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New Yorkers choosing bicycle lane over car lane - more than ever
Move over, motorists. More New Yorkers than ever are choosing the bike lane over the car lane on their commutes, according to a new report. The number of people choosing to cycle to and from work jumped 26 percent from last year, says a City transportation study released Monday. "Cycling in the ...
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Streetsblog New York City — Cycling Up Big in New York... (News) ...But NYCDOT Hasn't Evaluated a Bikeway for Queens Boulevard (News) More Coverage of T4A's Street Safety Report, Dangerous By Design (News, Post, NY1) Cops Say a Schedule Change for NYPD Detectives Can Prevent Rampant Drunk Driving (News) Ask Seth Pinsky: Why Does NYCEDC Use Taxpayer Money to Build Parking Decks? (City Room) MTA Can't Fire You for ...

NY Daily News Reports More New Yorkers Using Bicycles Over Cars
Bike Rumor — ... 2007 to 2008.“Cycling in the City continues growing rapidly as our bike network expands and becomes safer,” said Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. Besides the obvious (the 200+ miles of recent bike lanes), the city continues to show it’s fully behind improving cycling opportunities with little touches: They handed out free light kits Monday to cyclists as they exited the Williamsburg and Queensboro Bridges to help with the dark commutes home. Full story on NY Daily News .

Video Friday. Back in action.
Bike Blog NYC — ... Monday, the DOT put out a report that cycling in NYC is up! Which was highlighted in this article in the NY Daily News. Here is a video from Streetfilms: ...

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