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“I am appalled”: Reform UK councillors blast cycle lane plans as “disastrous” despite cycle use increase; Tory MP blasts Labour council’s active travel proposal… for not being ambitious enough; OS Maps track cycle lane data + more on the live blog

Callum is back on the blog for the first time this year, milking every last "Happy New Year" he can get and wondering how he could sleep without the Ashes last night...

Fri, Jan 09, 2026 09:40

Criminal court summons for cyclists who run red lights “excessive, unfair and offensive”, say New York’s cycling community

Reaction comes after New York police announces crackdown on cyclists, with many suggesting the policy could unfairly target minorities and immigrants, one cyclist even claiming it’s a way “to round up deportees”

Wed, May 07, 2025 12:44

Donald Trump/New York cycling infrastructure

“They’re so bad”: Donald Trump promises to scrap “dangerous” New York bike lanes and “kill” congestion charge

President claims "no one's coming to the city" because of congestion pricing, poor "safety and cleanliness in the subway" and "electric bikes at 20mph whacking people"

Tue, Feb 11, 2025 10:53

“F*** cars forever”: Comedians unite in demanding safer cycling conditions after peer killed while riding a bike

The death of stand-up comedian Kenny DeForest took the number of cyclists killed in New York City this year to 28, the second-most deadliest year for cyclist deaths ever recorded

Fri, Dec 15, 2023 17:40

Van in 2017 New York City terror attack (Licensed CC BY SA 4.0 by Gh9449)

Trial of terrorist who killed eight people on New York City cycle path begins

12 more people were injured in attack by Sayfullo Saipov on Halloween 2017

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 18:58

SUV driver crashes into cycling protestors in New York City (+ video)

Incident on Saturday evening resulted in two people reportedly being treated in hospital for minor injuries

Sun, Oct 04, 2020 17:52

Video: Police tell New York City cyclist he may get summons – as he lies on ground immediately after being doored

Police officer asked victim if he had been cycling in the bike lane

Wed, Nov 27, 2019 15:57

Video: Cyclist films moment rider hit by minivan driver on New York City ‘murder strip’ bike lane

Shocking incident happened last night on Greenpoint Avenue in Queens

Tue, Nov 12, 2019 16:34

NYPD cop caught ticketing non-existent cyclist resigns

Varon Shepard entered false name on ticket - and was in police station at time alleged offence happened

Sun, Mar 31, 2019 14:02

Video: Casey Neistat back with another video highlighting poor bike infrastructure in New York City

Man whose slapstic-but-serious take on problems on city's bike lanes turns attention to Williamsburg Bridge

Mon, May 07, 2018 08:54