Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

The city unveiled a new bike route from the Kosciuszko Bridge to the larger bike network.

DOT Says Bike Path on Kosciuszko Bridge Will Link to Network

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 3, 2019 | 3 Comments

Cyclists will soon be able to ride from Queens to Brooklyn across the Kosciuszko Bridge along a long-promised bike route that will connect to bike lanes in each borough.

In May 2017, Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Karen Koslowitz touted the city's efforts — including the installation of bike lanes — with a visit to the boulevard. Koslowitz now opposes the project. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

De Blasio Won’t Say Words ‘Bike Lane’ and ‘Queens Blvd.’ Together

By David Meyer | Mar 28, 2019 | 9 Comments

Mayor de Blasio declined to commit to installing a protected bike lane — which is his own administration's plan — as part of the long-delayed final phase of the Queens Boulevard safety redesign.

A protected bike lane on Seventh Avenue in Bay Ridge could eliminate speedway conditions on the wide roadway. The neighborhood will not get them. Photo: Google

Bay Ridge May Finally Get a Protected Bike Lane

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 27, 2019 | 4 Comments

Finally, Bay Ridge would enter the 21st century, thanks to a city plan to put a protected bike lane on Seventh Avenue.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg penned an o-ed for Streetsblog. Photo: City Council/Emil Cohen

DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 15, 2019 | 26 Comments

Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.

Bike messengers protested Mayor Koch's ban of biking on midtown avenues in 1987. Photo: Carl Hultberg, courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York.

New ‘Cycling in the City’ Exhibit Reveals a Long History of Contentiousness

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 13, 2019 | 4 Comments

Biking in New York City may seem contentious now, but it's always been that way, a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York reveals.

The Council wants more of this! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Car-Free Streets Are Just the Beginning for Corey Johnson

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 6, 2019 | 9 Comments

The Council Speaker's "State of the City" address was all about transportation. Here are the highlights.

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