NYC’s Third Avenue traffic light slowdown sparks fury as locals complain of e-bike ‘racetrack’

Upper East Side residents say they were blindsided by a slowdown in traffic lights that has turned Third Avenue into an e-bike “racetrack” and a “glacier” for drivers. The Department of Transportation retimed its lights from 25 mph to 15 mph between 60th and 96th streets — with the local City Council member saying even...

Feb 19, 2025 - 12:13
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NYC’s Third Avenue traffic light slowdown sparks fury as locals complain of e-bike ‘racetrack’
Upper East Side residents say they were blindsided by a slowdown in traffic lights that has turned Third Avenue into an e-bike “racetrack” and a “glacier” for drivers. The Department of Transportation retimed its lights from 25 mph to 15 mph between 60th and 96th streets — with the local City Council member saying even...