Two riders approach the intersection of 7th 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 07 Mar 2025 | 08:08
Bikers this summer were caught going every which way in a one-way bike lane that crosses a pedestrian crosswalk on Ninth Avenue. The disregard of traffic laws is dangerous, says the writer, who was knocked down by a biker going through a light. ( Photo: Brian Berger) City Is Ignoring Bike, Scooter and Moped Problems One recent evening, a friend and I left a Village theater, zipped up our coats against the cold and set off for the subway—never... Voices 24 Jan 2025 | 04:52
