Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Citi Bike

Last year, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg rode Citi Bikes to herald a coming expansion. Well, planning is finally underway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Citi Bike Ridership Hits New Record — So When Will the City Subsidize This Vital Form of Transit?

By Dave Colon | Sep 17, 2019 | 24 Comments

Over 19 million people rode the big blue bikes between July 2018 and June 2019, an increase of 11 percent.

Transit is here to make your trips a little easier and help you avoid app switch-related carpal tunnel. Photo via Transit

Heads Up: You Can Buy Citi Bike Single Rides With the ‘Transit’ App

By Dave Colon | Sep 12, 2019 | 3 Comments

The function is built for the occasional rider, who will enjoy the convenience of a multi-modal trip guided by a single app.

Mayor de Blasio (center with Borough President Eric Adams and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg) was last seen riding a bike in August, 2018. Photo: Natalie Grybauskas

Citi Bike Hits New Record With More Than 90,000 Rides in a Single Day

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 6, 2019 | 13 Comments

New Yorkers are gleefully pushing the pedals of the blue bikes, leaving the mayor in the dust as he undermines city cycling.

De Blasio Digs In on Helmet-Law Nonsense in Incoherent Radio Appearance

By Dave Colon | Sep 6, 2019 | 22 Comments

Cyclists have got to start considering how to protect themselves from the mayor.

This map shows Citi Bike's projected expansion into the Bronx and Upper Manhattan next year. Image: DOT

Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx

By John Halpin | Jul 31, 2019 | 21 Comments

Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.

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