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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Truly didn’t think I’d regret not biking 15 miles today, but I’ve been on this bus for over an hour…. with at least another 45 minutes to go. #Q53

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Dreaming of a grand waiting room with benches for all to sit!

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Boba Cyclist 정 @bobacyclist.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

There were as many cyclists over the Queensboro Bridge today as there were cars and trucks. Even when it’s hot as hell, we cyclists make our own breeze 🌬️ #BikeNYC

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Boba Cyclist 정 @bobacyclist.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

We did it! Many years of activism came to fruition today as the #MoreSpaceQBB south outer roadway was finally repurposed as a pedestrian-only path. People can now walk and jog across safely. You can even walk side-by-side!!

Green sign with arrow in a flowerbed saying “new pedestrian path” next to a green bike lane

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Taking the time to write this thanks to the $2.75 LIRR tickets from Far Rockaway through “May” as mitigation for the A train rehabilitation project, which @mta.info says is “on track.” 6/6

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The Seagirt PBL looks great, the Far Rockaway @qplnyc.bsky.social branch is a masterpiece, but the Beach 20th lane is a mess. 5/

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Generally, at this time of year, the headwinds are no joke and there is a lot of sand on the boardwalk. 4/

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The “Boardwalk Bike Ban” as reported in the press from Beach 73rd to Beach 108th from Memorial Day to 10/1 after 9:30AM was “just a proposal.” @nycparks.bsky.social is still listening to community feedback. 3/

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Cross Bay Blvd is milled all through Broad Channel in both directions: 2/

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Hi #BikeQNS! Learned some important pro-tips riding to Rockaway Beach today!!! 1/

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JimRockaway @jimrockaway.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The warm weather yields brand new bike riders on 34 Ave Open Streets every day! He came to one of our classes but it was his big sister’s dogged persistence & cheer leading that did it! Bicycling gives kids a taste of independence & a sense of accomplishment. Great to see! #OpenStreets rule!

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belleoflonglake.bsky.social @belleoflonglake.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

No more delays! Safe space for pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge has been delayed for one reason or another year after year. Now the fence is up, the signs are changed, and the south outer roadway is ready for pedestrians! The only thing left is for Mayor Adams to stop blocking pedestrians! 🧑‍🦯🏃‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Love commuting to my new job on my favorite protected bike lane!

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Ben Turner @bicyclecommuter.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Community boards influence what actually happens on the ground in NYC. I joined my CB promote transportation equity in Northeast Queens and helped get several miles of bike lanes in our area. I’ve also advocated in favor of a homeless shelter. I strongly encourage other people to join their CB.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

This is a small, no brainer step to save lives. The city knows dooring is a leading cause of bike injury & has killed a # of cyclists. TLC distributes these decals but doesn't require them. A city actually practicing "vision zero" would have required them long ago @streetspac.org

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JimRockaway @jimrockaway.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Save the date for our annual Martin Luther King, Jr along 34 Ave on Mon, Jan 20 we will meet up on 93 St at 10am. Great community activity for all ages. More details to follow including on our annual sign making event. @34ave.bsky.social #OpenStreets #34AveOpenStreets #citiesforpeople

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Samuel Santaella @samuelsantaella.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

#Daylighting has two meanings: 1. removing parked cars from intersection corners 2. uncovering buried rivers and streams Eastern Queens should join the Bronx and Yonkers in the latter. "Why We Need Daylighting in #KissenaPark"

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Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The sudden car-lightness of Manhattan makes the City Council’s destruction of outdoor dining even more ridiculous & ill-timed than it already was

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 05/01/2025

🎉🚲 Happy congestion pricing Sunday! 🚇🌿 Congestion pricing cameras officially went live at midnight. Today, we’re celebrating progress — safer streets, better transit, and cleaner air for all New Yorkers. Together we're building a city that works for everyone.

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Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Celebrating in the streets as Manhattan congestion pricing finally goes live at Midnight

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belleoflonglake.bsky.social @belleoflonglake.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

#CongestionPricing is live! 💃🕺🏃‍♀️🧑‍🦯👩‍🦼🚴‍♂️🚍🎉🎉

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

We Win!!!!!!! Friend I am hanging out with at a bar: Ok, I get it! This is your version of sports.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 27/12/2024

This year showed that change happens when we organize, fight, and never give up. As we head into 2025, we're ready to keep pushing for a safer, more accessible, and equitable NYC. THANK YOU for everything you’ve done. Stay tuned for what’s next!

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 27/12/2024

TA’s Youth & Schools Organizer is working alongside our Youth Committee to fight for better bike share access for young people. We launched our $5 Citi Bike petition to make biking more affordable for all students — because every young New Yorker deserves the freedom to ride.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 27/12/2024

Together, we won campaigns to build protected bike lanes in Queens. From the new lanes on 31st Avenue in Astoria and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside... to our activists working tirelessly for new protected bike lanes in Bayside, making Eastern Queens safer for cyclists.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 27/12/2024

As 2024 wraps up, let’s reflect on a year of hard-fought battles and remarkable change that YOU made happen in New York City! Together, we’ve shown that when communities unite to demand change, we can reshape our city for the better. Here are a few of this year’s highlights.

