Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

Separate green light phases for cyclists and left-turning motorists, like the one pictured here, wind up forcing cyclists to stop every two or three blocks. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hey, DOT, Smarter Signal Timing Could Resolve Bike-Car-Pedestrian Conflict

By David Meyer | Nov 30, 2018 | 55 Comments

With the right traffic signal timing, city officials could maximize the successive green lights for all road users.

Citi bike docks in a residential neighborhood. Photo: Citi Bike Flickr

Citi Bike To Triple Fleet Size And Double Zone as Lyft Coughs Up $100M

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 29, 2018 | 45 Comments

Citi Bike will add more than 35,000 bikes to its current fleet of 10,000 or so as part of a five-year, $100-million investment from the company's new owner, Lyft.

Council Member Rafael Espinal, podium, is the lead sponsor on a package of bills aimed to allow e-bikes and e-scooters on city streets. Photo: David Meyer

City Council E-Bike/E-Scooter Legislation: What You Need to Know

By David Meyer | Nov 29, 2018 | 27 Comments

The legislative package unveiled Wednesday by Council Members Rafael Espinal and colleagues comprises four bills. Here's our primer.

Ho, Ho, Ho! It’s the Streetsblog Holiday Gift Guide

By Streetsblog | Nov 27, 2018 | No Comments

It's time for the official 2018 Streetsblog holiday gift guide.

The West Side greenway, shot from the Intrepid bridge at 46th Street. Photo: Danny Pearlstein

Blame State DOT for the Slushy Mess on the West Side Greenway on Friday Morning

By David Meyer | Nov 16, 2018 | 14 Comments

The state's overbuilt response to last year's vehicular terrorist attack on the West Side Greenway has made the nation's most popular bike path nearly impassible during snow storms like the one on Thursday.

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