Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

Jersey City Kicks Off Its Bike Master Plan With the 9th Annual Bike JC Ward Tour

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 4, 2018 | No Comments

Big things are afoot in Jersey City. Work is now underway on a bike master plan, known as Let's Ride JC, that aims to extend a network of safe, comfortable bikeways throughout the city.

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Ride the New Connect Historic Boston Bike Trail

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 1, 2018 | No Comments

Protected bike lanes are becoming more common in many U.S. cities, and this one in Boston is a fine addition that will hopefully lead to even better things.

Thomson Avenue is a six-lane speedway where thousands of students and faculty have to negotiate torrents of bridge traffic. Photo: Google Maps

DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue

By David Meyer | Jun 1, 2018 | 5 Comments

Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.

The basic template for the redesign of Ninth Street (exact dimensions haven't been finalized yet). Image: DOT

De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer

By David Meyer | May 30, 2018 | 20 Comments

The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.

Gregg Baker sustained a broken clavicle, two broken ribs, and a collapsed lung when an unidentified man knocked him off his bike in the Eighth Avenue bike lane on May 14.

Eighth Avenue’s Narrow Sidewalks Land a Cyclist in the Hospital

By David Meyer | May 30, 2018 | 43 Comments

With six lanes for traffic and parking but only a narrow band for the much larger number of people on foot, it was only a matter of time before tensions boiled over.

Delivery worker Hongjian Lin, 54, far right, received seven tickets for using his e-bike this month alone. Photo: David Meyer

Delivery Workers Implore DOT For Sensible E-Bike Rules

By David Meyer | May 29, 2018 | 1 Comment

A draft city rule would only sanction e-bikes "equipped at manufacture" with pedal-assist. Advocates say that's too narrow and would impose too high a cost on delivery workers.

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