And now for the news we’ve all been waiting for! The Citi Bike NYC bike share program announced today that its official launch date will be May 27th. According to the NYC Mayors Office Twitter stream, the first Citi Bike stations will open in Manhattan below
This year’s free programming includes rock climbing at Spring Street, bike helmet fittings at 51st Street, and bike repairs at 25th Steet, along with urban art installations and zip-lining at Foley Square. Or you can just stroll along and experience the
The International Rescue Committee, an organization that provides opportunities for refugees to thrive in America, recently inaugurated a new farm in the Bronx on a lot previously owned by the city’s Department of Transportation. Located at the Grand
The streets of the tourist-heavy tip of Lower Manhattan become crowded and unnavigable during the summer months (as we’re sure you know all too well if you work in the area), so the Department of Transportation has come up with a proposal that it hopes will
The New York City Department of Transportation released news yesterday that they’ve recorded an 8 percent increase in people biking into Manhattan this year, that makes today’s number double the number of bikers in 2007. In part due to the bicycle equality
In a delightfully unexpected and somewhat strange move, the New York City Department of Transportation has released a city-wide safety focused art installation called “Curbside Haiku.” The installation is comprised of twelve brightly colored street signs designed by artist John Morse that depict different dangerous street scenes involving cars, bikes and pedestrians, and each sign is accompanied by an explanatory haiku. The signs are a move to promote awareness among all travelers in the city that getting around the city in a safe and respectful manner is key to minimizing accidents. The best part about the campaign is that it manages to not point fingers in any one direction, but simply states in simple 5, 7, 5 verse that we could all be doing a better job of sharing the street.
New Yorkers, it is time to rejoice! The city has finally selected Alta Bike Share of Portland, Oregon to install and manage our long-awaited public bike share program. The bike share will have a whopping 600 stations, spreading from Crown Heights in Brooklyn
Despite a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge dismissing the lawsuit against the Prospect Park West bike lane, opponents are not giving up. We all hoped that the lawsuit’s dismissal would mean the end of the outrageous anti-bike lane media campaign by Neighbors for
In a huge victory for the community and street safety advocates, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop the redesign of Prospect Park West to include a two-way bike lane. The lawsuit was brought by Brooklyn Borough
Sometimes it feels like there are two types of New Yorkers: those who support bike lanes, and those who oppose them. While we have long been a part of the former group, we are pleased to see that we are not alone. In fact, according to a new NY1/Marist poll,
At some point or another, we’ve all been frustrated by the mean streets of NYC. Whether it’s due to the congested roads, delayed and crowded mass transit, or the lack of sufficient bike lanes, everyone seems to have a different opinion on how to improve transportation
DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan officially announced the return of the Summer Streets and Weekend Walks programs in June. On August 6, 13, and 20 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., the city will close Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge all
The debate over the Prospect Park West bike lane has erupted into a full-blown legal battle that will be decided in court.
New York City’s DOT approved plans for 12 pop-up cafes to take over traffic lanes and create pedestrian plazas.
At any given time, New York City’s 34th Street is bustling with residents, vendors, tourists, buses, bikes and, above all, cars. To ease some of the traffic, increase the safety and add a bit more public space to this often stressful area, the city had proposed
