New Jersey plans to convert a defunct train line into a 9-mile park, connecting the state’s densest cities to some of its wealthiest suburbs. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bicycles and Bicycling”
How the CUNY Chancellor Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2022
An avid city cyclist, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez also manages to fit in some work, a lunch outing, a movie and a call to his mother. Source: New York Times
The Late-Night Bike Races of the Central Park Raccoons
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
The Central Park Raccoons, a loose group of cyclists, gather after dark for impromptu races. Anything on two wheels (except electric bikes) can compete. Source: New York Times
Electric Cargo Bikes Rise as a Popular Option for NYC Families
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
Electric cargo bikes have become a popular way for parents to ferry their children to school and play dates, even if it means navigating city traffic. Source: New York Times
6 Things From Pandemic Life That We’ll Keep
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2022
Masks when we’re sick, bikes for everyone, and new respect for workers. Source: New York Times
Citi Bike Struggles to Keep Up With New Yorkers’ Love of Cycling
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
New Yorkers are biking much more since the pandemic, making it hard to find bikes and parking docks in some high-use neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
New York Bike Delivery Workers Band Together for Safety
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Robbers are targeting them in the city, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are banding together to protect one another. Source: New York Times
As E-Scooter and E-Bike Use Grows, So Do Safety Challenges
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
A surge in electric-powered mobility devices during the pandemic is likely to become a lasting feature, transforming the New York City streetscape. Source: New York Times
How to Fix New York's Traffic Hell
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2021
Congestion pricing, electric-bike-sharing in transit deserts, pedestrian bridges everywhere — proposals for a more livable city. Source: New York Times
Bicycle Diaries: Cruising With the ‘American Utopia’ Family
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Our intrepid reporter and photographer biked through Queens with David Byrne and some of his castmates ahead of their return to Broadway. Then the skies opened up. Source: New York Times
The A Train and the Macarena: 5 Highlights From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
Candidates sparred over their subway smarts and did some virtual dancing, while the former sanitation commissioner got support from influential women. Source: New York Times
New N.Y.C. Transportation Boss Has Big Agenda but Little Experience
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Hank Gutman, a retired lawyer, will lead the city’s efforts to build more bus and bike lanes and move away from car-clogged streets. Source: New York Times
Car Lanes to Become Bike Lanes on 2 Major New York City Bridges
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to add bike lanes on the Brooklyn and the Queensboro Bridges to encourage cycling as the city recovers from the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Can’t Find Parking. For Bikes.
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
The uptick in cycling during the pandemic has shined a light on the problem. Source: New York Times
Why Emptier Streets Meant an Especially Deadly Year for Traffic Deaths
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
In New York City, at least 243 people died in crashes in 2020 — the most since Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced his signature street safety plan in 2014. Source: New York Times