Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

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.

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

OPINION: No More Excuses on Queensboro Bridge South Outer Roadway

By Steven Bodzin | Dec 1, 2020 | No Comments

The shared bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge is already completely unsafe — and we have it documented in black, white and way too much red.

Pols, including State Senator Mike Gianaris (far right), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (far left) and Jessica Ramos (next to Brewer) joined Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos, and DOT officials, on the Queensboro Bridge on Monday. Photo: Office of Mike Gianaris

A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?

By Streetsblog | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.

Hundreds of people walked the Queensboro Bridge south outer roadway in 2020 to demand more space for people like them. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

"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.

The Queensboro Bridge, packed with essential workers just trying to get to and from work. File photo: Melodie Bryant

Sunday’s Protest to Demand More Pedestrian Space on the Queensboro Bridge Has Historic Echoes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments

Activists will gather at the Queensboro Bridge on Sunday to demand more space for pedestrians, 30 years after a similar band of pedestrian advocates got arrested for doing the same.

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