OPINION: Surviving a Hit-and-Run Bike Crash in a City Choked by Cars By Morgan L. Sykes | Sep 27, 2020 | No Comments New Yorkers came to my aid — but the driver who plowed into me escaped. He knew that, in a city where bicyclists are dehumanized, he could get away with it.
OPINION: CityRise Will Step Up for Streets When the Mayor Won’t By Mark Gorton | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments A civic group seeks quick, practical solutions to the post-COVID "carmegeddon" — and support for struggling retail businesses at the same time.
RANK BUFFOONS: NYPD Tickets Crash Victim For Not Wearing Helmet By Julianne Cuba | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments “Cops issuing a summons to the victim of a crash is totally bogus," said one personal injury lawyer.
Another Borough Heard From: Southern Brooklyn Wants Citi Bike! By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments There's no indication that constituents of Council Members Justin Brannan and Mark Treyger will ever get Citi Bike.
OPINION: State Must Subsidize E-Bike Purchases By Assembly Member Robert Carroll and Michael Francoeur | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments A state lawmaker and a Democratic Socialist frame the issue perfectly: Let's help people get out of cars!
Public Nervous Announcement: Busiest Bike Path in North America to Be Severed for Weeks By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 22, 2020 | No Comments And the Parks Department isn't doing anything to ensure the safety of cyclists beyond posting "signs" directing riders to busy, dangerous local roads.