TA (join, if you haven't already), Bloomberg, Weinshall & Khan definitely get thanks. There are definitely more lanes available now.

I hope the next step is ped/bike/driver education, signage and enforcement. The lanes are great, but the proper use of them is key.
Bikers have to use them when they are available and correctly (they are one way, people), cars & trucks have to stop parking in them, cabs have to stop using them to pick up and drop off passengers and pedistrians have to stop using them as an extra sidewalk or as a hangout while they're waiting for the light to change.