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| New York Today: Commuting on Two Wheels | New York Today: Commuting on Two Wheels |
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| Updated, 10:29 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this blustery Monday. | Good morning on this blustery Monday. |
| It’s Bike to Work Week. | It’s Bike to Work Week. |
| Consider this: 86,000 or so New Yorkers already commute on two wheels daily, dodging groggy pedestrians and pushy taxi drivers. | Consider this: 86,000 or so New Yorkers already commute on two wheels daily, dodging groggy pedestrians and pushy taxi drivers. |
| Daunting, we know. But our city has always given riders a push. | Daunting, we know. But our city has always given riders a push. |
| Brooklyn installed the nation’s first bike lane in 1894. There are now more than 1,000 miles of bike lanes in the city, enough to ride from here to Tampa, Fla., as the crow flies. | Brooklyn installed the nation’s first bike lane in 1894. There are now more than 1,000 miles of bike lanes in the city, enough to ride from here to Tampa, Fla., as the crow flies. |
| And over 15 more miles of protected lanes are on the way this year. | And over 15 more miles of protected lanes are on the way this year. |
| For first-time bike commuters, here are some tips: | For first-time bike commuters, here are some tips: |
| • To avoid a sweat stain on your back, put your bag in a pannier or basket. | • To avoid a sweat stain on your back, put your bag in a pannier or basket. |
| • For the directionally challenged: Use the bike option in Google Maps on your smartphone and ride with one earbud in (but only one; two is illegal). Or use the city’s bike map. | • For the directionally challenged: Use the bike option in Google Maps on your smartphone and ride with one earbud in (but only one; two is illegal). Or use the city’s bike map. |
| • This week, brake for freebies like helmets, bike repair and riding classes, as well as coffee, snacks and gear at commuter stations around the city. | • This week, brake for freebies like helmets, bike repair and riding classes, as well as coffee, snacks and gear at commuter stations around the city. |
| • For the timid, a few safety tips. | • For the timid, a few safety tips. |
| Eben Weiss, the author of the blog Bike Snob NYC, offered some advice for the city: Institute a Drive to Work Week. | Eben Weiss, the author of the blog Bike Snob NYC, offered some advice for the city: Institute a Drive to Work Week. |
| “That way, people can see how wildly impractical it is to drive to work compared to biking.” | “That way, people can see how wildly impractical it is to drive to work compared to biking.” |
| Smug remarks aside, he said, “Riding in the city is freedom from traffic, timetables and transit delays.” | Smug remarks aside, he said, “Riding in the city is freedom from traffic, timetables and transit delays.” |
| And with increasingly crowded subways, there is another perk to biking: You’ll always get a seat. | And with increasingly crowded subways, there is another perk to biking: You’ll always get a seat. |
| Do you commute by bike, or will you this week? Tell us what it’s like in the comments, or tweet us with the hashtag #nytoday. | Do you commute by bike, or will you this week? Tell us what it’s like in the comments, or tweet us with the hashtag #nytoday. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Today should be clear, bright and breezy with a high near 63. | Today should be clear, bright and breezy with a high near 63. |
| Wind gusts of up to 33 miles an hour could whip through the city throughout the day. | Wind gusts of up to 33 miles an hour could whip through the city throughout the day. |
| It’s a west wind. So if you’re commuting by bike to Manhattan from Brooklyn or Queens, you’ll need to pedal a little harder this morning. | It’s a west wind. So if you’re commuting by bike to Manhattan from Brooklyn or Queens, you’ll need to pedal a little harder this morning. |
| The good news: The wind will be at your back on your ride home. | The good news: The wind will be at your back on your ride home. |
| • President Obama took several jabs at Donald J. Trump during a commencement address at Rutgers University, in what could be the beginning of a forceful effort to elect a Democrat to the White House. [New York Times] | • President Obama took several jabs at Donald J. Trump during a commencement address at Rutgers University, in what could be the beginning of a forceful effort to elect a Democrat to the White House. [New York Times] |
| • Ken Thompson, Brooklyn’s first black district attorney, has been criticized by liberal activists for his handling of Akai Gurley’s fatal shooting by the police. [New York Times] | • Ken Thompson, Brooklyn’s first black district attorney, has been criticized by liberal activists for his handling of Akai Gurley’s fatal shooting by the police. [New York Times] |
