@rhm i ride 10 miles a day in both brooklyn and manhattan, and many of the spots are in very congested areas. for a ride less than a mile, i don't think you're going to see issues. my husband rides 13 miles a day as well in both BK and midtown Manhattan and drivers have tried to run over him while he's in the bike lane.

but for the most part his rides are easy and good and he likes it.

i do want to point out that what i said up there ^^ are just a few incidences in the past couple of weeks. which means for the rest of my 50 mile weeks it has been smooth sailing and super pleasurable riding. i wave hi to the traffic / crossing guards on my way into Manhattan. i get to see/ride alongside the east river then cross the east river, i get to see brownstone brooklyn. it's nothing short of beautiful. but every now and then i'm woken up from that reverie to the sound of someone honking for no good reason. it's rush hour and everyone's frustrated, i know - and i've just had enough of the nonsense.