Today’s extra post features footage from my ride in New York City last April. With Clarence Eckerson as my generous guide and bicycle provider, I cycled nearly 30 kilometers through Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. In the video accompanying this post, you can see all the footage I shot while riding with him.
There has been considerable turmoil in New York City since my post was published just a week ago. The governor “paused” the plans to start congestion pricing on June 30th in what has been described as “a sudden move.”
This unexpected development at the eleventh hour has sparked protests in the streets. People have also been calling the governor’s office and other representatives to express their support for congestion pricing. There are claims that the governor’s decision may be illegal and could jeopardize the financing of New York’s public transit.
The chair of the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) and several senators have stated that they are not giving up on congestion pricing yet. Additionally, some unusual joint statements have been issued.
The war on cars had an emergency podcast on “Kathy Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Flip-Flop Fiasco” and, they admit, “We swear a lot in this one.”
It is very clear that the last word has not been said on this issue, not least because the need for congestion pricing is now greater than ever.
BICYCLE DUTCH 
With sharp corner turns and bollards in the bike lanes, this is quite the contrast from your usual NL videos!
How did you have your camera mounted that you could do some panning to left and right? That was nice, especially the views from the bridges.