Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

The cover of the DOT presentation shows pretty clearly what's wrong with Schermerhorn Street. Photo: DOT

At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign

By Julianne Cuba | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.

A brining team on Queens Boulevard. Photo: Department of Sanitation

OPINION: Swap Out Car Lanes for a Center-Running Bus Lane, Better Bike Facilities on Queens Boulevard

By Samuel Santaella | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

Here's a better way to fix of the 'Boulevard of Death' than the DOT has yet proposed.

The ghost bike of Robert Spencer is a reminder of the need for safety in Long Island City. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Long Island City Getting Some Protected Bike Lanes

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 6, 2022 | No Comments

Redesigns are coming to three dangerous corridors, crucial connectors to the Pulaski and Queensboro bridges.

Riverdale Avenue is so fat it needs to be put on a diet, says DOT. Photo: Google and Streetsblog's Photoshop Team

Riverdale Rumble: Bronx Panel Rejects DOT Road Diet Plan for Super-Wide Avenue

By Eve Kessler | Apr 1, 2022 | No Comments

The majority on the Traffic and Transportation Committee of Bronx Community Board 8 objected to the DOT's proposed .75-mile-long "road diet," which would provide a treatment similar to the one it successfully installed across the Bronx on Morris Park Avenue.

Is someone gonna do something this year or what. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Is This The Year The Addabbo Bridge Protected Bike Lane Actually Happens?

By Dave Colon | Mar 25, 2022 | No Comments

Could the state and city departments of Transportation be finally bridging their differences?

An illegally parked van in the Grand Street bike lane. File photo: Julianne Cuba

North Brooklyn Seeks Some of that Jersey Barrier Magic on Grand Street

By Dave Colon | Mar 4, 2022 | No Comments

Without barricades, "it’s only a matter of time before the next preventable death," a letter to DOT states.

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