Getting There From Here, Near Future Edition
Why take the train to the plane when you can take the UniCab to the swipeless subway?
View ArticleBike Removal, an 81st Precinct Inquiry, and Medals
In 1 Police Plaza: better bicycle removal; exploring police conversations at the 81st Precinct; and medals for officers.
View ArticleSpokes | Cities Engage in Vast Biking Conspiracy (Shh!)
Spokes: Bicycle lanes are spreading across the city, the country, the world, and some people see a sinister plot afoot.
View ArticleSpokes | The Cyclist-Pedestrian Wars
Conflicts have flared up again across the city, but the most sustained objections to bad bike behavior have been in Manhattan.
View ArticlePolice Records Detail Large Presence at Critical Mass Rides
Internal documents show that from 2004 to 2006, the department regularly authorized overtime for hundreds of officers, gathered scores of scooters and sent up helicopters on several occasions.
View ArticleDueling Protests Over a Brooklyn Bike Lane
A dedicated lane for cyclists on Prospect Park West continues to polarize.
View ArticleEnjoying the Ride Without Seeing Where You're Going
There are dozens of blind or vision-impaired tandem-bike riders in the city, and six of them, paired with sighted partners, are running a 24-hour, five-borough bike relay.
View ArticleCyclist Fatally Doored in East Harlem
A 27-year-old man was knocked from his bicycle into the path of a truck on East 120th Street Friday morning.
View ArticleCalling On the City to Extend East Side Bike Lanes
A plea from cyclists to the city to finish a promised six-mile protected bike lane up Second Avenue.
View ArticleA Peek Into New York's Bike-Sharing Future
The city is seeking 10,000 three-speed, rust- and graffiti-resistant bicycles that would be available to riders signed up for daily, weekly or annual membership.
View ArticleSurvey Finds Support, but a Bike-Lane Debate Continues
Spokes: While a survey finds support for the new Prospect Park bike lane, a former transportation commission (and wife of a certain cycling senator) voices concern about it.
View ArticleLawmaker Withdraws Bike-License Bill
A state Assemblyman, Michael G. DenDekker, has withdrawn a bill that would require paid registration and license plates for all bicycles in the state.
View ArticleStudy Finds Higher Number of Pedestrians Hurt by Bikes
More than 500 New York City residents are injured badly enough to be seen in hospitals after being struck by bicyclists each year, according to an analysis by Hunter College professors, a much higher...
View ArticleNumber of Bicyclists Keeps Climbing, City Says
A survey shows an 8 percent uptick in ridership in the last year; a few critics question the figures.
View ArticleFootage of Cyclist's Accident Differs From Reports, Lawyer Says
A lawyer says there is a "huge gulf" between a police report on the death of a cyclist, Mathieu Lefevre, and what is shown in surveillance footage.
View ArticleGetting There From Here, Near Future Edition
Why take the train to the plane when you can take the UniCab to the swipeless subway?
View ArticleBike Removal, an 81st Precinct Inquiry, and Medals
In 1 Police Plaza: better bicycle removal; exploring police conversations at the 81st Precinct; and medals for officers.
View ArticleSpokes | Cities Engage in Vast Biking Conspiracy (Shh!)
Spokes: Bicycle lanes are spreading across the city, the country, the world, and some people see a sinister plot afoot.
View ArticleSpokes | The Cyclist-Pedestrian Wars
Conflicts have flared up again across the city, but the most sustained objections to bad bike behavior have been in Manhattan.
View ArticlePolice Records Detail Large Presence at Critical Mass Rides
Internal documents show that from 2004 to 2006, the department regularly authorized overtime for hundreds of officers, gathered scores of scooters and sent up helicopters on several occasions.
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