Now that Mayor Bloomberg has permanently banned cars from Times Square -- transforming one of the world's busiest intersections into a pedestrian plaza -- city officials and transportation experts

With nearly 200 miles of marked bicycle routes created in the last three years, and an estimated 130,000 people riding in the city each day, is New York City ready for a bicycle−sharing program?

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The number of city bike riders jumped by 35% in a year -- making some wonder if New York is big enough for 8 million people, a couple of million cars and about 185,000 cyclists.

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On Friday evening, August 14, James Langergaard was killed by a car as he crossed Queens Boulevard at 69th Street.

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Bicycling brings many benefits over driving a car: a workout, less pollution and lower carbon dioxide emissions. So, why is it that, according to the U.S.

Once she locks up her bike each morning at work, Andrea Cortes-Comerer faces a series of potentially awkward moments.

Tri-State has joined the Regional Plan Association and other civic and transportation groups that are urging Gov. Paterson, Gov.

Last year, many commuting bicyclists rejoiced at news that deep in the bailout bill was a provision to extend commuter tax rebates to two-wheeled travelers. The law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2009.

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