Tag: Bike Lanes
A favorite complaint amongst opponents of the bike lanes and pedestrian plazas that have popped up in NYC during the Bloomberg administration is that they’re taking room away from cars and slowing traffic down (hi NYP). Even if it’s true, it’s not an especially effective argument–bikes are a valid and important part of transit in […]
Cyclists are legally allowed to ride outside of bike lanes in the city when they see fit and yet countless cyclists continue to be cited by the NYPD for this so-called offense. Dan Connor, 29, is one those people. He received two tickets in just over two weeks. One of the officers jotted down “Failure […]
