Squad Cars Clear Out of Dekalb Bike Lane

By Ben Fried
Jun 20, 2008

A tipster sends photographic evidence that the NYPD does, at times, show cyclists some courtesy. Last week, a post on Clinton Hill Blog drew attention to parked squad cars at the 88th Precinct jutting out into the bike lane on Brooklyn’s Dekalb Avenue. Streetsblog and Gothamist picked up the photo, and now those cars are parallel parked, out of cyclists’ right-of-way. Hopefully for good.

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The cars (and dumpster) that intrude into the bike lane by the 88th Precinct aren't going anywhere -- it's the bike markings that are shifting over. Photo: David Meyer

88th Precinct Won’t Stop Blocking the DeKalb Ave Bike Lane, So DOT Is Removing the Buffer

By David Meyer | Jun 21, 2017

Instead of changing how police park so their vehicles don't obstruct the bike lane and the sidewalk, a segment of the bike lane will lose its buffer from car traffic.

Eyes on the Street: Dekalb Bike Lane Used for NYPD Parking

By Brad Aaron | Jun 12, 2008

From Clinton Hill Blog via Gothamist: Since I’ve been biking a lot lately, I’ve come to realize how wonderful bike lanes actually are. I’m pleased to say that we now have a bike lane on both Myrtle AND DeKalb! However, I have noticed that the DeKalb bike lane seems to be contributing to the bottle […]

Op-Ed: We Just Have to Do Something About These Cyclists!

By Carla Sanderson | Oct 9, 2021

Sometimes here at Streetsblog, we receive a letter to the editor of such moral clarity that we decide to print it in full. This is one of those times.

Cars parked on the sidewalk just outside the 88th Precinct back in 2017. Photo: David Meyer

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Reckless NYPD Drivers Insensitively Park Killing Machine in the Bike Lane

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 26, 2020

Not only are they horrible drivers, but cops at the 88th Precinct also made a mistake by blocking a bike lane with a car that had killed a beloved neighborhood resident.

Sneak Preview: The Jay Street Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Mar 15, 2016

Tonight, DOT will present plans for a protected bike lane on Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Community Board 2 transportation committee. DOT shared this rendering of the redesign with Streetsblog this afternoon. Jay Street is an essential connection for bike commuters traveling over the Manhattan Bridge, but it’s chaos during rush hour, when cyclists must weave around a slalom […]

The Bike Lane Outside City Hall Isn’t Full of Parked Cars Anymore

By David Meyer | Aug 25, 2017

A frustrating gap in the Lower Manhattan bike network is about to get filled, as DOT crews wrap up installation of a curb-protected bike lane outside City Hall.