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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When and where is packet pickup can i pick up someone else's rider id kit.

Packet Pickup for your 2024 Tour rider identification kit (RIK) will take place again at:

Center415 — 415 5th Avenue (between East 37th and 38th Streets) New York, NY 10016 ( map link )

Thursday, May 2: 3:00PM-8:00PM
Friday, May 3: 10:00AM-8:00PM
Saturday, May 4: 9:00AM-5:00PM

We are offering Proxy Packet Pickup , and you don’t need to fill out a Proxy form. See details below:

If you’re having someone pick up your rider ID kit (RIK) , please email the following to your Proxy:

Your confirmation email (containing your unique QR code)
A copy of your government-issued photo ID

If you’re the Proxy , please bring the two items listed above plus your own government-issued photo ID to our Packet Pickup event. You don’t have to print these items out – you can have them on your phone or other device.

If you’re picking up a RIK for your Youth rider (under age 18), you don’t need to have their photo ID, just their confirmation email.

Note : Proxies may pick up rider ID kits for up to ten riders at one time.

How do I get to the Start area?

Please visit our Getting There page for more information on how to get to the Start on Tour day.

For specific Start location and directions on how to access your Start wave, visit our Start Schedule .

I ordered apparel from Primal Wear during registration - will it be shipped to me?

For Standard riders with a US shipping address : If you ordered apparel from Primal Wear, it has been shipped to you directly from Primal Wear.

For VIPs with a US shipping address that ordered rider ID kit shipping : Your VIP jersey has been shipped directly from Primal Wear.

For ALL international riders : You’ll pick up your apparel during Packet Pickup .

Note : Primal Wear experienced some shipping issues in mid-April. If you have a question about your order, please reach out to Primal Wear at:

What is a rider identification kit? Do I need it to ride in the Tour?

All participants must wear the full rider identification kit (RIK) to ride in the Tour. Here’s what’s in your RIK:

For Standard riders :

Your 2024 Tour helmet cover
Your numbered bib (to attach to the front of your jersey or shirt)
Your numbered bike plate (to attach to the handlebars of your bike)
Fasteners (safety pins and twist ties)

For VIP and Charity riders :

All of the above items
Your VIP or Charity credential so you can access breakfast at the Start, and your luncheon area at the Finish Festival

NOTE : If you ordered shipping for your RIK, you’ll receive it in mid to late April. If you did not, you’ll pick up your RIK at our Packet Pickup event (please see the FAQ above).

YOUR SHIPPED RIDER ID KIT WILL NOT CONTAIN ANY APPAREL PURCHASED FROM PRIMAL WEAR. THOSE ITEMS WILL SHIP SEPARATELY FROM PRIMAL WEAR IN MID-APRIL.

Can I bring a bag on the Tour? Can I check a bag?

Yes. However, the following are prohibited:

Bags with shoulder straps (including backpacks, hydration packs, drawstring bags, and messenger bags)
Panniers or bags that hang on the side of your bike
Covered baskets
Any bag over 420 cubic inches (6.9 liters)

Here’s more info on baggage restrictions .

If you think that one or more of the above criteria applies to your bag, do not bring that bag.

If you do, your bag and personal belongings may be confiscated, and will not be returned to you under any circumstances.

Bike New York is not responsible for confiscated property.

NOTE: These restrictions may be updated as Tour day gets closer; we’ll post any changes here.

There is no baggage check on the Tour; bring only what you can carry.

What if I don’t have a bike? Can I rent one?

Yes! Our official Tour rental partner Unlimited Biking provides a wide variety of bikes for the Tour.

With the convenience of bike pick-up in lower Manhattan on Tour morning, and drop-off at the Staten Island Ferry (St. George Ferry Terminal), you can ensure your Tour goes smoothly.

And the best part? Proceeds from your rental help fund our free education, outreach, and advocacy programs!

I purchased shipping for my RIK - when will it arrive?

The deadline to purchase rider identification kit shipping (RIK) has passed.

If you purchased shipping for your RIK, please note the following:

YOUR RIDER ID KIT WILL NOT CONTAIN ANY APPAREL PURCHASED FROM PRIMAL WEAR. THOSE ITEMS WILL SHIP SEPARATELY FROM PRIMAL WEAR IN MID-APRIL.

SHIPPING DATES : RIKs will be shipped out starting the second week of April, via Fed Ex (adult signature required).

VIP RIDERS : Your RIK will include your Manhattan Portage bag; your jersey will ship separately from Primal Wear.

MEMBERSHIP WELCOME GIFTS : For new Bike New York Members, welcome gifts will ship separately from EnMotive within 6-10 weeks.

STANDARD RIDERS : If you purchase shipping and want to ride with a team but did not form or join one before the deadline (March 15), you may ride with your friends and family in the latest assigned wave for your group.

INTERNATIONAL RIDERS : If your mailing address is outside the US, shipping is not available. Please select a category that does not include shipping.

Shipping purchases are non-refundable.

No transfers are allowed for Tour entries that include shipping.

How do I purchase my Tour photos?

Here’s how to pre-order the MarathonFoto Digital Photo Offer after you’ve already registered:

Log into your EnMotive account
On your account page, click on Registrations on the left side and find your 2024 Tour registration
Click on the three dots, then View Registration
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen
Select the MarathonFoto Digital Photo Offer
Click Add to Cart
Submit your payment and you’ll be set to go!

Note : The $10 discount is available until registration for the Tour closes; you may purchase the MarathonFoto Digital Photo Offer after the Tour at full price ($79.95).

What kind of bike is allowed on the Tour? Can I use my e-bike?

Any human-powered pedaled bike (recumbent, unicycle, tandem, tricycle, etc.) is permitted , with the exception of s urrey or party bikes (equipped with steering wheels).

Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes may be used on the Tour.

Note : Class 2 or throttle e-bikes are not permitted on any Bike New York events, even if the throttle function is disabled.

Can I still purchase a jersey or other Tour apparel?

February 14 was the deadline to purchase Primal Wear Tour apparel and have it shipped to you before the Tour.

However, you can still order apparel on Primal Wear’s online shop up until May 14 and get it in late June.

Are there age restrictions for the Tour?

Children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the Tour.

All children ages 3 and older must be registered to participate in the Tour , and must adhere to the following guidelines:

Youths ages 3 to 9 must ride with an adult on a tandem bike, in a child’s seat, on a tag-along bike, or in a bike trailer.
Youths ages 10 to 17 may ride their own bikes, but must remain in close proximity to the adult with whom they were registered.

I plan on riding a tandem with my spouse/friend/child. Do we both need to register?

All participants must register in order to ride in the Tour. Youths (under age 18) must be registered by a parent or guardian, and must be on the same team as their registered parent or guardian.

Children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the Tour (please see FAQ above).

I'm a Bike New York Member; can my friends and family ride with me in the first wave?

If your friends and family are Bike New York Members , they will automatically be placed in Standard Wave 1 with you.

If you want to ride with friends or family who are not Bike New York Members, you may start with them in the latest of their assigned waves.

How can I make sure I'm in the first wave for the Tour?

The only way to guarantee a start in Wave 1 of the Tour is to register as a VIP, a Bike New York Member, or a Charity rider. All other Standard riders will be placed in Waves 2 through 6, with consideration given to your start time preference.

I can't make it to the Tour - can I get a refund or transfer my entry?

Tour registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable.

