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NYCycles - The Official Newsletter of NYC DOT's Bike Program
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May Is Bike Month!
Mark your calendars for a month full of opportunities to get out and ride a bicycle. Bike Month is nearly here! If you're just starting out, there are tons of fun events and classes to get you comfortable riding. If you're already riding on weekends or around your neighborhood, now's the time to try biking to work.
DOT helps kick off Bike Month NYC with the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour on May 2. The tour will lead 30,000 cyclists throughout the city and is the largest cycling event in America!
The Five Boro Tour is just the start of a month jam-packed with over 200 rides, workshops and events. Participants can take a class in basic bike maintenance, embark on a cultural or culinary bike tour, enjoy an organized twilight ride across NYC's bridges, or take a guided bicycle ride to public art sites throughout the city and much more.
Bike Month events are geared towards cyclists of all levels. Used to longer rides? Join a two-day century ride to Montauk. Totally new to cycling? Take a free learn-to-ride class (classes available for both kids and adults).
May 21 is Ride to Work Day, and cyclists will be treated to pit stops along the way offering coffee, snacks and special giveaways. Want to commute as part of a group? Join DOT staff for a special ride from Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn to Midtown Manhattan.
Bike Month NYC is presented by the New York City Department of Transportation, Transportation Alternatives, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Health and GreeNYC.
For a complete schedule of events, visit the Bike Month website.
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Events
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Workshop
DOT has been leading community planning workshops for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. These workshops inform the DOT master plan for constructing the greenway, so mark your calendars for the final workshop if you haven't made it to one yet.
Tuesday, April 22 6:30-8:30 pm
Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn
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Upcoming Projects
The Williamsburg Bridge is the most heavily traveled East River bridge for bicycles, carrying 4,000 cyclists per day. Two new updates will help make the routes to, from, and over the bridge safer.
Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Connection
Recent DOT projects on Grand and Clinton Streets in Manhattan have improved bicycle access to the Williamsburg Bridge from the south, and this spring a new bike lane on Suffolk Street will complete the northern connection to the bridge. East-west painted bicycle lanes on Rivington and Stanton Streets will offer a parallel, safer cycling route to heavily-trafficked Delancey Street. The route will add 1.4 miles to the NYC bicycle network and will connect the Bridge to the Hudson River Greenway.
Learn more about the new routes .
Williamsburg Bridge Upgrades
Starting this month there will be intermittent closures on the Williamsburg Bridge's bicycle and pedestrian paths. Access will be maintained at all times but the pathway may be narrowed and the north or south side may be temporarily closed for construction and lane markings. When completed, the new design will help reduce conflict between cyclists and pedestrians. The work is set to be completed in early June.
Learn more about the Williamsburg Bridge upgrades.
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New Bicycle Routes
See more upcoming bicycle projects here. Want to learn more? Check the DOT calendar to find out when we give public presentations about these projects.
Now Available: 2010 Cycling Map
The 2010 New York City Cycling Map is hot off the presses! Order your copy for free by calling 311 or pick one up at your local bike shop. The map is also available online.
The 2010 map includes more than 70 new miles of bike lanes added since the 2009 edition. Its new design also solves a problem that has long plagued cyclists riding through downtown Brooklyn, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Jamaica to name a few. The new maps have more extensive overlap between front and back, which means no more having to flip over the map to travel through one neighborhood.
Over 325,000 copies of the Cycling Map will be distributed this year in bicycle shops, libraries, and schools, along with the NYC City Planning Bookstore (22 Reade Street, Manhattan) and via 311.
Safety Tip
Check out the new, 2010 NYC Cycling Map for New York City Rules, 6 tips to live by as well as helpful diagrams showing you how to use a protected lane, a bike box and more. |
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Quick Tip:
Bicycles are permitted on NYC subways at all times. If you bring your bike on the train, be courteous of other passengers. Board at the least crowded part of the train, which is usually the front or the back, and never let your bike block the aisle or door. Carry your bike on the stairs, and use the service gate to enter and leave the subway station.
Visit the MTA's website for more info on bringing your bike on board public transit. |
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Road and Bridge Closures
For information about street closures, sign up for weekly traffic advisories. |
Free Helmets
The DOT has distributed over 23,000 official NYC Bicycle Helmets for free to New York City residents. You can schedule a time to get fitted for an NYC helmet at one of the DOT's Safety Cities by calling 311. Check our events calendar for upcoming fittings. |
Suggest Bike Rack Locations
Do you live or work somewhere that could benefit from bike parking? NYCDOT is working with community boards to identify strategic areas to install clusters of new bike parking, including at transit stations, along commercial corridors and at other major destinations. If you'd like to suggest an area that needs bike parking contact your community board. |
Report a Problem or Send Kudos
 Potholes
Street Construction Hazards
Missing or Broken Street Signs
Report a faded or damaged bike lane: Call 311
Other Complaints and Compliments
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