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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Zero of those people have been killed by e-bikes or e-scooters,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “Yet here we are at a hearing [on] 21 bills aimed at regulating e-bikes and e-scooters. None are about regulating dangerous driving and only two are about infrastructure.”
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NYPD's Tisch Skips City Council E-Bike Hearing Despite Focus on Enforcement
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch blew off Wednesday’s City Council hearing about e-bike safety — sending subordinates in her stead.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bike Friends, stay safe out there! It's still windy, even when it isn't raining.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bummer: the September ride has been canceled due to expected adverse weather
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Save the dates: We’re going to ride bikes!
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Last two 2026 group rides announced! Join us 9/26 for a ride along Gravesend Bay and Ocean Parkway to Smorgasburg, and on 11/7 for a fall bike ride to Staten Island's Conference House. More info: www.bikesbk.org/events/
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
City employees who start their day by parking on the sidewalk are not partners in Vision Zero and the @mayor.nyc.gov’s office should stop pretending that they are.
The brace men and women of the 62nd Precinct protect the sidewalk from reckless and dangerous pedestrians by barricading it with their cars
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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NYCPS and NYC DOT need to implement Open Streets at Schools universally and immediately, the unfavorable difference in neighborhood street safety with school back in session is ridiculous
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Mr. Mayor, the Fourth Ave. bike lane ends at 64th St., but Fourth Ave. keeps going until 101st St. @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 31/08/2026
Also, a reminder of my favorite ever Popular Mechanics article about British Paratroopers in WWII who jumped out of planes strapped to folding bicycles because the bikes let them cover ground fast upon landing
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The British Paratroopers Who Parachuted Into Enemy Territory with Folding Bicycles
The BSA Airborne Paratrooper Bicycle was carried by British soldiers who landed on D-Day and in many other conflicts during World War II.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 31/08/2026
If you're "how do I escape during an apocalypse" skillset doesn't include a bike what are you even doing?
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 31/08/2026
Tom Justice got away with robbing 26 banks over four years because nobody thought that his getaway vehicle was a bike. He finally got caught because someone wised up that he might have escaped by bike and his bike was custom (and distinctive)
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Welcome to Bluesky. Please familiarize yourself with the following accounts to understand the range of opinions it is acceptable to express
CitiBike on Shore RoadBikes allowed use of full lane signProtected bike laneGuy riding his bicycle over the Verrazzano Bridge
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
SPOILER ALERT: This is NOT an announcement about extending the Fourth Ave. bike lane from 64th St. to Cannonball Park or closing the Greenway Gap on Cropsey and Neptune avenues.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Nice day for a bike ride #summerstreetsnyc #bikenyc
People riding bikes at Summer Streets.

Aug. 15, 2026
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We're riding bikes to Summer Streets. 20 miles from Bay Ridge to Inwood. Join us! Meet us at 11am on Aug. 15 at the 69th Street pier in Bay Ridge. More deets: www.bikesbk.org/event/south-...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Happy anniversary to the king.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
You and your coolest neighbors are riding bikes together on Saturday. www.bikesbk.org/event/south-...
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South Brooklyn to Summer Streets bike ride – Bike South Brooklyn
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We're riding bikes to Summer Streets. 20 miles from Bay Ridge to Inwood. Join us! Meet us at 11am on Aug. 15 at the 69th Street pier in Bay Ridge. More deets: www.bikesbk.org/event/south-...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I want to ride my bicycle
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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Every time a violent driver hits a safety feature with their car, a human gets to live the rest of their life.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Beach ride to The Rockaways is becoming our annual summer tradition. Now it's your annual tradition. Details and RSVP link: www.bikesbk.org/event/2026-b...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Beach ride to The Rockaways is becoming our annual summer tradition. Now it's your annual tradition. Details and RSVP link: www.bikesbk.org/event/2026-b...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
RAIN DATE ACTIVATED: after waiting a month, we'll have to wait one more day, but we'll finally ride our bikes to Red Hook. Starts at Marine Park, picks up in Bath Beach and Bay Ridge. Deets and RSVP: www.bikesbk.org/event/marine...
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
One thing I'd add here is that vehicle size is a great reminder of how car dependency itself is inherently dangerous. You can be a careful driver, but if you're in a larger vehicle you are putting everyone else outside the car at greater risk simply by virtue of your vehicle's size.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NEW DATE: we're riding bikes from Marine Park to Red Hook. Deets and RSVP: www.bikesbk.org/event/marine...
