I rode in today for the first time in 3 weeks. Take heat & humidity and throw in a week of vacation in the middle and I just hadn't had a chance. I made through almost all of Brooklyn without stopping at a light, even the ones that always catch me. Just luck today, but it saves a lot of time. Manhattan was not as lucky, but I did get to ride on the almost complete 1st Avenue bike lane. I'm now on bike lanes for 9+ of my 10 miles going in. 2nd Ave is still under construction but should be done by fall.

The big problem with 1st avenue is that at 8:30am all the delivery trucks are there, and not all of them recognized the bike lane. A few complaints to the right people will make sure the truckers get the word via parking tickets.