bicycles
For many New Yorkers, cycling doesn’t end when the winter begins. On extremely cold and icy days like today, extra precaution is necessary. Avid cyclist and employee at 9th Street Cycles [http://www.ninthstreetcycles.com/] (375 9th Street at 6th Avenue), Giovanni Ramirez shares his top five tips that
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A week later, and the abandoned bikes that were tagged for removal [/blog/sanitation/ever-seen-sanitation-remove-a-derelict-bicycle] by the Department of Sanitation on Union Street near 5th Avenue are still there. As previously noted, Sanitation began a program to remove what they deem “derelict bicycles” [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dsny/downloads/
bicycle theft
It’s no revelation that electronics are some of the most common items stolen [/?s=iphone+theft] in our area (and city-wide), and according to Inspector Eric Rodriguez of the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml], bike thefts have been on the rise,
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If you’ve ever thought about ditching the car/bus/train and riding the two-wheeler into work, this coming Friday is your golden opportunity. Bike to Work Day [http://bikenyc.org/biketowork], hosted by Transportation Alternatives [http://transalt.org/files/splash_pages/b2wd_donate/splash.php?targetURL=transalt.org%2F]
bicycle safety
Last Thursday, Community Board 10 voted to send a package of bike lane plans to the Department of Transportation for assessment. A little over a year ago, the same board voted against a proposed bike lane along Bay Ridge Parkway. At that time, Council Members Dominic Recchia, Vincent Gentile and
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(from wikipedia.org)Councilman David Greenfield wants to regulate the hardworking men and women who make it possible for you to have Tex-Mex/Chinese food [http://www.yelp.com/biz/tortillas-king-brooklyn] without leaving the comfort of home. The Daily News reports that the Councilman plans to put forward a bill