A cyclist is seriously injured today after colliding with a barrier on Varick Street near the Holland Tunnel. DNAinfo reports that the unidentified man was headed south on Varick Street around 2:30 p.m. when he tried to make a right turn onto Dominick Street. But there was a divider in the middle of the street that the cyclist either didn't see or underestimated, and he went down hard on the pavement. more ›

A 17-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a truck in Harlem yesterday. According to a NYPD spokesperson, both the cyclist—who was only identified as a Hispanic male—and the truck were traveling westbound on 125th Street near Fifth Avenue when the truck struck the teenager. "I heard a crack," a witness told DNAinfo, noting that it sounded like "air coming out of him." more ›

The cyclist killed in Williamsburg just after midnight Wednesday has been identified by the NYPD as Mathieu Lefevre. The 30-year-old artist, who was originally from Alberta, Canada but had been residing in NYC, was killed by a flatbed truck while riding his bike on Morgan Avenue, at the intersection of Meserole Street. Nicolas Mavrikakis, a Canadian art critic, writes, "I am without words. The news of the death of Mathieu Lefevre, 30, a young artist who promised so much, but who was already a great artist, leaves me totally dazed. A work that was already excited and growing has been suddenly amputated. A truck broke it all in one evening." more ›

You've got to hand it to the NYPD for keeping cyclists on their toes; sometimes they'll almost door you then chase you down and arrest you; other times they do door you, and blame you for probably being on drugs. That second scenario was described by a cyclist who was doored by an oblivious cop near Grand Central Terminal. Here's video of the door knocking him right off his bike: more ›

Police say that a Brooklyn teen who was fatally hit by a car last night was biking against the light. According to authorities, 16-year-old Aileen Chen allegedly wasn't wearing a helmet, but was wearing headphones, when she was struck by a 26-year-old BMW driver at 62nd Street and 21st Avenue around 6 p.m. "There was blood all over her face," witness Gabriella Castalano told the Post. more ›

An artist and CUNY professor who was participating in a group bike ride along the Hudson River Greenway was allegedly kicked off his bike by a pedestrian Thursday evening around 7:30 p.m. Michael Mandiberg, 33, was treated at Manhattan hospital for bruising, cuts, abrasions and injuries to his shoulder and ankle. Reached by phone in Brooklyn, Mandiberg tells us, "A group of us were riding up the west side highway and a pedestrian unprovoked and clearly intentionally kicked out my front wheel causing me to fall. A cop came about 30 minutes later and he was arrested." Is this the inevitable result of the NYC bikelash, or just a random jerk? more ›

Ha, those hippie bicycle advocates at Streetfilms just made one of their propaganda videos about how everyone in NYC should form a bloodthirsty cyclist army to ride over Post columnist Steve Cuozzo's well-heeled feet. This one features your typical spandex hipster cycling Nazi showing off her tattoos on her fixed gear bike in Bushwick. Or actually it's a profile of a firefighter who commutes everywhere by bike. In Queens. Her name is Sarinya Srisakul, and she's blasting some people's reductive cyclist stereotypes out of sight with a fire hose. more ›

A cyclist was killed in a collision yesterday afternoon in Gravesend, Brooklyn. The Daily News reports that Joseph Granati, 39, was turning onto Avenue T from West 9th Street when "he collided" with a 2002 Nissan Altima. Police say the 24-year-old unidentified driver had the green light, and he stayed at the scene and was not charged. Granati's head reportedly smashed through the rear passenger-side window of the car. He died at the scene. more ›

Just when you think you've got the NYPD pegged, they throw you a curve. We thought they were hell bent on hassling cyclists, but here we have video of them spontaneously arresting a man for "ridiculing" a cyclist as they issue a summons for biking on the sidewalk. An unidentified passerby scolds the cyclist as he strolls by, saying, "You're a grown man, you know better than that!" (The cyclist wisecracks, "I just got my training wheels off and I'm afraid of the streets.") Although the heckler has walked away, several cops pour out of the police van to teach the man a lesson in manners. Luckily backup arrives before the guy uses any salty language! Here's an instant YouTube classic: more ›

On Monday, cyclist message boards lit up with outrage over the story of a woman who was arrested after supposedly running a red light on her bicycle on Amsterdam Avenue. But it turns out the truth is actually more outrageous: Christina Thede, the cyclist in question, tells us she didn't run a red light at all. Her crime? Criticizing a plainclothes cop who nearly doored her. more ›

A pedestrian in the Bronx and bicyclist in Queens were victims of separate hit-and-run crashes over the weekend. In the Bronx, police quickly rounded up a suspect: Seth Johnson, 35, who was allegedly intoxicated at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday and fatally struck Thomas Riley, 23, who was trying to flag a cab on East Fordham Road near Bathgate Avenue. Police sources tell the Post that Johnson stopped and got out of his minivan after the accident, but when a witness tried to grab him, he drove off. more ›

In September, Jasmine Herron was biking along Atlantic Avenue when motorist Krystal Francis opened the door of her parked car, sending Herron swerving into the street and under a B45 bus. Herron was killed, and Francis was charged with driving with a suspended license but claimed she had nothing to do with the accident and quickly left the scene to attend a party. Francis has now been indicted on felony charges of leaving the scene of an accident. But according to Francis's lawyer, "It's obvious she was at the scene." more ›