However, you may transfer your entry to another person so they can ride in your place. Here’s how:

Log into your EnMotive account .
On your account page, click on Registrations on the left side and find your 2024 TD Five Boro Bike Tour registration.
Click on the three dots.
Select Transfer Registration .
Please enter the Enmotive account email address of the person to whom you would like to transfer your registration.
Click on Transfer Registration ; this will send an email to that person notifying them of the transfer, with instructions on how to accept the transfer.
There is a $10 transfer fee to be paid by the transferee.
The transfer will only be valid for 48 hours , so be sure they accept quickly!

The transfer deadline is 5:00PM on Wednesday, May 1.

If you purchased shipping for your rider ID kit, the deadline for transfers has passed, and you may no longer transfer your entry .

Where does the money from my Tour registration fee go? What portion of my registration fee is tax deductible?

Proceeds from the Tour fund our free bicycle education programs as well as our advocacy work to create safer and more inclusive bike infrastructure in New York City. In 2022, we taught bike riding and bike safety skills in person and in our virtual classroom to more than 20,000 kids and adults.

Standard registration is $139.00 (plus processing fees), $29.00 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation. VIP registration is $400.00 (plus processing fees), $94 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation.

All Tour registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable.

I deferred my past Tour entry but did not redeem it. What are my options now?

2023 was the final year for deferring riders to redeem their Tour entries. All unredeemed entries have been converted to charitable donations.

If you need a donation receipt for your past entry, please reach out to us at [email protected] .

Do I have to wear a helmet?

Yes, helmets are required.

Is the ride available on Ride With GPS and Strava?

Ride With GPS

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Start Schedule

Wave 1 (7:30am).

VIP & CHARITY RIDERS, PREFERRED START, MEMBERS

Recommended arrival time: 6:00AM-7:00AM

Southbound : Preferred Start and Members should enter at Thomas

Northbound : Preferred Start and Members should enter from Chambers to Bogardus Plaza then Duane

VIP & CHARITY BREAKFAST

VIP Riders: Access VIP breakfast at Canal and Church

Charity Riders : Access Charity breakfast at Broadway and Worth

WAVE 2 (8:05AM)

Recommended arrival time: 7:05AM-7:35AM

Southbound : Enter at Murray

Northbound : Enter at Warren

WAVE 3 (8:40AM)

Recommended arrival time: 7:40AM-8:10AM

Southbound : Enter at Fulton

Northbound : Enter at Vesey

WAVE 4 (9:15AM)

Recommended arrival time: 8:15AM-8:45AM

Southbound : Enter at Cedar

Northbound : Take Albany to Greenwich to Thames

WAVE 5 (9:50AM)

Recommended arrival time: 8:50AM-9:20AM

Southbound : enter at Morris

Northbound : take Albany to Greenwich to Rector

WAVE 6 (10:25AM)

Recommended arrival time: 9:25AM-9:55AM

Southbound/Northbound : enter from Battery Place

If members of your group are assigned to different Start waves, please ride together in the latest Start wave for your group.

Riders assigned to later Start waves cannot move to an earlier wave.
Riders heading southbound to the Start Line must enter their wave via Broadway.
Riders heading northbound to the Start Line must enter their wave via the Hudson River Greenway.
After a Start wave is released, the next Start wave moves up. Please refer to access points for earlier waves.
Sixth Avenue will reopen to cars at 12:00PM.

Packet Pickup 2024

On May 5, you’ll be joining over 32,000 other cyclists for a true New York City experience! But first, you’ll pick up your rider ID kit at our Packet Pickup event on Thursday, May 2, Friday, May 3, or Saturday, May 4.

Please bring your registration confirmation email with your QR code and a valid photo ID.

Address: Center415, 415 5th Avenue Between E 37th and E 38th St, New York, NY 10016

Thursday, May 2: 3:00 PM–8:00 PM
Friday, May 3: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday, May 4: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Note : These hours are subject to change. We will update them if necessary, and inform registered participants.

Picking Up Your Packet

Adult riders:

Please bring the following with you:

Your QR code from your confirmation or start wave email
Residents of the United States and Puerto Rico must show a state or federal government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, DMV photo ID, or passport
Non-US residents must show a valid passport

Youth riders :

To pick up a youth’s packet without them being present, you (the parent or registered guardian) must bring:

Your own valid photo ID and your QR code, printed out or on a smartphone
Your youth’s QR code, printed out or on a smartphone
You do not need to provide photo ID for your youth rider

INTERNATIONAL RIDERS :

If you ordered appparel from Primal Wear, you’ll pick it up at Packet Pickup. We’ll provide further details in the coming days.

Proxy Packet Pickup

Proxy Packet Pickup is available again this year! Here’s what to do:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RIDER:

Provide your proxy with the following items:

Copy of your photo ID
Copy of your QR code (you can find this in your confirmation email)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROXY:

Please bring the following items to Packet Pickup:

Your rider’s photo ID (printout or image on your smartphone)
Your rider’s QR code (printout or image on your smartphone)
Your own photo ID

If you’re picking up a packet for your Youth rider (under age 18), you don’t need to have their photo ID, just their confirmation email.

Getting There

We encourage you to take mass transit, ride a Citi Bike, or walk to Center 415. Due to space constraints, there will be no onsite bike parking.

We’re excited to announce that we will have a number of exhibitors showcasing their products and services during Packet Pickup.

Manhattan Portage *
Primal Wear *
Kryptonite *
Flanzig & Flanzig
Cleverhood *
Global Ride
Cycling Shimanami 2024
Industry Nine
Route Werks *
DC Bike Ride
Velocity Ride
Five Boro Bike Club
New York Cycle Club

Make sure to stop by these booths and see what they have to offer!

* These exhibitors are also selling products from their booths, so you can stock up on everything you need for a successful Tour.

WHEN YOU RENT A BIKE WITH UNLIMITED BIKING, THE OFFICIAL RENTAL PARTNER OF BIKE NEW YORK, PROCEEDS HELP FUND OUR BIKE EDUCATION PROGRAM!

We’re quite partial to this option. From anywhere in Manhattan or downtown Brooklyn, the best way to get to the Start Area is by bike. The Hudson River Greenway and Broadway both lead directly to Bowling Green. For detailed directions, use Google Maps to plan your route. Be sure to click the bicycle icon.

Staten Island Ferry

The Staten Island Ferry is one of the best boat rides you can take, and it’s FREE!

If you are parking or staying on Staten Island, you can take the ferry to lower Manhattan, and then bike to your Start location. There are no bike limits for the Staten Island ferry.

Ferry service for the Tour begins at 6:00AM, running every half hour until 11:00AM.

Starting at 11:00AM, ferries will run every 15 minutes until 6;00PM, and then every half hour after that.

Note : Lines for the Manhattan-bound ferry may be long starting in the early afternoon.

Driving & Parking

We recommend that participants driving to the TD Five Boro Bike Tour park on Staten Island in the morning.

You can bike to the Ferry and ride over to lower Manhattan to the Start. After you finish riding, you’ll ride back to your car and avoid any lines at the Ferry.

NOTE : Cars parked along the Tour route will be towed and impounded.

Note that some subway stations do not accommodate bikes. The MTA requests that participants do not bring bikes on the L/M/G trains. Visit www.mta.info for customized travel directions using TripPlanner, or call the MTA for more information by dialing 511. Check the schedule for changes as Tour day approaches.