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Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Bike share should be affordable. Public funding should come with more scrutiny of Lyft’s operation of CitiBike & much more info about who uses it & how. Aggregate ridership totals are only a small part of the picture
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Hear us out: parking-protected bike lanes on the Verrazzano Bridge.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Well, this is a bummer: our bike ride from Marine Park to Red Hook is postponed on account of the weather forecast predicting rain both days thus weekend. We'll reschedule the ride for another one of our monthly fourth-Saturday rides.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Well, this is a bummer: our bike ride from Marine Park to Red Hook is postponed on account of the weather forecast predicting rain both days thus weekend. We'll reschedule the ride for another one of our monthly fourth-Saturday rides.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Happy Syttende Mai to all who celebrate. Bay Ridge should honor its Norwegian heritage year round by banning cars. www.fastcompany.com/90294948/wha...
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What happened when Oslo decided to make its downtown basically car-free?
Last fall, after hundreds of parking spots had been removed, the city found that it had 10% more pedestrians in the center than the year before.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/05/2026
Rode the Bergen Bike Bus today to make a big announcement: We’re redesigning Bergen Street and Dean Street, from Court Street to East New York Ave — adding new bike boulevards and more pedestrian space. Safer rides to school for New York City kids coming soon.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
One thing that's cool about the Mamdani bike bus is that it goes beyond just centering bicyclists (and pedestrians) and focuses on the fact that children have a right to move around cities safely without fear of cars. Kids deserve freedom of movement.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Today is a good day to ride a bike.
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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Mayor Mamdani must revive the Third Av redesign in Brooklyn, after Eric Adams abandoned the deadly corridor, Sunset Park residents say. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/05/05/s...
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Sunset Park To Mamdani: Make Third Av. Safe After Adams Abandoned Deadly Corridor - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani must fulfill his campaign promise to revive a critical safety street redesign of Third Avenue in Sunset Park, residents and advocates demanded on Monday.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Please take a few minutes to tell Brooklyn Community Board 10 that outdoor dining is good (and a much better use of public space than car storage). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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NYC Outdoor Dining Program Survey For Residents in Community District 10 Brooklyn
The New York City Council introduced legislation to make outdoor dining setups year-round. The new bill proposed in 2026 includes: Year round roadway dining, allow larger set ups, expand the types of...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Please take a few minutes to tell Brooklyn Community Board 10 that outdoor dining is good (and a much better use of public space than car storage). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com
NYC Outdoor Dining Program Survey For Residents in Community District 10 Brooklyn
The New York City Council introduced legislation to make outdoor dining setups year-round. The new bill proposed in 2026 includes: Year round roadway dining, allow larger set ups, expand the types of...
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Yes, human drivers block bike lanes all the time, and it's super dangerous. The answer isn't to throw up our hands and say "Welp, everyone does it." Ideal solution: Protected bike lanes that can't be blocked. Next-best: Automatic cameras that ticket every vehicle violation—whether human or AV.
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
“They want a social license to break rules in dangerous ways based on an aspirational promise that maybe someday they’ll save lives.”
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
We were going to ride bikes today, but the weather is bad. Join us tomorrow instead!
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Update: we're switching the ride to Shirley Chisholm State Park to the rain date - April 26. RSVP to keep getting updates: www.bikesbk.org/event/bike-r...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
NYPD: Our Partners in Vision Zero™️
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Ryan "UnionToTuple" Cavanaugh @searyanc.dev · 15/09/2023
An e-bike seems like a good way to pick up the kids from school or get groceries. But what happens when you need to haul 11 yards of wet concrete? That's when you'll realize you should have been doing your errands with a Kenworth T880 semi with a McNeilus mixer drum
A cement mixer truck
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 20/04/2026
What if every red light ticket the NYPD gave to cyclists since late 2019 was bogus? This is the implication of a decision issued by a judge in Manhattan last week, who ruled that the state law cops use to ticket cyclists for running red lights is "inapplicable." hellgatenyc.com/judge-upends...
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
You like to ride bikes. We like to ride bikes. So let’s all ride bikes together. Fourth Saturday of every month, from April through October. First ride is to Shirley Chisholm Park. Details and RSVP: www.bikesbk.org/rides26/
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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Need more bike racks
A whole bunch of bike locked to a sign postA bunch of bikes locked to a sign post
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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Reading between the lines of recent @nyc-dot.bsky.social community board presentations reveals a more confident agency under Mayor Mamdani than under Adams, with DOT actively pushing back against overblown and downright false narratives that bike lanes worsen traffic or block first responders.
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In a way, DOT under Mamdani and Flynn are taking more of a public health approach to these presentations than we've seen before. "Here's what that data shows..." DOT has historically put that in there, but it was usually shared with figures on things like parking loss.
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Travis R. Eby @travis-robert.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
SICKOS DOT SVG
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