Maniacal Driver Tried to Mow Down a Cyclist in Manhattan
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A ballistic motorist behind the wheel of a Dodge muscle car, who was fittingly wearing a bodybuilding.com-shirt, tried to drive over a cyclist. And it's all on camera!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike/Ped
Even Before Congestion Pricing, City Must Expand Bike Network: Advocates
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"We want a piece of the action in the form of space on the streets for a much better bike network," said Bike New York’s Jon Orcutt.
The Outlaw Biker’s Illustrated Guide to the Triboro Bridge
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As authorities plot their annual spring crackdown on the RFK Bridge, a regular rider calls for changes to make the span truly bike friendly.
Manhattan Board Rejects DOT Rotunda Plan
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The Department of Transportation must go back to the drawing board with its controversial $200-million redesign of the 79th Street rotunda because the current proposal remains unsafe for cyclists, a Manhattan community board voted on Tuesday night. Community Board 7 resolved Tuesday night to “disapprove” of DOT’s plan for the Robert Moses-built, 70-year-old structure that […]
Construction Firms Must Create Safe Detour For Cyclists — Or Have Their Permits Revoked
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Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera's bill would require construction companies to provide safe detours for cyclists, instead of spitting them out into lanes of speeding traffic.
Bayonne Bridge Bike-Ped Path Opens — With No Safe Way to Get There
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The Goethals Bridge pathway, meanwhile, is set to open "in the coming weeks" — once the Port Authority and DOT figure out a safe route for cyclists.