Commuter Profile

“I knew I would run it. I knew I would beat my time.”

Librarian Emily Drabinski’s father was killed crossing the street. Then she ran a marathon in his honor.

Milestones for New York City

Our next shared street and other notable local news

Turn Your Bike Commute into a Workout

Commuting by bike great exercise, but after a while, it’s just commuting. We asked Kym…

The Anti-Car Art of Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark

TransAlt Activists vs. a Pothole You Could Swim In

New York City Fit How I Thought the World Should Work

Anil Dash is known for speaking out about the need for humanity in the tech industry, and about how cool Citi Bike is.

Conversation with Courtney Williams of Black Girls Do Bike

With Black Girls Do Bike NYC, Courtney Williams helps over 900 women get rolling.

Desperately Seeking BikeNYC

What do we know about the nearly two million people who ride bikes in New York? Desperately little. That…

Can 14th Street Save New York?

The L train shutdown could leave 250,000 straphangers stranded, but…

Tales from the Community Board

There’s a freshly painted bike lane on Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. It begins at Fulton Street, and 14 blocks east, at Classon Avenue, it abruptly ends. There are no turns, indicators or obstacles. Why does the bike lane end? Why on that particular block?