Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

The Council wants more of this! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Rodriguez: De Blasio Should Build 100 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Per Year

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 29, 2018 | 18 Comments

Currently, the city lays out about 25 miles of the super-secure cycling routes. The chairman of the City Council Transportation Committee wants much, much more.

Thumbtacks spotted in the 43rd Avenue protected bike lane. Photo: Office of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer

Vigilante Throws Thumbtacks to Injure Cyclists Along 43rd Ave Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Nov 29, 2018 | 41 Comments

Bike lane opponents are resorting to terrorism.

To paraphrase Jimmy McMillan, the opening is too damn narrow! Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Delancey Street Bikeway: Two Steps Forward, a Half-Step Back

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 15, 2018 | 19 Comments

Things are getting better for Delancey Street cyclists, but more needs to be done before the L-pocalypse.

Hundreds Enjoy Sunnyside Bike Lanes As NIMBYs Lie Twice and Plot Their Next Move

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 11, 2018 | 32 Comments

Scores of cyclists showed their support for the paired protected bike lanes in Sunnyside on Saturday — just as the dead-end opponents prepped their own protest next Sunday with more disinformation.

The Sunset Park segment of the 4th Avenue protected bike lane, pictured mid-installation in October. Twitter/NYC DOT

Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane is Very Delayed

By David Meyer | Nov 9, 2018 | 6 Comments

DOT has significantly scaled back the number of blocks of protected bike lanes it plans to install on Fourth Avenue this year.

This block of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills was supposed to have protected bike lanes by now. Jessame Hannus/Twitter

Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Queens Blvd. Safety Fixes Despite Delays

By David Meyer | Nov 1, 2018 | 14 Comments

"We obviously are committed to Queens Boulevard," de Blasio tells reporters.

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