NYC’s 72nd St wins the Manhattan Community Board 7 vote 

Bike Talk Radio – June 12, 2026

CB 7 Gives Thumbs Up to Controversial 72nd St. Bike Lane 

“This project is not terribly radical. These are standard treatments in the DOT’s toolkit. It’s just late arriving to crosstown lanes on the UWS. Change is just hard.”

West Side Spirit – June 4, 2026

Community Board 7 Backs the West 72nd Street Bike Lane 

“The data shows that bike lanes make streets safer and more accessible for everyone who uses them. And as the parent of a bike riding ten-year old, I know we don’t have nearly enough of them.”

I Love the Upper West Side – June 3, 2026

Mamdani Says He’ll Back DOT Against Bikelash in W. 72nd St. Safety Revamp 

“It’s great to hear the mayor say that he supports the DOT because this project on 72nd Street is the kind of basic safety upgrade that should have happened decades ago,”

Streetsblog NYC – May 22, 2026

Op-Ed | The future of West 72nd Street & the livable city that all New Yorkers deserve 

“There’s no going back to the bucolic Upper West Side of the 19th century, but we can undo the worst mistakes of the 20th…This project is a long-overdue investment in the present and future of the neighborhood, and it gets us one step closer to the livable city that Upper West Siders, and all New Yorkers, deserve.”

amNY – May 19, 2026

Dozens of UWS Cyclists Stage Community Ride in Support of Proposed 72nd Street Bike Lane 

“When people can access [businesses] streets, when they can walk comfortably and enjoy their experience, people will come more often.”

West Side Rag – May 18, 2026

UWS Community Ride to Support DOT’s Plan to Transform 72nd Street 

Streetfilms – May 17, 2026

New York City’s Upper West Side will get a two-way protected bike lane 

Bike Talk Radio – April 24, 2026

Protected bike lane proposed for Upper West Side street

NBC New York – April 15, 2026

NYC DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane for 72nd Street in Manhattan

“The proposed upgrades will be a significant improvement in safety, comfort, and function for everyone who uses this dynamic street, making it safer to get to and a more pleasant place to be—all while providing an important active transportation link between Central Park and Riverside Park, restoring the historic connection between these iconic green spaces.”

NYC DOT – April 15, 2026

Upper West Siders Beg DOT For A ‘Low-Traffic Neighborhood’

“Low traffic neighborhoods represent a paradigm shift in how we think about our streets and what we prioritize.”

Streetsblog NYC – April 8, 2026

Should Car Traffic Cutting Through the Upper West Side Be Reduced? A CB7 Committee Thinks So

“On the Upper West Side there are so many blocks that are relatively quiet, but the street is very much the dominion of cars and not other uses.”

West Side Rag – March 27, 2026

Hopes 

Bike Talk Radio – January 16, 2026

Moral Panic Around E-bikes

Bike Talk Radio – December 12, 2025

Bikes Win

Bike Talk Radio – November 14, 2025

The Deadly Status Quo 

Bike Talk Radio – October 10, 2025 

Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates

“Right now [Central Park West] is completely over-designed for cars; the bike lane feels very provisional.”

Streetsblog NYC – October 9, 2025

‘Bean-Counting Street Safety’: Advocates Blast Gale Brewer’s Daylighting Flip-Flop 

“This bean-counting street safety just really lets down the constituents who don’t have the time or the resources to constantly be in the face of their elected officials.”

Streetsblog NYC – October 2, 2025

OPINION: DOT ‘Smart Curbs’ Pilot Deserves a Chance to Succeed 

“What’s the right amount of ‘public input’ that will convince a constituent to pay for a precious public resource they are accustomed to getting for free? “

Streetsblog NYC – September 11, 2025

OPINION: ‘Summer Streets’ Shows That Car-Free Roads Give Kids the Independence They Need

“The first time my parents said I could ride on Summer Streets alone, I didn’t go very far. But when I came back, my parents were very happy and said I could go out and do it again as far as I wanted to. “

Streetsblog NYC – September 3, 2025

City Hall Pauses Upper West Side ‘Smart Curb’ Parking Reforms Amid Predictable Driver Backlash

“It’s just really disheartening and frankly outrageous that we’re still letting a tiny minority of the community dictate how our streets are used.”

Streetsblog NYC – August 26, 2025

Nick Sits and Reflects by an Upper West Side Bike Lane with Carl Mahaney, Director of Streetopia Upper West Side

Bike Talk Radio – August 1, 2025

Squeezed by Crowds, the Roads of Central Park Are Being Reimagined 

“This design exercise could have unlocked some imaginative and creative interventions…It’s really about embracing the park as part of this larger mobility network.”

Bloomberg – June 26, 2025