Sunday, November 20, 2022

NYC Department Of Transportation Alternatives: You'll get citibike and like it

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Queens Chronicle

The city’s Department of Transportation has approved a plan that will result in more than 50 Citi Bike docks coming to Community District 5, with construction beginning as early as December.

The reception from officials representing the Maspeth-Glendale-Middle Village area was about what might have been anticipated, particularly with the anticipated loss of parking.

Information obtained from Community Board 5 on Monday said about 40 of the docking stations would be on the street, with the others on sidewalks — this in spite of numerous requests to preserve parking.

“The one-size fits all approach of DOT with Citi Bike is nonsensical and ought to be reconsidered,” said Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth). “Time and time again, the DOT pretends to engage the community and waste their time garnering input, only to move forward with a widely unpopular project. The community devised an alternate proposal that made sense and mitigated any issues of losing much-needed parking. The local community board did not approve this project. The community will not accept it.”

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Holden said he intends to fight the DOT “until they listen to the community and stop pandering to special interest groups who monopolize public space.”

In a press release sent out Monday evening, District Manager Gary Giordano said the DOT had not given Community Board 5 definitive numbers on the parking spaces to be lost.

The DOT also gave no numbers in a response to the Chronicle.

“Citi Bike has proven to be a wildly popular transportation option with ridership soaring since the pandemic,” DOT Spokesman Vin Barone said in an email. “DOT has thoughtfully incorporated, and continues to incorporate, community feedback into our final proposal in a way that ensures convenient and reliable access to Citi Bike. We look forward to expanding this vital service to help offer Queens residents safe, sustainable, and efficient ways to get around.”

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These pictures where these citibikes were abandoned on this same block were recently taken in the past month in South Richmond Hill, where there are no citibike racks to speak of. Really not sure if it's the same one. This is what's coming to your town even though there is absolutely no security or any effort to maintain them by the bikeshare provider and proprietor Lyft/Citibike. This is spiteful and chaotic theft and corporate privatization of public spaces being done by a regulatory captured municipality. 

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's all about power and control ! #AGENDA2030

Anonymous said...

Shuduppa you face, you take what we give you. We take that empty space.

Anonymous said...

Vote with them feet!

Anonymous said...

Still waiting for them here in Maspeth. Why is it taking so long?

Anonymous said...

Thank you may I have another...

Anonymous said...

Danny Harris is a fraud and a hypocrite, I would wager he's invested in Lyft.

Anonymous said...

Hochul and Adams's next press conference: "It is a proven fact that the Citibike program in New York City is run better than the ones in cities that do not have them."
Prove Me Wrong...

Anonymous said...

N.Y. Politicians are great at spending our tax money. How about a few more jails to house the thugs.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Yes, Yes, another democrat wet dream comes true.

Anonymous said...

They now come in electric, with a bafang motor in the axle. Such motors were devised so cops can't detect them and assume they are pedal powered. straight from Ali Baba: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832628596417.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US

Anonymous said...

@"How about a few more jails to house the thugs"
I presume you are talking about Trump and his cronise?

Anonymous said...

Beer Bubbles said...
Do Danny and the other TA's use fossil fuel ?
After the Sheeple lose their cars are our U.S. Farmers productive croplands next ?

Anonymous said...

Not jails, incinerators

Anonymous said...

"I presume you are talking about"
No just bed wetters like you.

Anonymous said...

"N.Y. Politicians are great at spending our tax money. How about a few more jails to house the thugs."

The NYPD employ some of the biggest criminals to ever walk these city streets. Let's start there

Anonymous said...

The part of Maspeth known as the hills have people walking their bikes up these hills. Sure it’s a breeze to fly down them but a bitch to ride up.
Three planned sites are on 65 place which is heavily parked up because of the apartment buildings mixed in with one family and multi family homes. The last site is by Maurice Park by 63 Street. Parking along 54 and 55 avenue is a headache as well as the blocks that surround the park. So putting these Citi bikes here will cause more of a headache for residents. It’s enough that we have revel bikes parked in a parking spot. Dead center in the spot. One bike. Really.
Think of the residents first for a change.

Anonymous said...

Sheeple you must pay to enjoy your silly rights.
MORE REGULATION won’t solve anything. Unipack Battieries burn.
NYC proposes new ebike law that solves NOTHING, but sounds good; so it'll probably pass.

Anonymous said...

Does Citi Bike cure man boobs? if so, I'm interested.