| • In case you missed it, a New York Times investigation uncovered some of the stories of the more than a million people buried in mass graves on Hart Island. [New York Times] | • In case you missed it, a New York Times investigation uncovered some of the stories of the more than a million people buried in mass graves on Hart Island. [New York Times] |
| • The Police Department is beginning a weeklong initiative focusing on drivers who put bicyclists at risk. [NBC New York] | • The Police Department is beginning a weeklong initiative focusing on drivers who put bicyclists at risk. [NBC New York] |
| • A Montauk mechanic is suing the Town of East Hampton over the forcible clearing of his cluttered yard. [New York Times] | • A Montauk mechanic is suing the Town of East Hampton over the forcible clearing of his cluttered yard. [New York Times] |
| • Ramón J. Jiménez, a lawyer in the South Bronx who dedicated his life to supporting people in need, died at 67. [New York Times] | • Ramón J. Jiménez, a lawyer in the South Bronx who dedicated his life to supporting people in need, died at 67. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees tear through White Sox, 7-5. Rockies strand Mets, 4-3. New York City F.C. hack through Timbers, 2-1. Liberty break free from Mystics, 87-76, in their season opener. | • Scoreboard: Yankees tear through White Sox, 7-5. Rockies strand Mets, 4-3. New York City F.C. hack through Timbers, 2-1. Liberty break free from Mystics, 87-76, in their season opener. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • Join a workout class set to Broadway show tunes at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights. 10 a.m. [Free] | • Join a workout class set to Broadway show tunes at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights. 10 a.m. [Free] |
| • A screening of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” is at the Pelham Bay Library in the Bronx. 1 p.m. [Free] | • A screening of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” is at the Pelham Bay Library in the Bronx. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • Young adults can meet and learn about owls, at the Dongan Hills Library on Staten Island. 4 p.m. [Free] | • Young adults can meet and learn about owls, at the Dongan Hills Library on Staten Island. 4 p.m. [Free] |
| • A discussion about design and architecture in New York City, featuring a panel of experts, is at the Strand in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [To attend, buy the book “Twenty Over Eighty,” for $35, or a $20 gift card] | • A discussion about design and architecture in New York City, featuring a panel of experts, is at the Strand in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [To attend, buy the book “Twenty Over Eighty,” for $35, or a $20 gift card] |
| • The comedian Colin Quinn performs at the Comedy Cellar. 7 p.m. [$5 and two-item minimum.] | • The comedian Colin Quinn performs at the Comedy Cellar. 7 p.m. [$5 and two-item minimum.] |
| • Yankees at Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. (YES). | • Yankees at Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. (YES). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| E, F, M R, J and 7 trains are running with delays. | |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| In less than two weeks, President Obama will be the first sitting United States president to visit Hiroshima, Japan. | In less than two weeks, President Obama will be the first sitting United States president to visit Hiroshima, Japan. |
| There, he’ll stop by a memorial to the victims of the atomic bomb that was dropped on the city during World War II. | There, he’ll stop by a memorial to the victims of the atomic bomb that was dropped on the city during World War II. |
| Here in New York, we have a reminder of that destructive moment. | Here in New York, we have a reminder of that destructive moment. |
| One of the largest Buddhist statues in the city, a 15-foot-tall, 22-ton bronze figure, stands in front of the New York Buddhist Church on Riverside Drive. | One of the largest Buddhist statues in the city, a 15-foot-tall, 22-ton bronze figure, stands in front of the New York Buddhist Church on Riverside Drive. |
| It originally stood in Hiroshima, less than two miles from where the bomb was dropped. It remained largely intact. | It originally stood in Hiroshima, less than two miles from where the bomb was dropped. It remained largely intact. |
| It was brought to New York in 1955, and, for years, rumors swirled that it was radioactive. | It was brought to New York in 1955, and, for years, rumors swirled that it was radioactive. |
| Children held their breath as they walked by. | Children held their breath as they walked by. |
| Today, a plaque nearby reads that the statue stands as “a testimonial to the atomic bomb devastation and a symbol of lasting hope for world peace.” | Today, a plaque nearby reads that the statue stands as “a testimonial to the atomic bomb devastation and a symbol of lasting hope for world peace.” |
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