Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eyes on the Street

A fitting image of the open streets program: Barricades busted by motorist. Photo: Sasha Aickin

Op-Ed: ‘Open Streets’ Isn’t Working for All of the People

By Sasha Aickin | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments

The program is flawed and structurally racist in its implementation.

It's not the first time someone has Photo: Lincoln Anderson

Eyes on the Street: Second Ave Protected Bike Lane Fails Again

By Lincoln Anderson | Jun 26, 2020 | No Comments

The orange barrels protecting the bike lane by the Queens Midtown Tunnel are the Rodney Dangerfield of traffic-control devices.

A great ride (mostly). Photo: Daniel Convissor

Eyes on the Street: The New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path Opens

By Daniel Convissor | Jun 16, 2020 | No Comments

The director of Bike Tarrytown gives us a guided tour of the new cycling route over the Hudson River — and its flaws.

A cyclist enjoys the green wave on Smith Street in Brooklyn. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Expands ‘Green Wave’ for Cyclists as City Prepares to Reopen

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 4, 2020 | No Comments

And now for something completely different — better cycling.

Behold, New York's newest protected bike infrastructure. Photo: Dave Colon

Eyes On The Street: The 38th And 39th Street Bike Lanes Are Not Ready For Prime Time

By Dave Colon | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

It would be misleading to say Manhattan's newest crosstown bike lanes are unsafe, because that statement would imply that the lanes exist in any recognizable form.

As with any temporary protected bike lane, the protection is only as good as drivers' adherence to the rules. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: Crescent Street Bike Lane Is Great* (Yes, That’s an Asterisk)

By Streetsblog | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

The temporary protected bike lane on Crescent Street is only as good as the will of car owners.

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