New Law Requires MTA 'To Consider Bicycle And Pedestrian Access' At Bridges And Stations

MTA Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi and Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng are joined by Bike New York President Ken Podziba and Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of Development Joanne Luciano in Grand Central Terminal, in August 2021, when the MTA announced it was dropping its bike permit feeMTA Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi and Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng are joined by Bike New York President Ken Podziba and Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of...

"Public transit in New York should be welcoming, safe and accessible for cyclists and pedestrians," Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement Tuesday"I'm proud to sign legislation that will expand access to public transit, no matter how you choose to get around. This new law will make the MTA more walkable and bicycle-friendly, a major step in improving our transit system."

State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas introduced the legislation in the

abouttime

Now can we legally electrify our bicycles for those crazy LIRR Karens who get in your face and demand you move your bicycle from where it was safely resting, am I supposed to hold it the entire ride?!

And Whitestone bridge please.

Did Early Edition and Extra Extra leave us forever? Was it something I did bad that made them go away? 🥺

As long as the pedestrians are protected from the bicyclists.

This is a great first step. The Varrazaano needs a permanent barrier separated bike lane. The RFK is a different story though. They should instead build a Hell Gate pedestrian drawbridge to mirror the 103rd Ward Island Bridge to connect Astoria Park to Randall’s Island.

a law 'incorporate thinking' about something is not a law.

Those bike lanes on the bridges will look great juxtaposed against the suicide nets.

What’s next bike lanes on the train tracks ?

“Incorporate thinking” and “MTA”, not sure how well this is going to pan out

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