Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Citi Bike

Last year, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg rode Citi Bikes to herald a coming expansion. Well, planning is finally underway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Global Pandemic? Sure, But Don’t Forget Citi Bike!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

Wednesday's crucial Citi Bike planning workshop in the west Bronx is, of course, canceled — so residents of the area around Yankee Stadium are being asked to submit their recommendations for docking stations online.

Citi Bike Ridership is Back to ‘Normal’ — Even as Millions are Not Commuting

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 19, 2020 | No Comments

The Citi Bike surge has ended — but with millions of New Yorkers no longer commuting, the fact that the Lyft-owned bike share network is still serving tens of thousands of people a day suggests that people are still choosing bicycles to get around.

BOOM! New Citi Bike Stats Show Cycling Surge is Real — But Mayor is Not Acting

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 12, 2020 | No Comments

The boom comes partly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, plus Mayor de Blasio's request that New Yorkers to bike to work (which prompted a new song parody from Streetsblog!).

Roosevelt Island is the undiscovered country for Citi Bike. But not for long!

Roosevelt Island — Home of ‘Four Freedoms’ Park — May Get Four Citi Bike Stations

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

One more hole in the bike-share network gets filled. Now, can the city finally put Citi Bikes in the Hasidic portion of Williamsburg?

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Thursday’s Headlines: Electrifying Citi Bike News Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 20, 2020 | No Comments

Citi Bike was the early story yesterday. The mayor's apparent capitulation to Queens car owners was the late one.

Citi Bike E-Bikes Return Today — And Pressure Will Build on De Blasio to Expand System More

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 19, 2020 | No Comments

The return of a redesigned Citi Bike e-bike is crucial as the system begins its 2020-23 expansion into the Bronx, Upper Manhattan and a wider segment of western Queens and central Brooklyn.

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