I had such hope. A year of construction on the non-bike path going over the formerly Triborough now RFK Bridge. I thought they were taking out the steps. But no. It’s still not done. But the new staircase is there. Why couldn’t they just have ramped it out? Because they don’t care. Oh, and yeah,…
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Don’t forget!
I like the application of Broken Windows to traffic enforcement.
What a great idea! On Facebook. Though what worries me is the decreasing likelihood that she’ll ever notice me with all this damn competition. Janette, I’m the man for you!
At this point, there’s really nothing Bloomberg could do that would make me not vote for him. But goddamn he’s trying! Now I’m getting mail From Crazy People for Bloomberg. I can’t believe that Diaz Quanqelina loves Mike soooo much that he’s willing to hand-friggin-write a double sided post card explaining why Mike will look…
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Awww, that’s as old-timey sounding as “I Like Ike.” But you should vote for Lynn Serpe on November 3! Lynn likes bikes. Astoria Bike endorses Lynn! (that should get her, uh, one vote)
Check out this cartoon. It’s in Spanish, which I don’t speak. But here’s a translation: This is that Mexican cartoon I like: “Retro Squad.” This one features our hero, the Atari joystick, but there’s also a rubik’s cube and a can of Tab. Here we see the joystick’s car breaking down–he’s cursing and saying his…
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At least in the profile on him in the Times. “We’re on a bus right now where every seat is full,” he said. “How many people are on this bus? Seventy-five? But we haven’t prioritized this bus any differently than a car which has one person in it.”…“One person’s use of a road impacts upon…
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I don’t easily disparage Democrats. But according to Streetblog and Downtown Express, outspent mayoral candidate Bill Thompson has questioned, in particular, bike lanes in Astoria: He said last week that he would have his transportation commissioner take a new look at any lanes that seemed to be problematic, such as along Grand St. and in…
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Wouldn’t it be great if biking in Queens were as nice as biking in Brooklyn? I mean, have you ever been there? It’s not just about brownstones, trees, cool people, Coney Island, and good pizza. They got bike lanes that actually go places. In-fucking-credible. I don’t mind waiting my turn… but ever wonder why? Because…
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