Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

How Do Bike Seizures Fit Into Bloomberg’s “Green Plan”

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 13, 2007 | 17 Comments

On Tuesday afternoon the Parks Dept. seized dozens of bikes parked at the Forest Hills train station Lauren Philson was out running some errands near the Forest Hills train station in Queens on Tuesday when she spotted three or four men using large clippers to steal bicycles. The men weren’t your typical bike thieves. "They […]

StreetFilm: Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 13, 2007 | No Comments

Trading Car Parking for Bike RacksA StreetFilm by Clarence EckersonRunning Time: 3 minutes 30 seconds In a historic first for New York City, the Department of Transportation has removed on-street car parking spaces in favor of bike racks. This revolutionary development took place near the Bedford Avenue subway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Streetsblog has been […]

Report: New Parks Dept. Policy to Clip Locks and Seize Bikes

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 12, 2007 | 15 Comments

Just in case you thought all of the bike-related news today was good, a Streetsblog tipster in Queens reports that Parks and Recreation Dept. agents were clipping bike locks and seizing bicycles in Forest Hills, Queens yesterday. She was told by a city employee that the bike seizures are part of a new, citywide Parks […]

An NYC First: On-Street Parking Spaces Replaced by Bike Racks

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 12, 2007 | 26 Comments

The new bike racks have been installed at the Bedford Avenue L subway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As the Dept. of Transportation announces in today’s press release, "The facility marks the first time car parking spaces have been removed to accommodate bicycle parking in New York City." DOT extended a 76-foot section of the sidewalk […]

It’s Getting Better All the Time

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

NYC is ChangingA StreetFilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr. Running Time: 1 minute 55 seconds Clarence Eckerson put together a really nice little StreetFilm featuring some of the public space improvements that are now underway in various parts of New York City. He’s got before-and-after shots of 9th Street Bike Lane, DUMBO Pearl Street Piazza, Broadway […]

Breaking News: 94th Precinct Clipping Bikes on Bedford Ave

By Jason Varone | Jun 28, 2007 | 25 Comments

Police officers from Brooklyn’s 94th precinct are, at this moment, clipping bike locks and seizing bicycles parked along Bedford Ave. according to Community Board 1 Transportation Chair Teresa Toro. The precinct gave Community Board members no advanced notice of the police action. Phone calls to the precinct have gone unanswered. Toro, who also works for […]

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