Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

It’s Spring! Time for NYPD to Punish People for Riding Bikes

By Brad Aaron | May 22, 2018 | 45 Comments

The number of fatalities caused by New York City cyclists is practically zero. Yet every spring, cops camp out near bike lanes and poorly designed intersections to tag people for rolling through red lights and wearing earbuds.

DOT recently made safety improvements on the Grand Concourse below 158th Street, including this closed-off slip lane outside Cardinal Hayes High School, but bike lanes were not included. Image: DOT

DOT: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Grand Concourse Below 161st Street, Eventually

By David Meyer | May 16, 2018 | 6 Comments

The agency says a future capital project will add protected bike lanes on the Concourse between 138th Street and 161, but there is no funding or timetable attached yet.

Until this morning, people biking on this block of Dean Street east of Flatbush had to cross over car traffic and back in other to stay in the bike lane. Photo: Christophe Hille

Eyes on the Street: Course Correction on the Dean Street Bike Lane

By David Meyer | May 16, 2018 | 7 Comments

By the Barclays Center, the bike lane doesn't direct cyclists to cross the path of car traffic twice in one block anymore.

Delivery workers rallying outside City Hall this morning. Photo copyright Scott Heins, used with permission.

Delivery Workers Say de Blasio’s Proposed E-Bike Rules Won’t Help Them

By David Meyer | May 14, 2018 | 43 Comments

The de Blasio administration wants to clarify language permitting pedal-assist e-bikes, which most delivery workers don't use.

Delivery workers protesting the mayor's crackdown in December. Photo: David Meyer

Monday: Rally With Delivery Workers for Sensible E-Bike Policies From City Hall

By David Meyer | May 11, 2018 | 9 Comments

The city's proposed rule changes legalizing pedal-assist electric bikes on city streets won't protect delivery workers from fines and seizures.

The new Park Row protected bike lane, facing east from Frankfort Street. Photo: Wiley Norvell/Twitter

Take a Look at Lower Manhattan’s Newest Bikeway, Coming to Life on Park Row

By David Meyer | May 11, 2018 | 9 Comments

The street has been mostly off-limits to the public since 9/11.

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