In The News
Liven up your commute on two wheels
>>> VIDEO: Liven up your commute on two wheels
WABC, May 13, 2009
Liven up your commute on two wheels... It's Ride-Your-Bike-to-Work-Day!
Joy Ride: Artsy Queens
>>> Joy Ride: Artsy Queens
Time Out New York, April 16, 2009
Ride your bicycle through Queens to visit great art spots throughout the borough!
Bike culture revitalizes NYC communities
>>> Bike culture revitalizes NYC communities
Mother Nature Network, March 24, 2009
Read more about how "the Recycle-a-Bicycle program builds hope and bikes for teens."
Bicycle recyclers empower riders
>>> Bicycle recyclers empower riders
Christian Science Monitor, October 8, 2008
Programs in New York and elsewhere train young mechanics and provide ‘beater’ bikes.
Meet the Super Star
>>> Meet the Super Star
Blog- A Year in New York, September 24, 2008
I finally bought a bike! For a while now, I’ve wanted wheels so I could save a few bucks on subway fare and see more of the city. Then, yesterday, I stopped by Recycle-A-Bicycle on Avenue C. This nonprofit takes donated bicycles, fixes them up and resells them.
Bargains on Bicycles
>>> AUDIO: Bargains on Bicycles
WCBS News Radio 880, August 22, 2008
Live from the East Village shop.
Woodhull Doctor Leads Kids Ride Club
>>> Woodhull Doctor Leads Kids Ride Club
NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation Newsletter, July 1, 2008
"Most of the children in our program have never ridden outside of their neighborhood. We ride over bridges and in the countryside. For many this is the first time out of the city." Dr. Fishkin says. "Afterwards they tell me it was the best day of their lives."
The Kids Ride Club is the result of a partnership between Woodhull Hospital, Recycle a Bicycle, I.S. 318, P.S. 257, New York Cycle Club and HealthFirst, Inc.
Brooklyn Summer Celebration for Kids Gives Away Bike Safety Helmets and Teaches Littlest TreeHuggers to Ride
>>> Brooklyn Summer Celebration for Kids Gives Away Bike Safety Helmets and Teaches Littlest TreeHuggers to Ride
Tree Hugger.com, June 24, 2008
Three-hundred-fifty plus were in attendance at the Pearl Street Triangle over the weekend for the Summer Celebration for Kids.
Bikes of May
>>> Bikes of May
Time Magazine, June 1, 2008
With training wheels firmly in place, a group of girls and boys ride in Long Island City, Queens during the first-ever Children’s Bike Parade.
RAB Ladies Repair
>>> VIDEO: RAB Ladies Repair
Street Films, May 15, 2008
Produced by Elizabeth Press.
Continuing with our NYC bike month coverage, last week I had the chance to shoot at Recycle-A-Bicycle in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Although their work mainly focuses on environmental education and job training programs for New York City youth, they also host repair classes for people of all ages. Every Tuesday evening after the shop closes, Susan Lindell teaches bike mechanics 101 to women.




