#Brooklyn Bridge traffic-to-bike lane conversion begins Monday

#Brooklyn Bridge traffic-to-bike lane conversion begins Monday

“#Brooklyn Bridge traffic-to-bike lane conversion begins Monday” The city’s Department of Transportation will close the Brooklyn Bridge’s inner-most westbound lane off to car traffic on Monday night to convert the space into a two-way bike lane, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. Construction on the bikeway will begin 9 p.m. Monday and wrap up “by…

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#Driver hits two protesters near Brooklyn Bridge

#Driver hits two protesters near Brooklyn Bridge

“#Driver hits two protesters near Brooklyn Bridge” A driver hit two protesters near the Brooklyn Bridge late Tuesday — with an NYPD car sideswiping a bike rider while in pursuit, according to video and police. The 21-year-old man driving a Volkswagen sedan “aggressively” tried to force his way through a large group — out to…

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#Yang heckled, called ‘pro-cop,’ during Daunte Wright protest

#Yang heckled, called ‘pro-cop,’ during Daunte Wright protest

“#Yang heckled, called ‘pro-cop,’ during Daunte Wright protest” Mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang was heckled and called “pro-cop” during a Tuesday night New York City bike ride protest into the police killing of Daunte Wright. The Democratic candidate rode with roughly 150 cyclists from the Barclays Center into Lower Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge before he…

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#NYC holds COVID-19 memorial one year after first virus death

#NYC holds COVID-19 memorial one year after first virus death

“#NYC holds COVID-19 memorial one year after first virus death” New York City honored the 30,000 residents who died of coronavirus in a remembrance ceremony Sunday night that featured faces of the pandemic’s victims projected in light on the Brooklyn Bridge. The virtual memorial, called, “A COVID-19 Day of Remembrance,” was held on the one-year…

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