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Work has begun on the Central Park West protected bike lane. Photo: Vivian Lipson

PAVE ON! Central Park West Bike Lane CAN Proceed, Thanks to Judge’s Ruling

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 31, 2019 | 18 Comments

Work crews can continue building the life-saving protected bike lane on Central Park West, thanks to a Manhattan judge who refused to side with a group of wealthy condo owners who claim a new configuration of the roadway is illegal.

Mirza Molberg holds a sign reminding drivers that they killed another person on Third Avenue on Monday. Photo: Ben Kuntzman

Tears for Em Samolewicz, Jeers for the Slow Pace of Road Safety Improvements

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 31, 2019 | 3 Comments

Samolewicz was the 18th cyclist killed so far this year — up from 10 all of last year.

The driver of this van admitted that he opened his door into cyclist Em Samolewicz, who was then hit by a truck. The van driver was finally issued a summons. Photo: Dave Colon

Van Driver Charged for Dooring Cyclist — But Tractor Trailer Driver Who Killed Her Is Free

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 30, 2019 | 22 Comments

The van driver who doored a Sunset Park cyclist, leading to her death under the wheels of a tractor trailer on Monday, has been given a rare NYPD summons for unlawfully opening his door into traffic, police said on Tuesday.

Meet Danny Harris, the incoming head of Transportation Alternatives. He's a New Yorker unfazed by the intersection of Astor Place and Broadway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: New TA Leader Has Optimism and Vision — But Understands Your Rage

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 30, 2019 | 9 Comments

Streetsblog chats with the new leader of the city's most important livable streets activist group about his vision and approach to running Transportation Alternatives.

Tuesday’s Headlines: The New York Post Is Wrong AGAIN Edition

By Streetsblog | Jul 30, 2019 | 9 Comments

The New York Post continues to spiral into a cyclist-hating frenzy, even as another bike rider is killed. Plus all the other news just by clicking the headline above.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (left with State Senator Zellnor Myrie) has long called for safer streets, as he did on Monday and as he did last month at a vigil for killed cyclist Ernest Askew. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

With 18th Cyclist Killed, Brooklyn Borough President Issues His Demands

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 29, 2019 | 9 Comments

More infrastructure, more enforcement and, indeed, more bikes!

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