Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Williamsburg

Baby Steps Forward in Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Debate

By Noah Kazis | Jan 26, 2010 | 12 Comments

Last night’s bike lane debate. From left: Heather Loop, Lyla Durden, Caroline Samponaro, Isaac Abraham, and Baruch Herzfeld. Photo: Gothamist. The seemingly perpetual conflict in Williamsburg over bike lanes has seen a lot of twists and turns the last few years. The issue has surfaced in City Council elections, on the local community board, and […]

Two Charged With Criminal Mischief for Williamsburg Bike Lane Action

By Jack Savage | Dec 8, 2009 | 31 Comments

Activists from Monday morning’s guerrilla bike lane striping on Bedford Avenue say two individuals were indeed given summonses for criminal mischief, contrary to media reports published today. Police haven’t yet answered inquiries from Streetsblog, but organizers of the action confirmed that two were charged. "The police took the names of two people, but they didn’t […]

Video: The Bedford Avenue Guerrilla Bike Lane Striping

By Ben Fried | Dec 8, 2009 | 13 Comments

For your viewing pleasure this morning, YouTube footage of yesterday’s early a.m. direct action on Bedford Avenue in South Williamsburg. It’s hard to say for sure, but it looks like the Hasidic bike lane painters chose to stay off-camera. After the jump, a look at the results in broad daylight, courtesy of a tipster.

Hasidic Cyclists Joined Up With Secular Riders in Bedford Ave Re-Striping

By Jack Savage | Dec 7, 2009 | 21 Comments

Photo: Gothamist. The guerrilla re-striping of a portion of the Bedford Avenue bike lane at 4:00 a.m. this morning was the work of both secular Williamsburg residents and members of the Hasidic community, according to Baruch Herzfeld, a local bike-shop operator and cycling advocate with ties to both communities. Views of the bike lane within […]

Guerrilla Stripers Paint Back Bedford Avenue Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Dec 7, 2009 | 12 Comments

Looks like some New Yorkers who bike on Bedford Avenue decided not to sit idly by after the city removed 14 blocks of bike lane in South Williamsburg. Multiple sources informed Streetsblog this morning that DIY, unofficial bike lane striping has appeared along the stretch of Bedford Avenue that was sandblasted last week. We don’t […]

Speak Out at Tonight’s CB1 Meeting: Bikes Belong on Bedford

By Ben Fried | Dec 1, 2009 | 3 Comments

The removal of the Bedford Avenue bike lane in South Williamsburg this morning proceeded without any public input. Although the thermoplast has already been stripped away, the cause of safer streets will be better off if New Yorkers who ride this bike lane speak out strongly in response. It’s important, if you can make it, […]

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