PATH Train (from New Jersey)

From Hoboken, take the PATH train toward 33rd St. and get off at the Christopher St. stop. From Newark, Harrison, Journal Square, Grove St., and Exchange Pl., take the WTC train and get off at the World Trade Center stop.
The fare is $2.75, payable by MetroCard.
Bikes are not permitted on the first car of the train.
Note that you will need to use stairs to get to street level, so be prepared to carry your bike.
For up-to-date information, system map, station locations, and parking information, visit www.panynj.gov or dial 1-800-234-PATH.

Long Island Railroad (LIRR)

On Tour day, off-peak fares apply, and bike permit rules are suspended.

Cyclists can take the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Penn Station or Grand Central-Madison and then transfer to downtown subway service, or cycle downtown.
We ask that you space you and your bikes evenly throughout the train to facilitate the flow of people boarding and disembarking at stations.
Please bring a bungee cord to secure your bike.
For more information on departure times and station locations, including weekend timetables, visit www.mta.info/lirr .

Metro-North Railroad

Take the Metro-North to Grand Central Station at East 42 nd St. and Park Ave.
To get to Bowling Green via subway from Grand Central Terminal, take the 4, 5, or 6 train to the Brooklyn Bridge or City Hall stations.
Bikes are allowed on all trains on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven Lines.
Bike permit rules are suspended.
There will be no restrictions on the number of bikes per train.
Off-peak fares apply.
For more information on departure times and station locations, visit www.mta.info/mnr .

Note: This is not information for the Staten Island Ferry.

We have been asked by NYC Ferry’s organizers to discourage Five Boro Bike Tour participants from using NYC Ferry on Tour day.

NYC Ferry is significantly constrained in their ability to take bikes onboard.

NY Waterway (From New Jersey)

We do not have specific Tour day information for NY Waterway.

Please visit NY Waterway’s website for more information.

While you're in NYC . . .

If you’re coming to New York City for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, then make sure to check out the nycgo.com for official visitor information to help you plan your trip! The guide is a great resource for everything you need to know regarding where to stay, eat, drink and play while you’re in town.

When is the 2025 TD Five Boro Bike Tour? When can I register?

The 47th edition of the TD Five Boro Bike Tour will take place on Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Please see below for answers to frequently asked questions from 2024, as well as general Tour-related FAQ.

Note : We will update this page as details for 2025 become available, so please check back often.

2024 Tour: Can I still purchase a jersey or other Tour apparel?

Yes! You can still order apparel on Primal Wear’s online shop and get it in late June/early July.

2024 Tour: Where can I find my Tour photos?

Please click here to view your 2024 TD Five Boro Bike Tour photos.

Note: MarathonFoto is still sorting and uploading photos; this may take a few days.

If you don’t see your photos, please check back every day or so.

2024 Tour: I need to pick up my bike/bag/gear - Where should I go?

Address : 858 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY 11238

Phone : 718-858-2972 Hours : Monday – Sunday, 10:30AM – 6:00PM

If you lost something on the Tour, please email [email protected] before going to Recycle-A-Bicycle. If your item was not turned in, we want to save you a trip.

If you need to retrieve your bike, please email [email protected] to set up an appointment to visit our warehouse.

2024 Tour: Where can I find my Timed Climb results?

VIPs, you can find your Timed Climb results here !

2024 Tour: How do I get to the Start area?

On your account page, click on Registrations on the left side and find your Tour registration.

What is a team? Do I have to be on a team?

The deadline to form or join a team was Friday, April 19, at 5:00PM.

Not to worry, though! You can still ride with friends and family.

Bike New York Members do not join teams; you’ll automatically be grouped together in Wave 1.
If you are a Charity rider, you’ll automatically be registered under the name of the charity for which you are fundraising.
All VIPs are assigned to Wave 1.

Are there age restrictions for the Tour? Do I have to register my child?

2024 tour: is the ride available on ride with gps and strava.

Yes, helmets are required on all Bike New York events. No ifs, ands, or buts.

Standard registration is $139.00 (plus processing fees), $29.00 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation. VIP registration is $400.00 (plus processing fees), $84 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation.

Looking for hotel rooms for the 2024 Tour? Here’s the current list of our hotel partners:

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Downtown East 95 Henry Street New York, New York ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

Gild Hall 15 Gold Street, New York, New York ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca 39 6th Ave, New York, NY ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

Holiday Inn Express NYC – Wall Street

126 Water St, New York, NY ( map link )

Click here to reserve your room

Holiday Inn NYC – Wall Street

51 Nassau Street, New York, NY ( map link )

Millennium Downtown New York

55 Church St, New York, NY ( map link )

Moxy NYC Downtown

26 Ann Street, New York, NY ( map link )

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

New York Marriott Downtown 85 West Street @Albany, New York, NY ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

W New York – Times Square 1567 Broadway, New York, NY ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

The Westin New York at Times Square

270 West 43rd Street, New York, NY ( map link ) Click here to reserve your room

If you have questions about a hotel’s bike parking policy, please reach out to that hotel directly.

This page will be updated frequently, so please check back often.

2024 TOUR PROGRAM

The 2024 TD Five Boro Bike Tour maps are here!

*All maps are subject to change. Please refer to this page for the most up-to-date maps, and visit our Start Schedule page for more infomation on your Start time and location.

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Five Boro Bike Tour takes over NYC. Here's why over 32,000 cyclists from around the world rode 40 miles.

By Kristie Keleshian , Zinnia Maldonado

Updated on: May 5, 2024 / 8:59 PM EDT / CBS New York

NEW YORK -- New York City's Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest charitable bike ride in the United States. It starts in Manhattan, then covers 40 miles across the five boroughs to end on Staten Island.

Five Boro Bike Tour route map

The first wave of cyclists started at 7:30 a.m. from the intersection of Franklin and Church Street in Tribeca. The last wave left at 10:25 a.m.

The route then heads up into the Bronx, over to Queens, back down to Brooklyn and ends at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, where riders can then catch a ferry back to Manhattan.

"It's 40 miles and I enjoy every minute of it," said Anthony Maynard, from Columbia, South Carolina.

"It was a great destination and it was a tour, not a race, so we thought that it would be a first thing for us. We are not cyclists, so we've trained some," Nichole Muller, of Texas, said at the starting line.

Many riders arrived Saturday to pick up their bibs and to attend the annual blessing of the bikes.

"One of the reasons people come here, certainly not the only reason, but one of the reasons is people are aware of how dangerous this is, riding a bike in New York, and they come to pray for their own safety and ask us to pray with them for their own safety," said Patrick Malloy, Dean of Cathedral St. Catherine of the Divine.

There is no official end time, but most riders should be done by the evening.

"We're riding a tandem bike together, so that will be interesting just to take it to another level. We practiced yesterday in Central Park, we're good New York, we're good," added Meredith Mitsifer, of Arizona. "This is going to be amazing, I can't wait to see New York in a whole different way."

Cycling for a cause

The Five Boro Bike Tour represents all ages and abilities.

"It feels like a microcosm of the world," said Bike New York President and CEO Ken Podziba.

More than 32,000 cyclists take part in the charity ride, which raises money for Bike New York's free bike education programs. The nonprofit teaches children and adults how to ride, as well as bike safety.

"I'm riding on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation," said Steve Shiffman, whose wife has cystic fibrosis.

