall’s Island
DOT crews are building out two protected bike lane routes linking the neighborhoods north of the Bruckner Expressway to the island.
October 3, 2017
City Council District 8 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
See what candidates Diana Ayala, Tamika Mapp, and Robert Rodriguez have to say about bus lanes, bike lanes, and the Move NY toll reform plan.
September 11, 2017
De Blasio Inaugurates Faster Crosstown Bronx Bus Service on the Bx6
One section of the Bx6 goes beyond typical New York City bus lane designs, which run next to the curb or the parking lane. By Sheridan and Sherman avenues, buses now run in center-running lanes.
September 5, 2017
Rafael Salamanca and Bronx Pols Pressure DOT to Scrap Bus Lanes for Bx6
The bus route serves 24,000 daily trips in an area where 76 percent of households don't own cars, but Salamanca, Marcos Crespo, Ruben Diaz Sr., and Jeff Klein are more worried about car traffic.
August 4, 2017
