Helmeted stick figure rider marking at W 36th St. and 8th Ave. (left); The newer stencil with a bicycle but no rider at W 35th St. and 6th Ave. (right). ( Photo: Lucy Rice) RIP Mushroom Head: DOT Phasing Out Bike Lane Rider Stencil Everyone seems to have an opinion on bike lanes right now. Should the city have more? Fewer? Are they for pedal powered bicyclists... News 17 Jul 2026 | 12:05
In an updated plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DOT unveiled a new proposal which would widen an existing bike lane and add an offset bus lane along Sixth Avenue. ( Credit: NYC Mayor) Mamdani Proposes Further Expansion of 6th Ave. Bike Lanes, Bus Lanes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), announced that they proposed to add... News 25 Jun 2026 | 04:35
Two riders approach the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 38th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The wider, protected bike lanes are meant to make riding safer for the growing number of e-bikers. But some worry the faster, wider lanes will increase the danger to pedestrians since many bikers ignore all traffic laws. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) New Bike Lanes Debut in Village and Midtown; Riders Pleased but Many Ignore Rules of Road Up and down the avenues of Manhattan, brand-new wider bike lanes have been put in place by the Department of Transportation... News 10 Mar 2025 | 01:35
The Conservancy’s recommendation to create a raised pedestrian path. ( Photo: Central Park Conservancy) Central Park Conservancy Reveals Plans to Add Protected East/West Bike Lane, More Bike Lanes on Loop, and Removal of Traffic Lights The Central Park Conservancy says it wants to remove traffic lights and make the six mile park loop more bike and pedestrian... News 02 Dec 2024 | 01:56
