Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Verrazano Bridge

Hero or hazard (you know where Streetsblog readers stand). Photo: Don Finesse

Unidentified Verrazzano Bridge Cyclist Points the Way to What the Region Needs

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 14, 2020 | No Comments

Whether he knows it or not, the unidentified bicyclist who took over a lane of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Wednesday is the latest advocate for fixing one of Robert Moses's greatest mistakes.

Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public

By Vince DiMiceli | May 23, 2019 | 5 Comments

Cyclists are sick and tired of long-delayed project.

State Senator Andrew Gounardes (left), City Council Member Justin Brannan and Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus want some MTA money taken from subway and bus riders and given to drivers. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Robbin’ Hoods! Brooklyn Pols Would Swipe Money From MTA And Give It To Verrazzano Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 16, 2019 | 17 Comments

More gifts for drivers — from four supposedly progressive leaders in Southern Brooklyn.

A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims

By David Meyer | Oct 20, 2016 | 11 Comments

How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who’ve reviewed the options. Last year, the MTA and engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff released a preliminary cost estimate of $300 to $400 […]

Bike Racks on Buses Are Nice, But the Verrazano Really Needs a Bike Path

By David Meyer | Oct 19, 2016 | 39 Comments

Later this year, the MTA will release a master plan for the Verrazano Bridge that’s expected to include the possibility of a bike and pedestrian path, but advocates worry the agency is needlessly driving up the cost of the project. The Verrazano was built at the tail end of the Robert Moses era, and it infamously provides no way […]

Tomorrow: Rally for a Verrazano-Narrows Path, Now a Real Possibility

By Stephen Miller | Oct 9, 2015 | 11 Comments

Supporters of building a bicycle and walking path across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge are gathering tomorrow in Bay Ridge to rally for the project. The MTA released a preliminary report this week evaluating the prospects for a path, and it depicts a more complex undertaking than many advocates expected. The advocates working for walking and biking access […]

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