Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg speaking in Queens this morning. Photo: David Meyer

Trottenberg: Safer 111th Street “Tremendously Important” But Let’s See How CB 4 Votes

By David Meyer | Mar 3, 2017 | 6 Comments

Days after a member of Queens Community Board 4 said a protected bike lane on 111th Street won't be necessary because undocumented immigrants will be deported, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg called the project "tremendously important" but stopped short of saying the city will definitely proceed with it.

15 Blocks of Fifth Avenue Will Get a Protected Bike Lane This Spring

By David Meyer | Mar 3, 2017 | 11 Comments

Soon cyclists won't have to weave between double-parked cars and speeding traffic on the heavily-traveled stretch of Fifth Avenue south of 23rd Street. Last night DOT presented a plan to flip the biking and parking lanes between 23rd Street and 8th Street to Manhattan Community Board 2.

Ann Pfoser Darby, facing the camera, was first appointed to Queens CB 4 in 1987 and held her seat for 30 years, until she was canned for cheering on deportations. Photo: Juan Restrepo

Queens CB 4 Member: No One Will Need Bike Lanes “Once Trump Removes the Illegals”

By David Meyer | Mar 1, 2017 | 43 Comments

Ann Pfoser Darby, a long-time member of Queens Community Board 4, argued last night that 111th Street by Flushing Meadows Corona Park doesn't need a protected bike lane because Donald Trump will deport "all the illegals." City Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland is now calling for Borough President Melinda Katz to remove Darby from the board.

Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Slated for 210th Street in Eastern Queens

By David Meyer | Feb 28, 2017 | 6 Comments

A wide street by Cunningham Park and M.S. 74 in Windsor Park is slated for pedestrian safety improvements and a two-way protected bike lane alongside the park. The Queens Community Board 11 transportation committee voted unanimously for the DOT plan last night.

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Street Transformation: The Chrystie Street Protected Bike Lane

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 27, 2017 | No Comments

At the end of 2016, NYC DOT completed work on the protected bike lane on Chrystie Street, a key connection between the Manhattan Bridge and the rest of the Manhattan bike network. The story of this bike lane is a case study in how good things happen when city officials are willing to listen to advocates with smart ideas.

Take a Ride on New York City’s Bike Lanes — in 2002

By Ben Fried and Brad Aaron | Feb 2, 2017 | 16 Comments

New York still has a lot of work to do to create an all-ages, low-street citywide bike network, but let's pause for a moment to appreciate how far the city has come.

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