"We wanted to bring awareness to ovarian cancer," said Nicole Moler, with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in Dallas, Texas.

Participants from around the world say the event is a rare chance to explore the city in this way.

"I think a lot of people that maybe are not familiar with the city, they think of New York as just Manhattan, but there's so much more to New York, and I think doing it on a bike is probably the most unique way you can possibly do it," said Will Stafford, from Virginia.

Five Boro Bike Tour road closures

Of course, the bike tour also meant street, bridge and tunnel closures for drivers across the city.

The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. The upper level remained open in both directions.

The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge exit ramp to the southbound FDR Drive closed from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The approach from the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to the westbound Gowanus/Brooklyn Queens Expressway closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

See the full list of road closures here.

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New York on two wheels: What to know about the Five Boro Bike Tour

May 5 marks the 46th Five Boro Bike Tour in the city. Less than a year after the New York City Marathon became a five-borough course, the city’s cyclists decided to do their own version of the idea.

The first Five Boro Bike Tour took place in 1977, with only around 200-250 participants . Now, over 32,000 riders take part in what organizers say is more of a community than a competition.

What is the Five Boro Bike Tour?

The Five Boro Bike Tour is the cyclist’s annual opportunity to enjoy 40 miles of car-free roads in the city, including the chance to ride on city highways.

Bike New York, the nonprofit that manages the tour, says it’s the largest charitable bike ride in the world, with the proceeds funding free bike education programs.

When is the bike tour?

The tour starts on the morning of Sunday, May 5. The first waves start as early as 7:30 a.m. All cyclists will set off by 10:30 a.m.

The time it takes to complete the tour depends on your bicycle and experience level. Most cyclists report anywhere between three to five hours.

Where does the tour take riders?

Cyclists start the 40-mile, traffic-free route by gathering in Lower Manhattan and making their way up Sixth Avenue. The tour stretches through Central Park and Harlem before briefly crossing into the Bronx. It then makes its way along FDR Drive before going across the Queensboro Bridge into Long Island City. Next is a trip across the Pulaski Bridge into Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Then, the tour travels onto the BQE and the Gowanus Parkway, and then heads onto the lower level of the Verrazzano Bridge and into Staten Island.

At the end of the line is the Finish Festival at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. Participants are treated to live music, food trucks and photo opportunities.

Are there any major street closures to be aware of?

Yes, there are a number of closures in each of the five boroughs. A full list can be found here .

Can I still sign up?

Unfortunately, registration closed on April 12, but there are spots in each borough for spectators to cheer on and support cyclists along the route.

Cheer zones include Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, 138th Street and Third Ave in Mott Haven, off the exit of the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City, near Seventh Street in Williamsburg and at the finish line at Fort Wadsworth.

I’m already signed up, but I don’t know where my start point is. What do I need to do?

Those registered should have received their wave assignment, including their start time and point of entry to the route, via email. They were emailed out between April 26 and April 29.

Also included in the email are the times and location riders can pick up their participation packet. It includes the racer ID plate and helmet cover required to take part in the tour.

For all other questions on the tour, head here .

TD Five Boro Bike Tour Returns to NYC Sunday: Street Closures, Map and More

Cyclists will be taking over the streets of the five boroughs during the annual event — here's what streets and areas to avoid as the bikes take over the city's roads, by nbc new york staff • published may 5, 2023 • updated on may 7, 2023 at 9:39 am.

The NYC streets won’t be filled with typical transit this Sunday, and the city’s Department of Transportation is encouraging commuters to plan ahead.

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour hosted by Bike NY makes a return this Sunday, May 7, where cyclists will take over 40-miles of commonly-used roadways for motor vehicles.

The tour will comprise cyclists of all skill levels with proceeds going towards "free bike education programs," their website says.

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The city's DOT warns that places such as the FDR Drive, BQE/Gowanus, the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be shut down for the event. They say that either mass transit or routes avoiding the Bike Tour will be your best bet to navigate the city.

MTA’s revised bus routes will be available at MTA.info , and a map of where the cyclists will be traveling can be found here .

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The city posted the following list of streets being impacted Sunday by the race:

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Manhattan Portion : At the Discretion of NYPD Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue 6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street East/West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx – Bound)

Bronx Portion : 138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue 3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street 137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue 3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan bound)

Manhattan Portion Continued: Harlem River Drive/FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge And East 116th Street East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street Harlem River Drive /FDR Drive (southbound) between 116thStreet and 63rd Street exit East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit QueensBoro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60thStreet QueensBoro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan - bound)

Queens Portion: 21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard /Alternate Route Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street 19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street 14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue 31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive 44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street 11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn - bound)

Brooklyn Portion: McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue Java Street between McGuiness Boulevard and Franklin Street Greenpoint Avenue between McGuiness Boulevard and Franklin Street Franklin Street between Java Street and North 14th Street Kent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street West Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street Gold Street between York Street and Front Street Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street Old Fulton Street between Furman Street and Prospect Street Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street BQE/Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island - bound)

Staten Island Portion: Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street Edgewater Street/Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond Terrace and Dead End

Manhattan Portion: Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place Battery Place between State Street and West Street Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street Vesey Street between West Street and West Broadway Barclay Street between Broadway and West Broadway Warren Street between Broadway and West Broadway Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway White Street between Broadway and West Broadway Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

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About the five boro bike tour.

On the first Sunday in May, 32,000 cyclists of all skill levels come from around the world to roll through every borough of New York City on streets totally free of cars. For one day, the roads are yours, the bridges are yours, the City is yours—there’s no better way to experience the Big Apple. Produced in conjunction with the City of New York, the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is the world’s biggest charitable bike ride, with proceeds funding our free bike education programs. In 2014 alone, we taught bike skills to more than 16,000 kids and adults. When you ride with Bike New York, you’re helping us in our mission to empower more New Yorkers to grab life by the handlebars. via bike.nyc

Five Boro Bike Tour History

The event began on June 10, 1977 as the Five Boro Challenge with about 250 participants. The original tour was 50 miles long and started and ended in Queens. What started as a one-time event became a tradition the next year when the New York City Mayor Ed Koch embraced the idea of a city-wide bike tour. The distance was shortened and the word “challenge” was changed to “tour” to make the event more appealing to the general public. That year, the number of participants increased tenfold to around 3000. via wikipedia

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TD Five Boro Bike Tour is an annual cycling event held in New York City on the first Sunday of May. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024 . It’s the biggest charitable bike ride in the world, with over 32,000 participants riding through all five boroughs of the city: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The route is about 40 miles (64 km) long and crosses five major bridges. The tour is organized by Bike New York, a non-profit organization that promotes cycling in the city. Proceeds from the tour go to fund Bike New York’s education programs, which teach people of all ages how to ride a bike safely.

The 5 Boro Bike Tour is a great way to see New York City from a different perspective. You’ll get to bike through some of the most iconic landmarks in the city, such as Central Park, Times Square, and the Brooklyn Bridge. And since the streets are closed to cars for the day, you can relax and enjoy the ride.

What bikes are available to rent?

Unlimited Biking , the official bike rental company for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, offers hybrid bikes, electric bikes, road bikes, and kid’s attachments. For a full list of Unlimited Biking’s offerings, see here .

When is registration?

You can register now on Bike New York’s website ! You must register for the event to participate.

Where can I pick up my rental bike?

