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Summer of the Citi Bike: Lower East Side Edition

Our July/August print magazine cover story focuses on New York's wildly popular -- and controversial -- bike share program. For a lot of longtime Lower East Side residents, Frank Arroyo is like family. If you grew up around here,...

After Seeing Citi Bike/Fire Hydrant Photo, DOT Swings Into Action

That was fast. The city moved swiftly yesterday, adjusting a Citi Bike station placed in front a fire hydrant. Yesterday we posted a photo sent to us by a local resident concerned about a station that had been put...

Citi Bike Station: Fire Hazard?

TLD reader William sent along this photo from Madison Street, just east of Montgomery, where a new Citi Bike station popped up in the last couple of days, replacing another station that was located just a few steps away...

Citi Bike Station Near Frank’s Bike Shop is Removed

Earlier today, a controversial Citi Bike station at Grand and Henry streets was removed by the Department of Transportation. Following a May 27 New York Post story, a petition drive was launched, attracting more than one-thousand signers, urging the city...

Complaints Surface Regarding Elizabeth Street Citi Bike Station

The city's Department of Transportation says Citi Bike is "pedaling past ridership records," racking up more than 250,000 total trips in its first three weeks. Local elected officials and Community Board 3 report relatively few complaints in the early...

Frank Arroyo Dismisses Bike Share Bluster, Focuses on Running His Business

The other day, we paid a visit to Frank Arroyo of Frank's Bike Shop to see how the beloved (and now - bizarrely - controversial) Lower East Side businessman is weathering the Citi Bike storm.  Frank, operating on Grand...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 19 – Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival

We spoke with Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF), for this week's episode of...
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