Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

Police employee-owned vehicles fill the bike lane on Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

BAD COP, BAD COP: NYPD Threatens Tipster for Filing 311 Complaints About Illegal Parking

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Members of the NYPD harassed a cyclist after he reported the cops for illegally parking, according to the complainant — and now the matter is under investigation by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Sharrows. Ugh. File photo: Stephen Miller

Safety Third! DOT Proposes Unsafe Bike Lanes in a ‘Priority’ District In Brooklyn

By Dave Colon | Oct 8, 2021 | No Comments

In central Brooklyn, the agency will bolster the neighborhood's existing painted lanes with ... more paint.

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

Jersey City Mayor One-Ups New York Again With Truly Protected Bike Lanes

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor Steven Fulop said that only stronger physical barriers will keep cyclists safe.

Here's why you can't trust cops to do bike lane enforcement. File photo: Dan Miller

DOT Wants Cameras to Catch Bike-Lane Blockers (But Will Albany Allow It?)

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 24, 2021 | No Comments

Lights, camera ... get that cop out of my bike lane!

The Lafayette Street bike lane, which the DOT is planning to turn into a protected bike lane. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Bridge Too Far? Lafayette And Centre Streets Will Get Protected Bike Lanes In 2021 — Maybe

By Dave Colon | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

The Brooklyn Bridge bike lane is here, but cyclists might have to wait 'til next year for a safer connection to and from it.

SEE IT! Montréal Offers Lessons for All Cities That Want Safer, Better, More Livable Streets

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 16, 2021 | No Comments

No wonder they call it the Great White North. Check out these two short films from the Paris of North America.

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