Eyes on the Street: Start the Countdown for Midtown’s Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes
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DOT crews were out installing preliminary markings on 26th Street today.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes
Queens Boulevard Needs Better Barriers to Protect Cyclists From Idiots Like This Guy
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DOT's design for the Queens Boulevard capital project calls for placing the bike lane on a mountable curb, which would do little to prevent incidents like this.
Ignorance Reigns as Queens CB 2 Votes Against Protected Bike Lanes for 43rd and Skillman
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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and U.S. Representative Joe Crowley have indulged an atmosphere of hysteria that was on full display last night.
U.S. Rep Joe Crowley Goes Full NIMBY on Skillman and 43rd Avenue Bike Lanes
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Crowley claims to be listening to the “community,” but plenty of his Sunnyside constituents want to see the redesign happen.
Queens CB 2 Committee Endorses Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who has yet to take a position on DOT's plan, could put it over the top if he endorses the project ahead of the full board vote on Thursday.
De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer
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The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.