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The city's Department of Transportation is struggling to meet its targets for building bus and bike lanes, causing tension among elected officials. The Streets Master Plan, which became law in 2019, required the construction of 80 miles of bike lanes and 50 miles of bus lanes within the first two years of Mayor Eric Adams' administration. However, the city has only completed around 60 miles of bike paths and less than 10 miles of bus lanes. The Department of Transportation has blamed the City Council for their shortcomings, while Council members have called for more community engagement and flexibility in the implementation of these projects. Concerns over slow progress have led to discussions of potential legal action to ensure compliance. [Extracted from the article]

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is proposing legislation to create a public tracker for bike and bus lane projects in New York City. The Streets Master Plan, implemented in 2019, set targets for the construction of bike and bus lanes, but progress has fallen behind. Speaker Adams aims to increase transparency and accountability by allowing New Yorkers to track the progress of specific projects in their communities. The Department of Transportation has cited budget reductions and a hiring freeze as obstacles to meeting the plan's benchmarks. The proposal is not yet in bill form, but DOT officials have expressed willingness to review it. [Extracted from the article]

A police officer in New York City has been fined and will lose vacation days for impersonating a 311 operator in an attempt to discourage a man from reporting illegal parking at an NYPD precinct. The officer, John Madera, targeted Justin Sherwood, who had filed numerous complaints about police officers parking their personal cars on sidewalks and in bike lanes near precincts. Madera accessed Sherwood's confidential contact information and called him, falsely claiming that he might be barred from calling 311 due to his complaints. Sherwood filed a lawsuit over the incident, which resulted in a settlement of over $157,000. This case highlights the issue of police misconduct and the widespread practice of parking on sidewalks near precincts. [Extracted from the article]

But as reporter Caroline Spivack reported recently, despite wins when it comes to keeping pedestrians safe, the mayor has been slow to follow through on his pledge to increase the number of protected bike lanes. Now the city is on pace to make 2023 the deadliest year for bike riders in 40 years, with 22 cyclists and e-bike riders dying as of mid-August. [Extracted from the article]

"NYC DOT is also implementing new cycling-friendly designs on Bike Boulevards, widening our bike lanes and hardening existing lanes with sturdier materials." Mayor Eric Adams pledged vociferous support for street safety on the campaign trail, but despite making visible gains on pedestrian safety and overall traffic deaths, he has yet to follow through on his promises to dramatically expand the city's network of protected bike lanes. "We are committed to installing high-quality bus lanes, bike lanes and protected bike lanes this year", DOT spokeswoman Mona Bruno said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

The investment in the city's Streets Master Plan is $2.2 billion short of the City Council's $3.1 billion budget ask for the initiative. Mayor Eric Adams is committing $904 million in the next five years to build out hundreds of miles of bus and bike lanes. [Extracted from the article]

Trained as an urban planner, Dawn Miller spent nearly a decade at the Taxi and Limousine Commission - a period that included years of unprecedented change in the ground transportation industry. In September, Miller moved to Coord, a mobility-data startup that last year was spun out of Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation company owned by Google's parent, Alphabet. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the implication of the attack on a Far West Side bike path on October 31, 2017 on the resiliency of New York City. Topics discussed include the strengths of the city which were shown during the attack, the reaction of U.S. President Donald Trump to the killing of eight people at the attack, and the unity of spirit among New Yorkers which was shown during the attack.

The article reports on the calls for more bollards and stout concrete or metal posts to be installed to protect pathways and gathering places from vehicles after Sayfullo Saipov drove a rental truck down the Hudson River Park Bikeway in New York City.

The article reports on New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan's promotion of biking as a significant form of transit in the city. It is stated that Sadik-Khan's vast citywide impact is reflected in the installation of more than 200 miles of bike lines and counting. It is mentioned that she desires to make a pedestrian mall between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

The article focuses on the growing number of individuals who get to work on their bicycle and the local government initiatives that support bike commuting in New York City. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has included bicycle commuting in his PlaNYC 2030 program by adding 1,380 bike lanes by 2030 and 1,200 street bike racks by 2009. According to Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff, bicycling is the most environmentally friendly way of commuting aside from walking.

The article discusses issues concerning cyclists in New York as of September 2014. Topics covered include the Vision Zero traffic-fatality initiative of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, warning signs about pedestrians in the shared cycling and running trail of the city's Hudson River Park, the need for skyways and bike bridges, and city bike lanes that have been given to cyclists.

The article discusses what the winner of the November 5, 2013 mayoral elections in New York City could do make the city a better place to live, work and do businesses including cutting back on alternate-side parking for street sweeping, reducing bridge and tunnel tolls, and expansion of Citi Bike.

The article reports on the plan of the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) and the Department of Transportation to identify six new bicycle routes in the Queens area by early 2014. According to Community Board 5 (CB5) District Manager Gary Giordano, shared bike lanes are being planned for Onderdonk Avenue and Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood as well as 69th Street. Cycling enthusiasts say that bike lanes may help cut both the volume and speed of car traffic in the area.

Statistics are presented on bike and pedestrian pathways in New York City's Garment District, including the annual maintenance cost to BID, the number of cyclists using lane in recent 12-hour span, and a portion of outdoor furniture that disappears annually.

The article reports on the popularity of the proposed pedestrian lanes among New York City residents. The current city street scheme will be revised in April 2013 after a year of pressure from the Broadway community. It is noted that more pedestrian space will be provided by the new design and the bike lane will be slimmer with a three-foot buffer to be transferred to the west side of Broadway.

The article focuses on the plan to redesign the bicycle lanes located at the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge in New York City. It states that the plan draws opposition from business parties since it will eliminate parking spaces that might affect their business. It mentions that the volume of bikes in the area increases however, the proposal for bicycle lanes is still far behind to complete.

The article focuses on the installation of bike lanes on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge covering Newton Creek between Long Island City, Queens, and at Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York. It mentions some of the complaints and agreement about the said installation such as local business complaining the possibility of the loss of parking spaces because of the said lanes. However, Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives stresses that bike lanes on truck route are important for safety.

An interview with Lawyer Jim Walden of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is presented. When asked about his getting involved with the Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes lawsuit case, he mentioned his partner who was not able to work on the lawsuit and successively asked him to evaluate the case. He states that half of his cases are not paid. Walden hopes that he can still go back to government at some point of his career. He says that, at the time being, he is having his great time at the law firm.

The article presents views on the future pensions of current employees and on changes brought by Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan on bike lanes in New York.

The article reports that the path connecting Midland Beach and South Beach, Staten Island has been extended to include Fort Wadsworth in NewYork City. In addition, a newly paved path connecting Wards Island and Randall's Island state parks has been created. The routes allow bikes to be brought by ferry to Governors Island.