We received reports this morning that a cyclist was fatally hit by a car in a hit and run around 4:30 a.m. near the Atlantic Avenue on-ramp to the BQE, and now WABC is reporting that the cyclist was actually riding ON the BQE. The NYPD could not confirm any details to us at this time, but WABC says the unidentified male victim was hit in the westbound lanes of the BQE by a vehicle that drove away. The cyclist was then hit by a second vehicle and pinned underneath until first responders could get him out. That second driver stayed at the scene, and EMTs rushed the victim to Long Island College Hospital. more ›

Today the NY Post, citing city statistics, reports that there have been 3,830 accidents involving bicycles, including 12 fatal ones, so far this year, compared to 3,294 in 2009. The tabloid asserts there's been "an alarming 16 percent spike in vehicle and bicycle collisions" over the past year—and we all know whose fault that is! Two unidentified NYPD sources and a UPS driver get at the heart of the problem. "This was a catastrophe in the making as soon as they put those bike lanes up around the city," says one anonymous cop in the East Village. "They are arrogant. They think they now own the road and think they can do no wrong. Some even yell at police cars saying they have the right of way." Arrogant, self-righteous and obnoxious? Are we sure this cop isn't referring to cyclists like these? more ›

The MTA has been trying everything to get you to stay out of the East Side bus lanes. It has posted misspelled PSA signs. It has threatened fines and camera enforcement. But apparently, this isn't enough to keep everyone from partying it up in those sweet lanes. So the MTA is turning to the enemy of its enemy, cyclists, to keep everyone in line. more ›

It's another case of cyclist v. tourist on the Brooklyn Bridge, but this one turned out much worse for the tourist. Seven-year-old Porter Nielsen from Utah was walking along the Brooklyn Bridge with his family when he was hit by a cyclist last night. He was put into a neck brace on the scene, before being brought to Bellevue Hospital. Cyclist Reynaldo Morales was riding his bike on the bridge's boardwalk and the Nielsens were walking on the pedestrian path when they collided near the Prospect Street exit, most likely when one of them wandered past the line separating the two lanes. more ›

Back in September, 23-year-old Jasmine Herron was fatally struck by a bus after getting doored on Atlantic Avenue. The driver in question claimed she had nothing to do with the accident, and quickly excused herself to head to a baby shower. Now Herron's mother, Wendy Clouse, and Senator Eric Adams (of "Stop the Sag" fame) are teaming up to introduce the "Jasmine Herron Law," which would require drivers-ed classes to include lessons on how to deal with bikers, skateboarders, and other users of "alternative transportation." more ›

New Yorkers have never shown a shortage of opinions on either tourists or cyclists, which is why an attack near Central Park on Thursday night has us confused as to whose side we're on. In the red corner we have Tamara Farra, a 45-year-old tourist from Los Angeles who was meandering down East 74th Street with her friend from New Jersey. In the blue corner, we have Carl Goodman, the 25-year-old cyclist with a "long rap sheet" who began circling Farra, spitting at her and grabbing at her throat. While Goodman sounds completely nuts, Farra did have the audacity to be from Los Angeles. Surprisingly, the good guy seems to be the one motorist in the story. more ›

With more cyclists and more bike lanes expanding throughout NYC, the DOT says it's time to send a message to bikers that, unlike drivers who park in bike lanes, they're not above the law. With NYPD honcho Ray Kelly at her side yesterday, controversial pro-bike DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan said, "We have been friendly to cyclists. Now it’s time for cyclists to be friendlier to the city." Okay, fine, but just don't ask us if you can borrow any money. more ›

On the morning of October 9th, a 21-year-old Cooper Union student was nearly killed on her bicycle when she was hit by a tractor trailer truck making a turn onto Varick Avenue in Bushwick. The cyclist, Emilie Louise Gossiau, suffered a broken femur, pelvic fractures, facial fractures, and stroke, according to one person familiar with the accident. Our source, who asked to remain anonymous, also told us "There was a direct impact on her abdomen and the intestines were pushed into her lungs, so in order to relieve the pressure and her ability to breathe, an incision was made." Today we received an update on her condition. more ›

That off-duty cop accused of pointing a gun at a bike rider who rapped on his window during a traffic altercation? He claims it was all just a big misunderstanding. Sources tell the tabloids that Officer Joe Carrasco, a 29-year-old cop from the 28th Precinct, is saying he didn't shove a gun in cyclist Ryan Stepka's face, he was merely removing his police ID from his wallet! But you can forgive Stepka his confusion—only a highly trained NYPD officer is qualified to tell the difference between a wallet and a gun. Oh, wait. more ›

On Friday morning around 9:30, a 21-year-old woman was nearly killed by a tractor trailer truck in Bushwick. She was struck when the driver made a right turn from Johnson Avenue onto Varick Avenue, and an initial report said that the driver was not charged. But the NYPD press office tells us today that the driver, Elio Morales, was in fact arrested, and charged with driving without the correct class of license. The victim's condition is unknown, but a commenter claiming to be her sister offered some more details about the accident: more ›