BOOM! September Numbers Show Bike Ridership Increase is Continuing
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The latest numbers show that bike traffic was up 88 percent in August on the Queensboro compared to the weekday average before the pandemic.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety
Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!
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"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.
OPINION: Surviving a Hit-and-Run Bike Crash in a City Choked by Cars
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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.
Progressive Pols: Make Open Streets Permanent — and Extend Them to Retail
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Scott Stringer and Jessica Ramos team up for more open streets: "There are simply no good reasons why small businesses across the five boroughs could not be afforded the same benefits as our restaurants."
OPINION: CityRise Will Step Up for Streets When the Mayor Won’t
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A civic group seeks quick, practical solutions to the post-COVID "carmegeddon" — and support for struggling retail businesses at the same time.
Public Nervous Announcement: Busiest Bike Path in North America to Be Severed for Weeks
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And the Parks Department isn't doing anything to ensure the safety of cyclists beyond posting "signs" directing riders to busy, dangerous local roads.