DOT Aims to Beef Up North Brooklyn Bike Network Ahead of L Train Shutdown
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The plan will improve bike connections between the Bushwick bike network and Grand Street, but comes up short on Metropolitan Avenue by the BQE.
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Drivers Who Killed Madison Lyden Have Little to Fear From Cy Vance, Bill de Blasio, and NYPD
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A woman is dead because of the actions of two drivers, and the agencies responsible for driver safety are doing next to nothing in response.
A Hit-and-Miss Debut for Dockless Citi Bikes in the Bronx
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Citi Bike launched in the Bronx yesterday with a small fleet of dockless bicycles and a lot of asterisks.
Helen Rosenthal Calls for Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Central Park West
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Rosenthal said a crash like the one that killed Madison Lyden "should never happen again.” Her support for a Central Park West bikeway should empower DOT to act swiftly.
Private Trash Hauler Kills Madison Jane Lyden, 23, Biking on Central Park West
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A livery driver obstructed the unprotected bike lane on Central Park West, forcing Lyden into motor vehicle traffic.
Baton Rouge Advocates Look to Tear Down Institutional Barriers to Safe Streets
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One city where it’s especially tough to implement safety improvements for walking and biking is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now the advocates at Bike Baton Rouge have mapped out a strategy to change that.