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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 5d

Citi Bikes’s expansion into Bay Ridge is underway!

Join us for a celebratory ride 3 p.m. Oct. 25. 86th St. & Shore Road

RSVP: www.bikesbk.org/event/2025-c...

New Citi Bike station in front of the Bay Ridge Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 8d

The cost of riding your bike will remain the same.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 8d

Today, the MTA Board approved changes to fares, tolls, and ticketing policies, all to take effect in 2026.

Read all the fare and policy changes across the subway, buses, Access-A-Ride, @mtalirr.bsky.social, and @mtametronorth.bsky.social here: mta.info/fares2025

Changes to MTA fares and tolls in 2025

mta.info

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 9d

While Paris was busy creating 300 pedestrianized and low-traffic school streets, New York did absolutely nothing to address the perpetually unsafe conditions caused by parents driving their kids to school—a hazard they know exists.

Screenshot of NY Post

Headline: This block in Brooklyn has the most obstructed bike lane

Phot caption: A bike lane on the block of 72nd street between 3rd Ave and Ridge Blvd, in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn has received the most 311 complaints in NYC regarding the bike lane being blocked.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 14d

DOT blatantly disregarded their own public comment process.

Over 90% of over 650 online comments on NYC’s rulemaking website opposed this rule. Despite this overwhelming opposition, DOT says: "no changes were made to this rule in response to the comments received."

NYC e-bike speed limit will take effect next month; how fast will riders be able to go? | amNewYork

New York City’s e-bike riders will have to slow down in October when a new citywide speed limit goes into effect.

www.amny.com

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Ted Mann @whereisted.bsky.social · 16d

Trump is rescinding road safety grants all over the country, in blue states and red ones.

The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars

The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...

www.bloomberg.com

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Samir @samir.nyc · 17d

Perfection.

Photo of a sign saying "bikes use sidewalk" right next to a sign saying "cyclists stay off the sidewalk"

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 19d

If the car has GSA-issued, U.S. Government plates you can contact [email protected].

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 19d

The cops aren’t going to write themselves parking tickets.

But you can report placard abuse and falsified 311 complaints to
[email protected] and [email protected]. CC: the local council member’s office when you do.

Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 19d

how a single one of these cars is allowed to be parked here, and yet even parking in a lane of traffic apparently doesn’t matter to NYPD.

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 21d

Today is your last chance to tell CB 7 you want a bike lane on McDonald Ave.

Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

DOT wants to put a bike lane next to Green-Wood on McDonald Ave. this a good project that will keep people out of the cemetery.

We need you to make a call, registering your support, to make sure this project moves forward.

Community Board 7
Phone : 718-854-0003
Email: [email protected]

DOT wants to put a bike lane next to on McDonald Ave. next to Green-Wood Cemetery. This is a good project.

We need you to make 3 calls registering your support to make sure this project moves forward.

Community Board 7
Phone : 718-854-0003
Email: bk07@cb.nyc.gov

Councilmember Avíles
Phone: 718-439-9012
Email: District38@council.nyc.gov

Councilmember Hanif
Phone: 718-499-1090
Email: District39@council.nyc.gov

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 22d

We're going to ride Citi Bikes to celebrate the arrival of Citi Bike.

You earned this, Bay Ridge.

Signup: www.bikesbk.org/event/2025-c...

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 25d

“This is a great addition to the neighborhood,” said resident Jeffrey Diamond. “The more transit options, the better. We now have it all. Subway, buses, ferry and now CitiBike.”

brooklynreporter.com/2025/09/dot-...

DOT informs Community Board 10 installation has begun on 49 Citi Bike stations in Bay Ridge - The Brooklyn Home Reporter

Installations of Citi Bikes will be ongoing through the fall. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun installing 49 …

brooklynreporter.com

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 26d

Good stuff. And this merely counts people who "primarily" take a bike to work. If you bike to a train and then to work or only use a bike to take the kids to school or get groceries, you're not counted. Add that in and we're making some excellent progress. Lots more to do, of course!

Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 26d

2024 American Community Survey data is out

Congratulations to New York City on another year of strong growth for bike commuting - topping 70,000 people who primarily use a bicycle to get to work in 2024 data.bikeleague.org/data/cities-...