You can pick up your rental bike on Thursday or Friday at Unlimited Biking’s Central Park Location at 56 w 56th st If you prefer to pick up the day before the tour on Saturday, you can pick up at 70 Little West Street from 2 PM to 8 PM.

If you want to pick it up on the day of the tour, Sunday, May 5th, you can pick up your rental in Battery Park between 6 AM and 9 AM.

How do I rent a bike?

You can rent your bike from our website’s events page here . You can also give us a call at 212-749-4444. If you have a credit with us, give us a call or email us at [email protected] to redeem this credit!

Where can I drop off my bike?

You can drop off the rental bike at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on Sunday between 11 AM and 8 PM. If you prefer to keep the rental an extra day, you can drop it off at our store location ( 56 w 56th st ) on Monday between 9 AM and 7 PM.

What are vaccination requirements?

There are no vaccination requirements.

What if I need to cancel my rental?

For 2024 ride any cancellations before 12/31/2024 by 5 PM we can provide a full refund. For 2024 ride any cancellations before 02/29/2024 by 5 PM will result in a 50% cancellation fee. (50% REFUND) For 2024 ride any cancellations made after 03/01/2024 will result in a 100% cancellation fee. (NO REFUND)

If you are unable to do the Five Boro tour for some reason and cancel after March 1st, you can use your payment as store credit for 2025. This store credit never expires and can be used at any of our locations.

I have my own bike and am traveling. Can I ship it?

Unlimited Biking provides a concierge service . You will need to provide shipping to and from our warehouse; this is not included in the concierge service price. We will assemble your bike, bring it to the starting line, pick it up at the drop-off location, disassemble it, and ship it back to you.

For more information about Unlimited Biking, visit our website . If you have any questions, give us a call at 212-749-4444 or email us at [email protected] .

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Everything you need to know about the 40-mile jaunt

Every year, tens of thousands of cyclists take to the streets—which, for the day, are blessedly car-free —for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, a 40-mile jaunt that travels across every single New York City borough . (It’s like the marathon, but on two wheels—and without the competitive aspect.)

The tour, now in its 42nd year, is organized by Bike New York; the first event, all the way back in 1977, only had about 250 participants, but it’s swelled in size since then. (The course has also gotten shorter—the first ride was a 50-mile jaunt made up of high-school students and cycling fans.) It remains one of the best ways to take in the sights of the city, if you’re willing to commit to a daylong ride.

This year’s tour happens in just a few days—so what can you expect, both from a participant’s and an observer’s perspective? A ton of street closures, mostly—read on for more information.

When is the TD Five Boro Bike Tour?

The ride happens on May 5, kicking off at 7:30 a.m. with staggered waves of riders leaving from the start point. The last wave of riders will get moving at 9:20 a.m. It’s supposed to rain on Sunday, so take that into account.

What’s the route for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour?

The ride begins in Tribeca at Franklin Street and Church Street, and will continue north through Manhattan and Central Park, before looping through the Bronx over the Madison Avenue Bridge, and back into Manhattan over the Third Avenue Bridge. From there, it goes along Manhattan’s waterfront to the Queensboro Bridge, then loops up and around Astoria, before heading south over the Pulaski Bridge into Brooklyn. Riders will have the run of the BQE, and finish off the trip by riding over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the finish line in Staten Island. Phew.

What streets will be closed on Sunday?

Buckle up, because this list of street closures is a doozy—every borough will be affected, as will major thoroughfares like the BQE and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

You can see the full, three-page list, courtesy of the Mayor’s Street Activity Permit Office, here ; but here’s the TL;DR:

Manhattan: Much of Tribeca will be closed off; all of Sixth Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street; Center and East Drives in Central Park; about 25 blocks of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard; the Bronx-bound side of the Madison Avenue Bridge; FDR Drive from 116th to 63rd streets; and the Manhattan-bound side of the Queensboro Bridge’s upper level.

Bronx: The streets around 138th Street and the Third Avenue Bridge, along with the Manhattan-bound side of the Third Avenue Bridge.

Queens: Many streets in Astoria and Long Island City, as well as those around the Queensboro Bridge; the Brooklyn-bound side of the Pulaski Bridge.

Brooklyn: Franklin Street, Kent Avenue, and Flushing Avenue will largely be closed, as will streets in Dumbo and Downtown Brooklyn leading to the BQE on-ramp at Columbia Street. The BQE will be closed between the Columbia Street entrance and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on-ramp.

Staten Island: The SI-bound side of the lower level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; and much of Bay Street, Hylan Boulevard, Edgwater Street, and Hannah Street.

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Td five boro bike tour 2023: what to know this weekend, new york city's streets, or at least 40 miles of them, are going bicycle-only sunday. find out more here..

Matt Troutman , Patch Staff

People ride bikes outside Central Park on Aug. 20, 2020.

NEW YORK CITY — Cyclists, start spinning your wheels (in a good way) — the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is about to takeover New York City.

The annual tour returns Sunday along 40 miles of car-free streets across, as advertised, all five boroughs.

Registration is sold out, so apologies to cyclists who missed out.

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But New Yorkers who want to see — or miss — the streets filled with bicycles can check out a route map here .

The bike tour will mean major street closures including FDR Drive, the BQE, as well as the Ed Koch-Queensboro and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridges.

Here are the closures, according to the Department of Transportation:

(Ten Day Embargo locations)

Manhattan Portion:

Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street
Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street
West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive
East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive
Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street
East / West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)

Bronx Portion:

138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge
Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street
137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound)

Manhattan Portion (Continued):

Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th Street
East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue
Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street
Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street Exit
East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit
Queensboro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th Street
Queensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)

Queens Portion:

21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North
Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard / Alternate Route
Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street
19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard
Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard
Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South
Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and14th Street
14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue
31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive
44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street
11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound)

Brooklyn Portion:

McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue
Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
Franklin Street between Java Street and North 14th Street
Kent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street West
Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street
North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue
Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street
Gold Street between York Street and Front Street
Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street
Old Fulton between Furman Street and Prospect Street
Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street
Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street
Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street
Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street
BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano
Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound)

Staten Island Portion:

Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
Edgewater Street/ Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street
Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street
Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond
Terrace and Dead End

(Five Day Embargo)

Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street
Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street
State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place
Battery Place between State Street and West Street
Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street
Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street
West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street
West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street
Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street
Vesey Street between West Street and West Broadway
Barclay Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Warren Street between West Street and West Broadway
Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway
White Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

The first start wave is at 7:30 a.m. in Lower Manhattan. Successive waves will move down Canal Street down to the Battery till the sixth start at 10:25 a.m.

The route will move north through Central Park and twist through The Bronx before heading down the east side of Manhattan. From there it'll cross over Roosevelt Island into Queens, where it'll head to Astoria before hugging the East River down through Brooklyn and finally across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Staten Island.

Cyclists, unless they have a car in Staten Island, will then take the ferry back to Manhattan.

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NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2024: Street closures

Nyc's td 5 boro bike tour begins sunday.

Thousands of cyclists are gearing up to ride in the 46th edition of the TD Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday.

NEW YORK CITY - The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is returning to NYC this Sunday, May 5.

At 7:30 a.m., cyclists will begin their 40-mile journey in Manhattan, will ride through the boroughs, and will finish at Ford Wadsworth in Staten Island.

Cyclists can expect showers with a high of 58.