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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

NEW sign on the 34th Ave open street: Do not enter EXCEPT BIKES!

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Alex Morano @ammorano.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

If the @nyc-dot.bsky.social doesn't like this, is worried about it slowing down safety projects, then they should aggressively back Intro 1138 for universal daylighting in NYC. If universal daylighting is the law, a whole lot of curb space isn't technically "parking" anymore. @jehiah.cz

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

THANK YOU to Council Member Julie Won for voting NO on both of these bad bills in committee! Now we need ALL NYC Council Members to vote NO at the stated meeting. A safer, more equitable future for our city is at stake. ☎️CALL YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER ASAP!

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

🚨 EVERYONE: Email & Call YOUR Council Member TONIGHT (leave a voicemail) and urge them to vote NO on both of these bills! #bikenyc The City Council is voting on them tomorrow (12/19!)

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Peter Beadle @pwbnyc.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I'm testifying tomorrow against this ill conceived, and I believe illegal, bill. Join us and stop the tide of the anti-bike backlash

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 05/12/2024

THEN, join us to testify at the City Council Hearing on Intro 606 and 1131 next Wednesday. Sign up to share your voice — submit written testimony or speak live. Need help? We've got you covered every step of the way. www.mobilize.us/transalt/eve...

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Testify in Support of E-Bikes! · Transportation Alternatives

Join TA and testify in front of City Council in support of e-bikes! Every New Yorker deserves the freedom to choose how they get around –but City Council wants to make it even harder to bike around ...

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Jacob deCastro @jacobdecastro.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

It sure has been an exciting first week on the communications team at @nycplanning.bsky.social 🥳 Huge congrats to everyone who got City of Yes to the finish line. We can and must fix the housing shortage — and today’s vote is a huge step forward!

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Damn! You get to take credit for congestion pricing AND the city of yes!

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@LAShepard221 @lashepard221.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Proud to be a YES voting member of a YES voting Queens Community Board in the City of YES!

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 05/12/2024

Help us protect everyone and stop these harmful new bills! Join our activist training webinar tomorrow — Dec 6 at 1 p.m. — to get ready for the Dec 11 hearing. Your voice makes a difference in this fight. www.mobilize.us/transalt/eve...

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E-Bike Advocacy Training Webinar · Transportation Alternatives

Join TA for a training on how to fight back against the e-bike backlash! As we’re sure you’ve seen, e-bikes have become a punching bag for politicians across the city. We’re seeing bad-faith attacks...

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 05/12/2024

🚨 NYC E-Bike & E-Scooter Riders: City Council is considering bills that will restrict your right to ride! Intro 606 would give the NYPD unchecked power to stop riders and create a confusing licensing system for e-bikes and e-scooters. TA is fighting back, but we need ur help.

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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

They call this a "bike boulevard" but what it actually is is a "Neighborhood Street." THIS is how you build streets through urban neighborhoods and we reclaim our cities from the harmful effects of cars.

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Pedro @pjrt.dev · 21/11/2024

As a parent, I get a lot of hand-me-downs from parents with older kids. We are all short in time, so I use my bike to do things like pickup and dropoff stuff. The bike has come in very handy at this. I can get there and back quickly with everything! (The bags are filled with baby clothes)

A photo of a Priority bike with bike bags in the back. The bags are filled with baby clothes. There's a toy horse strapped to the bike rack.

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 05/07/2023

Have you lost a loved one in a crash? You are not alone. Families for Safe Streets confronts the epidemic of traffic violence by advocating for lifesaving changes and providing support to those who have been impacted by crashes. Please reach out to us.

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Get Involved — Families for Safe Streets

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Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Today NYC DOT is celebrating the completion of the redesign of Queens Boulevard. This Vision Zero project is a powerful example of the effectiveness of engineering our streets for safety. Traffic deaths have declined by 68%; injuries by 35%; and pedestrian injuries by 45%.

Two cyclists ride side by side on a newly installed, extra wide bike lane along Queens Boulevard. The sixth and final phase of the boulevard’s redesign runs from Skillman to Roosevelt avenues.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 10/01/2024

Periodic reminder that overwhelming majorities of New York City voters support improving crosswalk safety — even it means less parking.

85% of NYC voters support more efforts to improve crosswalk safety — even if it means less parking

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 03/01/2024

Delivery work is New York City's most dangerous job. By guaranteeing a minimum pay, delivery workers are able to get paid without having to risk their lives to get orders done on a strict schedule — leading to safer bike lanes for all who use them.

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Labor Gains: Delivery Workers Say New Minimum Wage Lets Them Ride Safely - Streetsblog New York City

“You don't have to risk your life to try to save two minutes anymore. You can ride safely,” said Josh Wood, who mostly delivers for Uber.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 02/01/2024

Traffic violence killed six people in New York City on January 1 — the single deadliest day since Vision Zero began 10 years ago. We know how to end traffic violence. We need Mayor Adams to take action now to prevent crashes and save lives.

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NYC man dies after being struck by drivers heading in opposite directions

The victim was struck by a 2002 Toyota driver heading south on Woodhaven Blvd. and a 2008 Jeep Liberty drier zipping in the opposite direction.

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