As evidence of the negative impact of the cars continues to mount, people are looking to the bicycle as the solution. But with poor city planning and road rage contributing to daily cycling casualties, and never-ending gridlocks and global warming at the forefront of the news, what will it take for change to occur? And will the economic powers-that-be allow it?
Participants can decorate and recycle their bikes at the Socrates Sculpture Park before enjoying a bike parade along Vernon Boulevard.
Learn about Brooklyn’s environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20’s leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay!
Come be awed by the Bronx River’s beauty: bike with NYC H2O’s Matt Malina & Leigh Wells to tour the river from Williamsbridge Oval to its source in Valhalla!
Did you know that the Bronx River is NYC’s only true fresh water river? It was considered as a source for NYC’s drinking water in the 1830’s but was labelled “an open sewer” by the end of that century. The river has made a comeback since the days of reckless dumping and now supports many forms of aquatic life like Alewife Herring and even a beaver named “Jose.”
Join NYC native Matt Malina and Matheson Westlake to bike the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct from the NYPL to the Highbridge.
Learn about Brooklyn’s environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20’s leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay!
Want to be a part of a fun, inflated sculpture transforming the landscape of the city? AEOLIAN RIDE will celebrate its 10th birthday in New York with a riding event to Governor’s Island and the site of 596 Acres’ Urban Reviewer residency with Spontaneous Interventions on Governor’s Island.
Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and partners for a 40-mile bike ride along the Brooklyn-Queens waterfronts. For those who are not biking, there is also an opportunity to join GrowNYC’s Office of Recycling Outreach & Education (OROE) as a volunteer and help spread recycling vibes at the Epic Ride.
City Atlas attended the Adventures NYC 10 Year Anniversary Weekend in Central Park, where there was kayaking, rock climbing, paddleboarding, and more.
The Bronx River Alliance will be holding the Bronx River Festival on June 14th at Shoelace Park.
Have wheels, will travel—carbon-free! This past Sunday, New York City’s Bike Jumble was teeming with bicycles and bicyclists alike
Come to meet fellow Bronx advocates and get involved in campaigns for safer street at the neighborhood level.
Westchester Avenue is too dangerous for walking and biking. Join Bronx activists to chat up passerby about this dangerous street.
“New Yorkers don’t need a Nantucket; they need easy access to public green spaces.”
The Cyclone Ride goes to Coney Island Amusement Park (Brooklyn) from Manhattan. We should get there just in time for fireworks! This is a casual…
A leisurely peaceful ride to some of downtown Manhattan’s peace sites. We will visit: Point Thank You, Robert Wagner Park, The Labyrinth for Contemplation, Fritz…