Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety

Commissioner O'Neill at a 2018 bike ride — before he turned in his no-bell prize. Photo: @NYPDOneill on Twitter

Ding Dong! NYPD Commissioner Stops Breaking a Law His Cops Use to Harass Kids

By Gersh Kuntzman and Julianne Cuba | May 2, 2019 | 3 Comments

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill will have to turn in his no-bell prize.

Meet a Mayor Who Figured Out How to Neutralize Anti-Bike Lane NIMBYs

By Julianne Cuba | May 1, 2019 | 8 Comments

A small city in Massachusetts may be paving the way to safer streets and less community opposition.

TransAlt says the city should create more space for cyclists, like these crowded riders sharing space with pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge, during the crisis. Photo: Clarence Eckerson

Queens Pol Demands More Space for Cyclists and Peds on Queensboro Bridge

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 30, 2019 | 18 Comments

Just one narrow pathway is shared by both cyclists and pedestrians, whose numbers are booming. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer wants that to change.

A protected bike lane on Seventh Avenue in Bay Ridge could eliminate speedway conditions on the wide roadway. The neighborhood will not get them. Photo: Google

Bay Ridge May Finally Get a Protected Bike Lane

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 27, 2019 | 4 Comments

Finally, Bay Ridge would enter the 21st century, thanks to a city plan to put a protected bike lane on Seventh Avenue.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg penned an o-ed for Streetsblog. Photo: City Council/Emil Cohen

DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 15, 2019 | 26 Comments

Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.

More Fury Over de Blasio Ticket Blitzes After Cyclists are Killed

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 4, 2019 | 12 Comments

What is with the NYPD's ongoing crackdowns against cyclists after cyclists are killed?

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