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Eyes on the Street: Astoria’s Big Beautiful 31st Avenue Bike Boulevard
Streetsblog paid a visit to New York City's widest on-street protected bike lane ever, which is up and running in Astoria.
May 30, 2025
Streetsblog on the Road: Bike Share in Shanghai
The Chinese mega-city provides an example of great urban mobility, albeit with a side of authoritarianism.
January 23, 2025
See It: The McGuinness Road Diet Works — But Only Where the City Installed It
The road diet works, exposing the need to extend it all the way.
December 19, 2024
The Cross Bay Bridge Pedestrian ‘Ramp of Death’ Has Been Replaced
One bridge down, six to go. But it's a good start.
September 25, 2024
Eyes On The Street: Greenway Detour is a Hilly, Confusing Danger Zone
It's a long and winding road full of danger.
September 25, 2024
Crazy Town: Why is ConEd Allowed to Endanger Cyclists in Midtown?
Because of metal plates left by workers between Third and Second avenues, drivers don't bother slowing down, but merely veer into the bike lane.
August 9, 2024
Fordham Rd. Still Hell for Bus Riders After Mayor Adams Scrubbed a Better Road Design
Bus riders say they're still hoping that Mayor Adams comes to his senses and does something.
July 29, 2024
DOT Upgrades Vernon Blvd. Protected Bike Lane by Astoria’s Rainey Park
DOT finished installed protected bike lane upgrades on the blocks south of Costco on Vernon Boulevard last month.
July 9, 2024
Washington Bridge Bike Lane Finally Open for Riders After Recent Tragedy
The Washington Bridge — which once had three travel lanes for cars in each direction now has a two-way protected bike lane on its north curb, which opened for two-wheelers last month after years of construction delays.
July 3, 2024
Penn Station Block Completes Years-Long Transformation into ‘Plaza33’
Overcrowded cars and unlimited traffic filled the block next to Penn Station as recently as 2015.
June 27, 2024