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Bike Lanes

Bikers and pedestrians on a pathway in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

A Proposed City Council Bill Would Pay New Yorkers a Bounty for Reporting Parking Violations

Some worry that the legislation could lead to violent conflicts between citizens and drivers.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A cyclist speeding down a NYC bike lane.

Ticketing E-Bikes Will Hardly Help NYC’s Cyclist Problem

Unchecked food deliveries, bike lanes and too many ride shares have turned my neighborhood into the Wild West on wheels.
By Allan Ripp
Marchers carry a rainbow flag down 5th Avenue during the 2012 New York Gay Pride parade. (Photo credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: New City Guidelines to Protect Gender Expression and More

New city guidelines will require use of preferred gender pronouns, UES residents reject bike lanes and more.
By Janaki Chadha
Work being done at the future 72nd Street Station of Second Avenue Subway. (Photo: Patrick Cashin for Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Afternoon Bulletin: Rep. Maloney Threatens to Fail MTA, Bike Lane Crackdown and More

By Janaki Chadha
Styrofoam is back in NYC after Manhattan Supreme Court Justice overturns de Blasio's ban. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Styrofoam Ban Overturned, 1,000 Bike Lanes and More

By Grace Guarnieri
Stay in your lane, or the Staten Island senator will get you (Getty)

Staten Island Senator to Cyclists: “Find a F—king Bike Lane”

By John Bonazzo

Joe Lhota Talks Bicycles, Communism and Sex Shops With Seniors

By Colin Campbell
StreetPAC formally launched its efforts Thursday. (Photo: Jill Colvin)

Bike and Pedestrian Advocates Activate New PAC to Influence Elections

By Jill Colvin
Stay in your lane, or the Staten Island senator will get you (Getty)

Crash, and Burn: City Dismisses Prospect Park West Bike Lane Foes’ Unusual Settlement Offer

By Matt Chaban
Protected bike lanes could be the solution to lowering cyclist deaths in the city. (Getty)

Flat Tire! Prospect Park West Bike Lane Suit Returns to Court

By Matt Chaban
A bike share station at the Navy Yards, in sunnier days. (Brooklyn Spoke)

Sandy Gears: Despite Hurricane Damage, DOT Says Bike Share Will Launch In May

By Matt Chaban

Central Parking: DOT Cuts Down on Car Lanes to Make More Room for Joggers, Bikers

By Matt Chaban
Ford motors along. (Vanessa Rieger)

Would the Next Mayor Really Reverse Mayor Bloomberg’s Re-engineering of the Streets?

By Matt Chaban
How about some rainbow colored lanes? (Getty)

Let’s Roll! Two Out of Three New Yorkers Like Bike Lanes

By Matt Chaban

The Perfect Bike Helmet for New York: It’s Invisible, Imported and Outrageously Expensive

By Matt Chaban

New Eighth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Sure Is Nice When It’s Not Full of Pedestrians (Which Is Never)

By Matt Chaban

Painting the Boro Green: 14-Mile Brooklyn Greenway from Bay Ridge to Greenpoint Gets Rolling

By Sarah Grothjan and Matt Chaban

Don’t Chain Up Your Bike to a Sign Post With No Sign

By Matt Chaban
Watch your head. (Edward Reed/Mayor's Office)

Two-Wheeled Trouble: Is the Helmet Law Just a Covert Attack on New York’s Bike Share Program?

By Matt Chaban
Freedom from the tyranny of helmets! (Gucci Little Piggy)

Will Council Bike Helmet Law Drive People to Vote for Ron Paul?

By Matt Chaban
(Google Maps/NYC DOT)

Will One of Those 10,000 Citi Bikes Be on Your Block? DOT Unveils Preliminary Bike Share Map

By Matt Chaban

Like Dear Old Dad, Fox 5’s Greg Kelly Is No Fan of Bikes

By Matt Chaban

Does Diplomatic Immunity Cover Blocking Bike Lanes?

By Matt Chaban
Boogie men? (Bicycling magazine)

Are Bikers to Blame for the Bicycle Backlash? Decide for Yourself Tomorrow

By Matt Chaban
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