Map of bike tour route

(Courtesy of Bike New York )

Here's a list of street closures this Sunday:

Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street
Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street
West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive
East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive
Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street
East / West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)
Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th Street
East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue
Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street
Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street Exit
East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit
Queensboro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th Street
Queensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)
Broad Street between Pearl Street and South Street
Broadway between Morris Street and Battery Place
South Street between Broad Street and Whitehall Street
Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street
Water Street between Whitehall Street and Broad Street
138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge
Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street
137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound)
21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North
Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard / Alternate Route
Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street
19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard
Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard
Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South
Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street
14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue
31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive
44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street
11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound)
McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue
Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
Franklin Street between Java Street and North 14th Street
Kent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street West
Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street
North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue
Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street
Gold Street between York Street and Front Street
Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street
Old Fulton between Furman Street and Prospect Street
Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street
Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street
Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street
Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street
BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano
Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound)

Staten Island

Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
Edgewater Street/ Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street
Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street
Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond Terrace and Dead End

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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – An iconic New York City tradition shut down streets across the five boroughs today.

The 46th annual Five Boro Bike Tour gives cyclists a chance to take over city streets — riding 40 miles without a car in sight.

Some 33,000 cyclists started in lower Manhattan and end their ride with a celebration on Staten Island.

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The victim – who has not been identified publicly – was drawn into the engine of a departing KLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport, The Sun reported .

The plane bound for BIllund, Denmark, was set to takeoff at 2:25 p.m. local time, according to FlightAware.

Emergency services are seen near a KLM Cityhopper airplane at Schiphol airport on Wednesday.

It was not immediately clear if the victim was a passenger or a crew member.

“Today there was a horrible incident where a person ended up in an airplane engine,” the airport said in a statement to The Post.

“Our thoughts go out to the relatives and we care for the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this. The Royal Military Police is currently conducting an investigation,” the update read.

The passengers and crew who were onboard the flight at the time of the incident were disembarked and receiving assistance, the authorities confirmed .

KLM did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for an additional comment on the incident.

In January 2023, a ground handling agent at Montgomery Regional Airport was fatally sucked into the engine of a plane after she was repeatedly warned to keep her distance.

A few months later, in July, another airport worker was sucked into a jet engine at San Antonio International Airport .

A person was sucked into an airplane engine at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

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NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour: Information on road closures, route and more

Updated: May. 05, 2024, 12:06 p.m. |
Published: May. 04, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

New York City TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2022

Participants in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2024 will ride through all five boroughs of the city and cross five major bridges as part of their 40-mile journey, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, before completing their journey in Fort Wadsworth.(Staten Island Advance)

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The largest charity bike ride in the world, the TD NYC Five Boro Bike Tour, will take place in the five boroughs of New York City on Sunday, bringing with it more than 32,000 participants and thousands of spectators.

Participants will ride through all five boroughs of the city and cross five major bridges as part of their 40-mile journey, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge , before completing their journey in Fort Wadsworth.

Since 1977, the event has brought together cyclists from all walks of life and skill levels for an opportunity to experience New York completely free of cars annually.

“For the 46th year in a row, the TD Five Boro Bike Tour will provide cyclists from around the world the opportunity to ride through New York City’s five boroughs completely car free,” said Ken Podziba, CEO and president of Bike New York, the race’s nonprofit organizer. “This tour is especially important to us at Bike New York because each year it helps provide the funding and visibility we need to bring the joy of biking to New Yorkers.”

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is the primary fundraising event for Bike New York, a nonprofit committed to empowering New Yorkers to transform their lives and their communities through cycling. Proceeds from the event directly help fund free public bike education and access programs for more than 30,000 adults and kids throughout the five boroughs, according to Bike New York.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 TD Five Boro Bike Tour.

WHEN WILL IT TAKE PLACE?

The event will take place on Sunday, May 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHAT IS THE ROUTE?

The 40-mile tour spans the city’s five boroughs, beginning in Lower Manhattan and traveling north into the Bronx, before heading to Queens, Brooklyn and ultimately, crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and concluding in St. George near the Staten Island Ferry.

Click here to view a map of the route.

STREET CLOSURES

To accommodate the final leg of the tour, the Department of Transportation has announced that the following Staten Island streets will be closed on Sunday, at the discretion of the NYPD:

— Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

— Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street

— Edgewater Street/ Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street

— Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street

— Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace

— Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond Terrace and dead end

Due to the event, part of the Verrazzano Bridge will be closed for the majority of the day on Sunday.

The Staten Island-bound lower level of the bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. The Bay Street exit near the bridge will also be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Staten Island-bound upper level of the Verrazzano will remain open during the event, and is accessible from 92nd Street and the Belt Parkway entrance ramps.

Drivers are advised that closure times are subject to change and delays are expected.

STATEN ISLAND FERRY INFORMATION

The Staten Island Ferry will provide 30-minute service from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. After that, the boat will run on a 15-minute schedule from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ferry will then return to its regularly scheduled 30-minute service from 6 p.m. onward.

Bike New York, organizers of the Five Boro Bike Tour, noted that lines to take the ferry back to Manhattan could be long starting from the early afternoon.

All cyclists must board the boat on the lower level at both the Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan and the St. George Terminal, located at 1 Bay St. on Staten Island.

Riders must dismount and walk their bicycle while in the waiting area and when boarding and departing the boat. Riding on and off the boat is prohibited.

All bicycles must be stored in the designated area on the lower level of each vessel.

WILL PARTICIPANTS BE CHARGED A BRIDGE TOLL?

According to a source at Bike New York with knowledge of the situation, there has been no communication issued regarding riders possibly having to pay the toll for use of the bridge -- but the MTA had asked the non-profit to pay for the lost toll revenue starting next year, so the 2024 Five Boro Bike Tour would be unaffected.

Streets throughout the city will be closed that day along the route, and parking will be difficult for participants and spectators, who are advised to park their car on Staten Island for easy access by the ferry to the Bowling Green start in Manhattan.

It’ll also be convenient for cyclists, who won’t have to travel far to their car at the end of the race.

Paid parking in lots at the Staten Island Ferry in St. George are limited, due to ongoing construction, but there are several municipal lots nearby.

Another option would be to park near a Staten Island Railway station a few stops from the Staten Island Ferry. This is a good way to find free parking. Simply hop on the Staten Island Railway, head to the ferry, and off you go to the race start. Bikes are permitted on the train.

Paid Parking

Hours: 24/7

Cost: $25/day

Note: The Empire Outlets garage will be accessible for parking only until 8:30 a.m. on Tour day.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Cost: $12/day (Subject to change)

Pay with cash or credit card (no debit card)

Cost: $15/day (Subject to change)

Pay with cash, credit, or debit card.

Cars that park without checking in with an attendant are subject to being booted. Riders must comply with all posted rules and regulations.

Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants parking at South Beach can cycle to the Staten Island Ferry in order to get to the start area in lower Manhattan.

MTA Staten Island Railway

Cyclists may find luck parking on local streets near any stop, or in a free Staten Island Railway Park-and-Ride at Dongan Hills, Great Kills, Annadale, Prince’s Bay or Huguenot stations. Municipal parking lots are also available at Great Kills and Stapleton stations.

From there, participants and fans can easily then hop on a train to the Staten Island Ferry.

Bicycles will be allowed on the trains, and you can board at any Staten Island Railway station.

MetroCard fares are collected as you enter and exit at the St. George and Tompkinsville stations. Visit www.mta.info or dial 511 for more information.

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Whales Have an Alphabet

Until the 1960s, it was uncertain whether whales made any sounds at all..

