The Observer warned of a brewing bike backlash, but who knew it would turn violent so fast?
The Daily News is reporting that an off-duty police officer may have pulled his gun on a cyclist Saturday night as the two vied for space on Bleecker Street. The biker tried to confront the Read More
It used to be that biking in the city fell into the domain of messengers, mad men and David Byrne. Now, thanks to the Bloomberg administration and progressive streets czarina Janette Sadik-Khan, bike lanes are all over the damn place — the city has added 250 miles of the designated paths over Read More
Finding on-street parking in the city is hard enough as it is, but when your block is turned into a backlot by one of the city’s innumerable television, movie or commercial productions, finding a space becomes almost impossible. Add to that the scourge of every New York City motorist, alternate side parking, and you might Read More
Yesterday, the city and MTA launched Select Bus Service on First and Second Avenues, the latest expansion of a system meant to revolutionize above-ground public transit. With dedicated lanes and off-board payment, the new system is supposed to cut trips from 125th Street to the Seaport down to about 75 minutes from Read More
Recently, blogger Felix Salmon spotted a baby–yes, someone’s newborn child–set down in its baby carrier in the middle of a bike lane. And not just any bike lane but Grand Street, one of the busiest and most notorious streets in Chinatown.
As a new study by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer shows, that Read More