(Chicago and Boston also have new all-time highs)

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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 26d

2024 American Community Survey data is out

Congratulations to New York City on another year of strong growth for bike commuting - topping 70,000 people who primarily use a bicycle to get to work in 2024 data.bikeleague.org/data/cities-...

(Chicago and Boston also have new all-time highs)

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 27d

By Owl's Head Park, the first of almost 50 new Citi Bike docks for Bay Ridge is getting its install today

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 28d

Seen on the street near Owl’s Head Park.

It’s happening

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

Because Community Board votes are only advisory, it would also help to contact the two local council members and let them know you like bike lanes.

Councilmember Avíles
Phone: 718-439-9012
Email: [email protected]

Councilmember Hanif
Phone: 718-499-1090
Email: [email protected]

Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

DOT wants to put a bike lane next to Green-Wood on McDonald Ave. this a good project that will keep people out of the cemetery.

We need you to make a call, registering your support, to make sure this project moves forward.

Community Board 7
Phone : 718-854-0003
Email: [email protected]

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

Because Community Board votes are only advisory, it would also help to contact the two local council members and let them know you like bike lanes.

Councilmember Avíles
Phone: 718-439-9012
Email: [email protected]

Councilmember Hanif
Phone: 718-499-1090
Email: [email protected]

Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

DOT wants to put a bike lane next to Green-Wood on McDonald Ave. this a good project that will keep people out of the cemetery.

We need you to make a call, registering your support, to make sure this project moves forward.

Community Board 7
Phone : 718-854-0003
Email: [email protected]

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

DOT wants to put a bike lane next to Green-Wood on McDonald Ave. this a good project that will keep people out of the cemetery.

We need you to make a call, registering your support, to make sure this project moves forward.

Community Board 7
Phone : 718-854-0003
Email: [email protected]

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

Because Community Board votes are only advisory, it would also help to contact the two local council members and let them know you like bike lanes.

Councilmember Avíles
Phone: 718-439-9012
Email: [email protected]

Councilmember Hanif
Phone: 718-499-1090
Email: [email protected]

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 29d

DOT wants to put a bike lane next to Green-Wood on McDonald Ave. this a good project that will keep people out of the cemetery.

We need you to make a call, registering your support, to make sure this project moves forward.

Community Board 7
Phone : 718-854-0003
Email: [email protected]

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you live, work, shop, fine, visit spend time in or bike to or through Windsor Terrace, Community Board 7 needs to hear from you.

Let them know you support this project.

Call: (718) 854-0003

E-mail: [email protected]

Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · Sep 8

DOT wants to add a two-way, protected bike lane to McDonald Ave., next to Green-Wood.

This is a good project that will literally keep people out of the cemetery.

www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

www.nyc.gov

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The Toronto Ben Jays 🇨🇦⚾️ @benjayingly.com · Sep 8

This was an agenda item at CB7’s Transportation Committee meeting last week. Some local NIMBYs want DOT to hold a special outreach meeting for this lane (in addition to their standard community board presentation to CB7 in June)

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Community Board 7 needs to hear from normal people, who aren’t parking-obsessed NIMBYs, like you, before their Sept. 17 board meeting.

CALL: (718) 854-0003
FAX: (718) 436-1142
EMAIL: [email protected]

The Toronto Ben Jays 🇨🇦⚾️ @benjayingly.com · Sep 8

This was an agenda item at CB7’s Transportation Committee meeting last week. Some local NIMBYs want DOT to hold a special outreach meeting for this lane (in addition to their standard community board presentation to CB7 in June)

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · Sep 8

This project touches two council districts, so it would also help to reach out to:

Councilmember Avíles
Phone: 718-439-9012
Email: [email protected]

AND

Councilmember Hanif
Phone: (718) 499-1090
Email: [email protected]

Do it before CB7 votes on Sept.17

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you live, work, shop, fine, visit spend time in or bike to or through Windsor Terrace, Community Board 7 needs to hear from you.

Let them know you support this project.

Call: (718) 854-0003

E-mail: [email protected]

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