Man, this is a weird article. Terrorists on bicycles? Congestion on the way to the 59th street bridge? Well duh! Nobody goes that way during rush hour because of the congestion. The congestion is caused by the bridge; if you want it to go away, you need to add lanes on the bridge. Traffic is going to be stopped there whether there’s a bike lane or not.

I’ve got to agree with the person who said that this traffic is all out-of-towners. I live in Vermont, and I drive to New York when I visit because the train service is too slow and expensive. New Yorkers who ride their bikes to and from work shouldn’t have to suffer if I’m too dumb to stay off First Avenue with my car during rush hour.

I was going to ask Marcia Kramer if she had any shame, but I think this lousy piece of sham journalism answered that question for me.

LOL! I love this article! I actually can’t stop laughing. Better than anything the Onion could have come up.

I’m a NYC driver and this is insane. Why shouldn’t bikes have space too?. Better to keep them away from cars rather than having to weave in and out of traffic. You really think someone on a bike is more likely to be a terrorist? You have got to be kidding me. This is really a stretch.

Marcia, Thanks for reminding me why I never watch CBS News, or anything else on CBS any more.
I’m a driver, with a high income, but I won’t be watching any of your news, shows and advertisements, as long as the CBS management encourages genocidal maniacs like Kramer.
Is there any memory of Edward R Murrow at CBS?

Is this Fox News? “…leaving many wondering what would happen if a man on a bike were a terrorist.” Well “some people say” that this reporter is extremely clueless.

The intent of CBS’ anti-bike (read: anti-common sense) objective is fairly obvious.

A considerably portion of ad revenue comes from auto makers and sellers. Just look at the fact that the word “cars” in paragraph three has a hyperlink to a car advertisement.

Nothing I love more than whiners – usually not even residents of NYC – who drive their cars in the city and then complain about congestion.

I actually live in the city. I ride a bike. And I will get there faster… Bike lanes or no bike lanes.

PS- Marcia Kramer is an effing moron.

This is moronic. “bikes break the traffic rules constantly”… Cars don’t??? This city is full of people who drive like idiots, run red red lights etc., etc. Why are automobile operators elevated to the status of saintly do gooders any time the bike discussion comes up???

I don’t ride in NYC cause I don’t want to die on a bike.

I love how there “journalists” complain about the bike lanes and blame them on officials when the community boards ask for and approve these projects most of the time.

“what would happen if a man on a bike were a terrorist.”

That’s nothing. What if a terrorist were wearing ROLLER SKATES???

Yeah, I know. It blew my mind too.

Marcia brings up one good point: Who are the roads for? I would bet that close to 100% of the cyclists are residents of NYC. Any guesses on the owners of vehicles… .If the drivers are already willing to drive in and out of the city at rush hour, what’s the big difference in congestion, the amount of time to wait for one more light maybe. As I always say to impatient drivers…if your time is so important, why are you driving yourself?

Do you talk to your mother with that mouth? You should be ashamed of yourself.

This is baseless inciteful hate speech. Bicycles have killed nobody in the past 2 years. Cars in NYC have killed 4 bystanders in the past WEEK. SAFE CARS OR NO CARS.

Also, you know what’s ruining NYC?: People who complain about things ruining NYC. This is a fine city with good neighbors. Have some pride and tact. I am bewildered and insulted that people among me feel like someone using a bicycle is ruining their lives, enough to post on a message board about it, when they live in the greatest city in the world with the best living standards in the world. What toxic, spoiled bourgeoisie attitudes.

When i see Blumberberg riding a bike daily in these new lanes i will then buy into them. Until then i await the first casualty as the Bloomberg administration tries to prove….You can fit ten pounds of doo doo in a five pound bag…

As the bicycle infrastructure grows, the law is going to have to stop treating bicycles as though they’re cars. They have different characteristics and really need to be treated differently, just as pedestrians are. The official state sport of New York notwithstanding (that would be “Complaining”), these are just growing pains.

Brilliant, logic! Over 75 people have been killed by cars this year, zero by bikes. But I’ve only lived in New York for 30 of my 45 years, so what do I know?

Of course, car drivers never break the rules in NYC and it’s not bikes that are causing the congestion – it’s cars that take up 10x the space of their drivers..

Since when did the car drivers buy the exclusive right to our right of way?

A terrorist might use it? Have you never heard of car bombs? If that’s the best you can do, Marcia, I hope to see your report calling for all cars to be banned from anywhere near the embassies. You ought to be ashamed of yourself and CBS ought to be embarrassed for having you on the payroll. What a total joke!

BLOOMBERG HAS RUINED THIS CITY

Really? You are so desperate that you were forced to play the terrorist card? And on top of the Israel card, no less? Do you think we’re morons?

@Ronny: Yeah! How dare they make streets safer for everyone else and more urban friendly! Move to New Jersey if you want soul-crushing congestion and fumes as your norm. Do you actually live in Manhattan or just pretend to?

Thank GOD Bloomberg and this idiot traffic commissoner will be gone soon.

I think all New Yorkers know that cyclists simply do not follow the rules of the road, putting everyone else in real danger. It’s really, really stupid to install more mike lanes without setting up any process to ensure lawful riding first.

MORE BIKE LANES!!
It makes no sense to have intermittent bike lanes. Why not target aggressive drivers of cars and bikes. As soon as a light is green too often drivers speed ahead not giving anyone room.

The same rules of the road that are for cars, should apply to bikes – but bikes
don’t seem to have any rules – or none that are enforced.
Bikes come speeding out from all directions, they don’t stop for red lights, they come way out into the middle – they are a menace and hazard.
Add to that now the skateboarders – its nothing but a big playground – this
is the worst the city has ever been.