4/21: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
“Bikes prove useful in Sandy aftermath,” reads PBEM home page. The idea that bicycles can play a large role in how cities respond to natural disasters continues to gain momentum. What started as something of a niche curiosity here in Portland, has matured into a serious topic of discussion among bike advocates and the national … Read more
Huge lines formed for subway replacement buses, while bike traffic streamed by.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
East Village residents happily hop onto a free bike-powered charging station provided by activist group Times Up.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
While the subway tracks sat empty, the path on the Queensboro Bridge was at capacity this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Bushwick resident Avery Brooks rides past piles of bricks that fell of a building near Kent Ave. in Williamsburg. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) After last night’s dramatic storm, New Yorkers woke up this morning to see what Sandy had left behind. She made a mess. A big mess.