Tag: Citi Bike

DOT shares updates on bikes, e-scooters and car share at Queens meeting

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Dec. 14, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Alternative transportation options in the form of shared mobility will continue to expand for Queens residents, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT).  At this month’s borough board meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, the heads of 14 community boards, along with Borough President Donovan Richards, heard from the DOT about the upcoming rollout of its e-scooter program, Citi Bikes and the ongoing car share program. E-Scooters Rollout In the spring of 2024, eastern Queens will be getting e-scooters after a successful pilot program that was launched in the east Bronx in 2021 and has seen…
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Elmhurst Hospital celebrates new Citi Bike installation

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  Dec. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry   Elmhurst Hospital recently celebrated a new arrival, not in its maternity ward, but outside, with the Department of Transportation installing a Citi Bike rack across the street. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez cut the ribbon on the much-anticipated Citi Bike rack on Nov. 29 that has been installed… Read more »

City comptroller report asks for overhaul of Citi Bike contract for better service

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Nov. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina A new report from the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office revealed that Ridgewood and Maspeth were among the neighborhoods with the longest duration of having no Citi Bikes or docks available to users. According to the comptroller’s report, Lyft failed to ensure the availability of bikes in…
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DOT soliciting feedback on where to add Citi Bike docking stations in northwest Queens, including Jackson Heights and Corona

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Feb. 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Citi Bike is expanding deeper into Queens with the bike-share company looking to install docking stations in East Elmhurst and all the way east toward Corona. The stations will be part of a major Citi Bike expansion that will also bring docks to Jackson Heights and Elmhurst by 2024. The latest… Read more »