First the Triborough, and now the Queensboro?! Before they rename these bridges, shouldn’t there be angry public meetings with cranky old men shaking their fists? I like Koch, but should any bridge to Queensplaza and Long Island City really have a name so similar to crotch?
The smallest of the four sets of stairs has been ramped. It was that little annoying one that left you about 50 feet from the next staircase, not far enough enough to bike to just far enough to be kind of annoying to walk. The other three sets of stairs are still there and not…
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I see pictures like this from the Daily News and I notice one thing: the shoes. If you’re hit by a car going too fast, the shoes will fly off your feet and be left basically where you are hit. Think of how much pressure you can apply and not get your shoes off your…
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The Boston Herald reports: Some people might be critical of federal tax money being spent on projects like building bike cages and canopies. But Miller says no one questions when the T spends millions to build parking garages for cars. Very good point. A lesser good point is that this money prevents soggy bike seats.…
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Practical? Not so much. But very creative.
“NYPD busts crazed, half-naked man in Queensboro Bridge attack on cyclist.” The story in the Daily News. At 6:45 AM. This is why I only ride over the bridge at night, when it’s safe.
From one of my favorite comics strips, Monty:
Cop Blocks Bike Lane To Ticket Cyclists For Not Using Lane.
Not that we want to be, but you know we’ll never be like Brooklyn when you see signs like this.And it’s my beloved Tradefair on 30th Ave. I wonder if they’ll bust me when I sneak a bag in the store. It could get exciting! Maybe their wall of shame is filled with hipster eco…
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Astorians, allow me to be blunt: you have shitty taste in bread. Or maybe you have good taste, but bread in Astoria sucks. There was a great french bakery on Broadway. It closed because people complained it was more expensive than the bad bakeries. Duh… because they take time to make bread right and use…
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