This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email [email protected] with any questions.

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From “The New York Times,” I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.”

Today, ever since the discovery that whales produce songs, scientists have been trying to find a way to decipher their lyrics. After 60 years, they may have finally done it. My colleague, Carl Zimmer, explains.

It’s Friday, May 24.

I have to say, after many years of working with you on everything from the pandemic to —

— CRISPR DNA technology, that it turns out your interests are even more varied than I had thought, and they include whales.

They do indeed.

And why? What is it about the whale that captures your imagination?

I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody who is not fascinated by whales. I mean, these are mammals like us, and they’re swimming around in the water. They have brains that are much bigger than ours. They can live maybe 200 years. These are incredible animals, and animals that we still don’t really understand.

Right. Well, it is this majestic creature that brings us together today, Carl, because you have been reporting on a big breakthrough in our understanding of how it is that whales communicate. But I think in order for that breakthrough to make sense, I think we’re going to have to start with what we have known up until now about how whales interact. So tell us about that.

Well, people knew that whales and dolphins traveled together in groups, but up until the 1960s, we didn’t really know that whales actually made any sounds at all. It was actually sort of an accident that we came across it. The American military was developing sophisticated microphones to put underwater. They wanted to listen for Russian submarines.

As one does. But there was an engineer in Bermuda, and he started hearing some weird stuff.

[WHALE SOUNDS]

And he wondered maybe if he was actually listening to whales.

What made him wonder if it was whales, of all things?

Well, this sound did not sound like something geological.

It didn’t sound like some underwater landslide or something like that. This sounded like a living animal making some kind of call. It has these incredible deep tones that rise up into these strange, almost falsetto type notes.

It was incredibly loud. And so it would have to be some really big animal. And so with humpback whales swimming around Bermuda, this engineer thought, well, maybe these are humpback whales.

And so he gets in touch with a husband and wife team of whale biologists, Roger and Katy Payne, and plays these recordings to them. And they’re pretty convinced that they’re hearing whales, too. And then they go on to go out and confirm that by putting microphones in the water, chasing after groups of whales and confirming, yes, indeed, that these sounds are coming from these humpback whales.

So once these scientists confirm in their minds that these are the sounds of a whale, what happens with this discovery?

Well, Roger and Katy Payne and their colleagues are astonished that this species of whale is swimming around singing all the time for hours on end. And it’s so inspirational to them that they actually help to produce a record that they release “The Song of the Humpback Whale” in 1970.

And so this is being sold in record stores, you know, along with Jimi Hendrix and Rolling Stones. And it is a huge hit.

Yeah, it sells like two million copies.

Well, at the time, it was a huge cultural event. This record, this became almost like an anthem of the environmental movement. And it led, for whales in particular, to a lot of protections for them because now people could appreciate that whales were a lot more marvelous and mysterious than they maybe had appreciated before.

And so you have legislation, like the Marine Mammal Act. The United States just agrees just to stop killing whales. It stops its whaling industry. And so you could argue that the discovery of these whale songs in Bermuda led to at least some species of whales escaping extinction.

Well, beyond the cultural impact of this discovery, which is quite meaningful, I wonder whether scientists and marine biologists are figuring out what these whale songs are actually communicating.

So the Paynes create a whole branch of science, the study of whale songs. It turns out that pretty much every species of whale that we know of sings in some way or another. And it turns out that within a species, different groups of whales in different parts of the world may sing with a different dialect. But the big question of what these whales are singing, what do these songs mean, that remains elusive into the 21st century. And things don’t really change until scientists decide to take a new look at the problem in a new way.

And what is that new way?

So in 2020, a group of whale biologists, including Roger Payne, come together with computer scientists from MIT. Instead of humpback whales, which were the whales where whale songs are first discovered, these scientists decide to study sperm whales in the Caribbean. And humpback whales and sperm whales have very, very different songs. So if you’re used to humpback whales with their crazy high and low singing voices —

Right, those best-selling sounds.

— those are rockin’ tunes of the humpback whales, that’s not what sperm whales do. Sperm whales have a totally different way of communicating with each other. And I actually have some recordings that were provided by the scientists who have been doing this research. And so we can take a listen to some of them.

Wow, It’s like a rhythmic clicking.

These are a group of sperm whales swimming together, communicating.

So whale biologists knew already that there was some structure to this sound. Those clicks that you hear, they come in little pulses. And each of those pulses is known as a coda. And whale biologists had given names to these different codas. So, for example, they call one coda, one plus one plus three —

— which is basically click, click, click, click, click, or four plus three, where you have four clicks in a row and a pause and then three clicks in a row.

Right. And the question would seem to be, is this decipherable communication, or is this just whale gibberish?

Well, this is where the computer scientists were able to come in and to help out. The whale biologists who were listening to the codas from the sperm whales in the Caribbean, they had identified about 21 types. And then that would seem to be about it.

But then, an MIT computer science graduate student named Prajusha Sharma was given the job of listening to them again.

And what does she hear?

In a way, it’s not so much what she heard, but what she saw.

Because when scientists record whale songs, you can look at it kind of like if you’re looking at an audio of a recording of your podcast, you will see the little squiggles of your voice.

And so whale biologists would just look at that ticker of whale songs going across the screen and try to compare them. And Sharma said, I don’t like this. I just — this is not how I look at data. And so what she decided to do is she decided to kind of just visualize the data differently. And essentially, she just kind of flipped these images on their side and saw something totally new.

And what she saw was that sperm whales were singing a whole bunch of things that nobody had actually been hearing.

One thing that she discovered was that you could have a whale that was producing a coda over and over and over again, but it was actually playing with it. It was actually stretching out the coda,

[CLICKING] So to get a little bit longer and a little bit longer, a little bit longer.

And then get shorter and shorter and shorter again. They could play with their codas in a way that nobody knew before. And she also started to see that a whale might throw in an extra click at the end of a coda. So it would be repeating a coda over and over again and then boom, add an extra one right at the end. What they would call an ornamentation. So now, you have yet another signal that these whales are using.

And if we just look at what the sperm whales are capable of producing in terms of different codas, we go from just 21 types that they had found in the Caribbean before to 156. So what the scientists are saying is that what we might be looking at is what they call a sperm whale phonetic alphabet.

Yeah, that’s a pretty big deal because the only species that we know of for sure that has a phonetic alphabet —

— is us, exactly. So the reason that we can use language is because we can make a huge range of sounds by just doing little things with our mouths. A little change in our lips can change a bah to a dah. And so we are able to produce a set of phonetic sounds. And we put those sounds together to make words.

So now, we have sperm whales, which have at least 150 of these different versions of sounds that they make just by making little adjustments to the existing way that they make sounds. And so you can make a chart of their phonetic alphabet, just like you make a chart of the human phonetic alphabet.

So then, that raises the question, do they combine their phonetic alphabet into words? Do they combine their words into sentences? In other words, do sperm whales have a language of their own?

Right. Are they talking to each other, really talking to each other?

If we could really show that whales had language on par with humans, that would be like finding intelligent life on another planet.

We’ll be right back.

So, Carl, how should we think about this phonetic alphabet and whether sperm whales are actually using it to talk to each other?

The scientists on this project are really careful to say that these results do not definitively prove what these sperm whale sounds are. There are a handful of possibilities here in terms of what this study could mean. And one of them is that the whales really are using full-blown language.

