No, it’s not your imagination – more and more people are riding bikes in New York City, and the demand for Citi Bike usage has skyrocketed. To meet the increased demand, the Mayor, DOT, and Lyft announced a five-year expansion of the Citi Bike program to double the size of the service area and increase the system fleet to 40,000 bicycles. Following expansion along the L-train corridor in Brooklyn and Queens and a long-awaited expansion into Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx, it’s now our turn here in Community Board 2 to receive additional docks. Over the next few weeks, DOT plans to install an additional 618 docks at 28 existing bike stations in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fort Greene, the Navy Yard and Boerum Hill. New parking regulation signs have been installed by DOT in preparation for the expanded docking stations. See above map and table below for exact locations. Thank you CB2 for the excellent map! DOT told CB 2 that it has no plans to relocate any of these docking stations and any station that could have been placed on a sidewalk was installed there. While each location is unique it is possible that on-street parking will be reduced to create space for the larger docking station. The benefit is an expansion of a fast, healthy, and affordable transportation alternative. Do you have questions or comments about the expanded docking stations? Please direct them to DOT Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Keith Bray. Select "Bike Share" in the drop-down menu next to the question, "What's the general topic?" |