Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Bridge

One rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge bike lane shows an arrow pointing into our glorious future (though the lane would likely be a narrow two-way route). Photo: Mayor's Office

‘Radical’? No, the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Plan is Simply Adjusting to Reality

By Dave Colon | Feb 2, 2021 | No Comments

Putting a bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge sounds radical to car drivers (and even the man who will make it happen), but the plan is only just dealing with the reality we live in.

The new lane would be eight-feet wide and two-way. Photo: Mayor's Office

KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.

Congestion on the Queensboro Bridge's lone cyclist and pedestrian path is especially egregious given how much space the city allocates for cars on the same span. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Friday’s Headlines: Big Victories Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

What a day in the livable streets world. Just click on the headline to find out what you missed!

These conditions will no longer affect cyclists.

Mayor Will Create More Space for Cyclists on Brooklyn, Queensboro Bridges — By Taking Space from Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

It's an acknowledgement that the boom in cycling has created unsafe conditions that are inhibiting further growth in this sustainable transportation method.

Crush city: the combined bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge. Photo: Melodie Bryant

Cycling is Up, Car Trips are Down, De Blasio is Confused

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 7, 2020 | No Comments

Here's some fuzzy math: Cycling over the city's East River bridges continues to increase, while car traffic over the very same spans continues to fall — yet the de Blasio administration is doing nothing to add space for bike riders.

The Brooklyn Bridge promenade is a cramped nightmare. File photo: Elizabeth Press

EXCLUSIVE: City Pays Out Five Figures To Brooklyn Bridge Bike Crash Victim, Admits Dangerous Conditions

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 7, 2020 | No Comments

The city admitted under oath that it has done little to make the pathway safer.

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