Union Square Bikes

South end of Union Square...well, we are obviously in bike country here! Reminds me of private bikes lined up just like Citibikes..

You know, I did not even look to see how many of these bikes have protective chains on them or anything. Probably belong to people who work right on Square here..

I wonder what the local papers say about increased bike use in NYC... 

No articles, but this on website page from the City ....

2013 New York City Bike Map

The New York City Bike Map is an annual free publication of DOT. Over 375,000 will be distributed this year from bicycle shops, libraries, and schools. You can also order your free copy by calling 311.
Download the 2013 NYC Bike Map (pdf) (12 MB) Detail map of Manhattan, southern Bronx, northern Brooklyn and western Queens (pdf) Bridge and intersection detail maps (pdf) Staten Island (pdf)

Maps of Greenways and Mountain Bike Trails

Find out more about the Department of Parks and Recreation's bicycling initiatives.

Map Your Bike Route

In addition to the paper map, there are multiple online options for finding bike routes as well. HopStop and Google offer directions by bike, as does Ride the City (below) is based on the NYC Cycling Map and user feedback. Simply enter your starting address and destination address or drag the cyclist icon to your start and finish location and a suggested route will be generated for you.