Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jimmy Van Bramer

Western Queens Locals Tell DOT Their Vision for Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods

By Len Maniace | Mar 5, 2012 | 14 Comments

Many cyclists in Queens feel theirs is the forgotten borough. Though it ranks first in size and second in population, Queens ranks third behind Brooklyn and Manhattan in bike lanes. And the existing bike lanes too rarely link up, cyclists say, discouraging bicycle use for commuting to work or for recreation. With the goal of […]

Bike to Work Day Preview: Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer Rides Again

By Ben Fried | May 20, 2010 | 2 Comments

I think Al Roker’s Brompton ride to victory last week pretty much sealed the deal: Bike to Work Day has never been bigger. In San Francisco, where they observed the occasion last week, bikes accounted for 75 percent of morning rush hour traffic on Market Street, and most of the legislative and executive branches of […]