Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

CLICKBAIT: What Is An ‘E-Bike’ Anyway — And Where Does it Belong?

By Kea Wilson | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments

There are so many electric vehicles out there that something must be done to make bike lanes safe. But first, let's look at some funky micro-mobility — and have fun with a poll!

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (below right) played a role in halting a proposed bike lane where cyclist Carling Mott (above) was killed this week. Main photo: Upper East Site

Cuo-no! Andrew's Sis and Rep. Carolyn Maloney Helped Kill E. 85th Bike Lane

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

The Cuomo family and Rep. Carolyn Maloney have blood on their hands.

Manhattan's Third Avenue, as it exists now. Pretty bad!

ACTIVISTS GET ACTION: City Pledges to Redesign Manhattan’s Third Avenue This Year

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

"We are looking very closely," said a DOT official. "I can't promise a specific time, but I think we may be able to present a proposal maybe even later this year."

A line of unticketed cars parking in the bike lane in Upper Manhattan.

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Tipster Says NYPD Threatened Him for Filing Complaints About Illegal Parking

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 21, 2022 | No Comments

Cops allegedly sent obnoxious text messages to a cyclist last week after he reported illegally parked cars blocking the bike lane and crosswalks in upper Manhattan. Again.

The Rue de Rivoli with Clarence Eckerson Jr.

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STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Cyclables Impressionnantes Parisiennes!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.

Biking in Community Board 11 in Queens. Photo: DOT

City’s Proposed Eastern Queens Bike Network Needs Work, Activists Say

By Eve Kessler | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

The city's proposal for a protected bike-lane network in a dangerous section of Eastern Queens is better, but still lacks important connections that compromise its safety, activists say.

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