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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 13h

As we’ve been saying

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · Sep 6

We have yet to ride the full bikeway on the QB Bridge without pedestrian still walking there (they have a full lane on the S side of the bridge now)

Markings could be updated overnight, signage reinforced & @nycdot.bsky.social could be doing a lot more to let the public know the bridge has changed

Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · Sep 6

Aggro meathead causes crash on Queensboro Bridge, but it's mostly the DOT's fault for not updating the signage!

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 13h

If only DOT had a leader such as a “Commissioner” who could acknowledge a problem or incomplete project & deploy resources to fix it.

A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

Call it getting stuff almost done.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 1d

"It is highly energy-efficient, costs almost nothing, reduces congestion and pollution, and obviates the need for huge car parks. Yet it is not the self-driving electric car, as tech moguls and car industry executives imagined"

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 1d

Can we state once again (again!) that NYC has been implementing the same street form that is being used on *Court Street* for 18 years now? brooklyn.news12.com/carroll-gard...

Carroll Gardens residents say Court Street redesign is already causing issues

According to New York City data, Court Street has one of the highest totals of traffic deaths and serious injuries in all of Brooklyn, which is what led to the redesign.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 2d

There basically is no detour for the actual Chinatown route between the Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridges. We vastly prefer Pike/Allen to chronically blocked Clinton St. For more local trips, there is a somewhat protected 🚲 lane on Ave C @nyc.streetsblog.org

Eyes on the Street: DOT's Greenway 'Detour' is Simply Unsafe for Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City

The greenway alongside the FDR Drive is closed for important resiliency work. But the city's detour is unsafe and unacceptable.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 3d

If you like this change to the street, please let Brooklyn CB6 know by emailing [email protected]

I'm on the board and we're already getting some cranky emails. The folks who are using this and benefit from it don't know they have to stand up for good things, so help us stand up for good things.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 3d

Rode the new and still in-progress Court Street protected bike lane and it’s already a thing of beauty. Makes such a difference on what used to be a very dangerous street for cycling.

Cyclist on bike lane. Black asphalt and white lines.

Two cyclists on city bike lane with yellow school bus on right side

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 3d

I don't know what a bike corral is, but if it's a group of bikers surrounding and making cars surrender in mass, then yes

a group of sheep are standing in front of a stone wall with the website welele.es in the corner

ALT: a group of sheep are standing in front of a stone wall with the website welele.es in the corner

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile, note from a Carroll Gardens friend:

"News12 is covering the Court St bike lane like it is World War III"

Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 3d

Illegal parking everywhere is the main reason NYC's bike lanes/network always feels so half-assed #bikenyc

Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 3d

Our office released a new study highlighting rampant illegal parking across Downtown Brooklyn. Vehicles block sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes & loading zones - making it more dangerous for New Yorkers to get around the neighborhood.
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 3d

Illegal parking everywhere is the main reason NYC's bike lanes/network always feels so half-assed #bikenyc

Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 3d

Our office released a new study highlighting rampant illegal parking across Downtown Brooklyn. Vehicles block sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes & loading zones - making it more dangerous for New Yorkers to get around the neighborhood.
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 7d

🤔 we can think of a nearby bike network that needs this

Bike Hoboken @bikehoboken.org · 9d

Initial reports are coming in about how well the #Hoboken CLEAR parking enforcement is working. How exciting to finally have useable bike lanes and bus stops! Have you ever seen the Washington Street bike lane this clear? 😍

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 7d

Rode this in August & it was pretty much a double-parking lot

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 8d

So excited for this!

Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 10d

Protected bike lane markings are coming in on Court Street. 👍🏻

A woman with a stroller crosses an intersection of Court Street with partial markings in place for the new protected bike lane design.

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Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 8d

As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too.

A cyclist and motorized wheelchair user cross paths on the two-way protected bike lane on Schermerhorn Street.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 8d

Unbelievable that we're back to this

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 8d

Cops were ticketing cyclists at the same Williamsburg intersection where, days earlier, Allie Huggins was killed while riding her bike by a hit-and-run driver who still hasn’t been found. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/02/t...

Thursday's Headlines: Mourning Becomes Enforcement Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Why were cops ticketing cyclists at the very intersection where a bike rider was killed by a driver on Saturday? Plus other news.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 9d

Cool. Now do the city agencies (and MTA vehicles) that park all over #bikenyc lanes @nyc.streetsblog.org

West Side Pols Call on Trump Administration to Stop Illegally Blocking 10th Ave. Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

The DEA blockade of the 10th Avenue bike lane continues, and local politicians are demanding the federal agency stop denying cyclists safety.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 9d

NYC DOT also promised a "better barriers" program. We got some jersey barriers, a few "tests" of other things that seem to have gone nowhere & still tons of flex posts @mass.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/b...

Boston Tries Out 'Better Barriers' to Sub For Battered Bollards - Streetsblog Massachusetts

"Long-term, our goal is to move away from flexposts in most circumstances," says Boston's Chief of Streets.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 10d

Very cool, congrats to all involved with generating this data! 👏👏👏

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 10d

The number of cyclists using Vanderbilt Avenue dramatically increases during open street hours when there's a safe route for cyclists — evidence that protected space for cyclists must replace the painted bike lanes that drivers often park in.

Bike Data Shows Huge Demand on Vanderbilt Ave. As Adams Administration Dithers - Streetsblog New York City

New stats show an immediate need for bike infrastructure on the crucial north-south connector.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 11d

Greenway there could use an upgrade!!

Liam Quigley @elkue.bsky.social · 11d

One of the oldest parking lots in Manhattan vanished a few weeks ago, creating a wide open space to hang out next to the East River on 34th street

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 14d

👀

Steven Bodzin, sandwich bearer @stevenbodzin.bsky.social · 16d

US bans import of bikes and bike parts from Giant, by far the biggest manufacturer in the world.
#bicycle #uspol #bike #bikenyc #fuckingfuck

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CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Securing America's Borders

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 15d

More on the new “speed limit” @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/nycs-e-...

NYC's e-bike speed limit to launch just before election, Mayor Adams says

Delivery workers who ride e-bikes in New York City will be required to travel no faster than 15 mph.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 15d

Adams’ ”Ebike speed limit” is coming @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/i...

'It's Bullshit': DOT Deflects Concerns Over E-Bike Speed Limit - Streetsblog New York City

The cover-up is worse than the speeding.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 16d

This is at 16th/17th St

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 16d

"Some days it’s all filled with cars. They just use that whole lane. I think it’s not even that they don’t want cyclists there. It’s that they want that parking space,” said one bike commuter.

Federal Drug Agents Seize New 10th Avenue Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

The Department of Transportation is letting the DEA effectively redesign a block that should have a protected bike lane.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 16d

"Some days it’s all filled with cars. They just use that whole lane. I think it’s not even that they don’t want cyclists there. It’s that they want that parking space,” said one bike commuter.

Federal Drug Agents Seize New 10th Avenue Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

The Department of Transportation is letting the DEA effectively redesign a block that should have a protected bike lane.

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