What they might be talking about, we don’t know. I mean, perhaps they like to talk about their travels over hundreds and thousands of miles. Maybe they’re talking about, you know, the giant squid that they caught last night. Maybe they’re gossiping about each other.

And you have to remember, sperm whales are incredibly social animals. They have relationships that last for decades. And they live in groups that are in clans of thousands of whales. I mean, imagine the opportunities for gossip.

These are all at least imaginable now. But it’s also possible that they are communicating with each other, but in a way that isn’t language as we know it. You know, maybe these sounds that they’re producing don’t add up to sentences. There’s no verb there. There’s no noun. There’s no structure to it in terms of how we think of language.

But maybe they’re still conveying information to each other. Maybe they’re somehow giving out who they are and what group they belong to. But it’s not in the form of language that we think of.

Right. Maybe it’s more kind of caveman like as in whale to whale, look, there, food.

It’s possible. But, you know, other species have evolved in other directions. And so you have to put yourself in the place of a sperm whale. You know, so think about this. They are communicating in the water. And actually, like sending sounds through water is a completely different experience than through the air like we do.

So a sperm whale might be communicating to the whale right next to it a few yards away, but it might be communicating with whales miles away, hundreds of miles away. They’re in the dark a lot of the time, so they don’t even see the whales right next to them. So it’s just this constant sound that they’re making because they’re in this dark water.

So we might want to imagine that such a species would talk the way we do, but there are just so many reasons to expect that whatever they’re communicating might be just profoundly different, so different that it’s actually hard for us to imagine. And so we need to really, you know, let ourselves be open to lots of possibilities.

And one possibility that some scientists have raised is that maybe language is just the wrong model to think about. Maybe we need to think about music. You know, maybe this strange typewriter, clickety clack is actually not like a Morse code message, but is actually a real song. It’s a kind of music that doesn’t necessarily convey information the way conversation does, but it brings the whales together.

In humans, like, when we humans sing together in choruses, it can be a very emotional experience. It’s a socially bonding experience, but it’s not really like the specific words that we’re singing that bring us together when we’re singing. It’s sharing the music together.

But at a certain point, we stop singing in the chorus, and we start asking each other questions like, hey, what are you doing for dinner? How are you going to get home? There’s a lot of traffic on the BQE. So we are really drawn to the possibility that whales are communicating in that same kind of a mode.

We’re exchanging information. We’re seeking out each other’s well-being and emotional state. And we’re building something together.

And I think that happens because, I mean, language is so fundamental to us as human beings. I mean, it’s like every moment of our waking life depends on language. We are talking to ourselves if we’re not talking to other people.

In our sleep, we dream, and there are words in our dreams. And we’re just stewing in language. And so it’s really, really hard for us to understand how other species might have a really complex communication system with hundreds of different little units of sound that they can use and they can deploy. And to think anything other than, well, they must be talking about traffic on the BQE. Like —

— we’re very human-centric. And we have to resist that.

So what we end up having here is a genuine breakthrough in our understanding of how whales interact. And that seems worth celebrating in and of itself. But it really kind of doubles as a lesson in humility for us humans when it comes to appreciating the idea that there are lots of non-human ways in which language can exist.

That’s right. Humility is always a good idea when we’re thinking about other animals.

So what now happens in this realm of research? And how is it that these scientists, these marine biologists and these computer scientists are going to try to figure out what exactly this alphabet amounts to and how it’s being used?

So what’s going to happen now is a real sea change in gathering data from whales.

So to speak.

So these scientists are now deploying a new generation of undersea microphones. They’re using drones to follow these whales. And what they want to do is they want to be recording sounds from the ocean where these whales live 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And so the hope is that instead of getting, say, a few 100 codas each year on recording, these scientists want to get several hundred million every year, maybe billions of codas every year.

And once you get that much data from whales, then you can start to do some really amazing stuff with artificial intelligence. So these scientists hope that they can use the same kind of artificial intelligence that is behind things like ChatGPT or these artificial intelligence systems that are able to take recordings of people talking and transcribing them into text. They want to use that on the whale communication.

They want to just grind through vast amounts of data, and maybe they will discover more phonetic letters in this alphabet. Who knows? Maybe they will actually find bigger structures, structures that could correspond to language.

If you go really far down this route of possibilities, the hope is that you would understand what sperm whales are saying to each other so well that you could actually create artificial sperm whale communication, and you could play it underwater. You could talk to the sperm whales. And they would talk back. They would react somehow in a way that you had predicted. If that happens, then maybe, indeed, sperm whales have something like language as we understand it.

And the only way we’re going to figure that out is if we figure out not just how they talk to themselves, but how we can perhaps talk to them, which, given everything we’ve been talking about here, Carl, is a little bit ironic because it’s pretty human-centric.

That’s right. This experiment could fail. It’s possible that sperm whales don’t do anything like language as we know it. Maybe they’re doing something that we can’t even imagine yet. But if sperm whales really are using codas in something like language, we are going to have to enter the conversation to really understand it.

Well, Carl, thank you very much. We appreciate it.

Thank you. Sorry. Can I say that again? My voice got really high all of a sudden.

A little bit like a whale’s. Ooh.

Yeah, exactly. Woot. Woot.

Thank yoooo. No. Thank you.

Here’s what else you need to know today.

We allege that Live Nation has illegally monopolized markets across the live concert industry in the United States for far too long. It is time to break it up.

On Thursday, the Justice Department sued the concert giant Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, for violating federal antitrust laws and sought to break up the $23 billion conglomerate. During a news conference, Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Live Nation’s monopolistic tactics had hurt the entire industry of live events.

The result is that fans pay more in fees, artists have fewer opportunities to play concerts, smaller promoters get squeezed out, and venues have fewer real choices.

In a statement, Live Nation called the lawsuit baseless and vowed to fight it in court.

A reminder — tomorrow, we’ll be sharing the latest episode of our colleagues’ new show, “The Interview.” This week on “The Interview,” Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ted Sarandos, the CEO of Netflix, about his plans to make the world’s largest streaming service even bigger.

I don’t agree with the premise that quantity and quality are somehow in conflict with each other. I think our content and our movie programming has been great, but it’s just not all for you.

Today’s episode was produced by Alex Stern, Stella Tan, Sydney Harper, and Nina Feldman. It was edited by MJ Davis, contains original music by Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, and Sophia Lanman, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly.

Special thanks to Project SETI for sharing their whale recordings.

That’s it for “The Daily.” I’m Michael Barbaro. See you on Tuesday after the holiday.

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Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher the lyrics.

But sperm whales don’t produce the eerie melodies sung by humpback whales, sounds that became a sensation in the 1960s. Instead, sperm whales rattle off clicks that sound like a cross between Morse code and a creaking door. Carl Zimmer, a science reporter, explains why it’s possible that the whales are communicating in a complex language.

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Carl Zimmer , a science reporter for The New York Times who also writes the Origins column .

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Less than a year after the New York City Marathon became a five-borough course, the city's cyclists decided to do their own version of the idea. The first Five Boro Bike Tour took place in 1977 ...
NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2022: Everything you need to know for ...
Updated: May. 01, 2022, 8:44 a.m. |. Published: Apr. 30, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Tens of thousands of cyclists will take to the streets of New York City Sunday for the 40-mile TD Five Boro Bike Tour ...
NYC Five Boro Bike Tour: Street Closures, Map and More
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour hosted by Bike NY makes a return this Sunday, May 7, where cyclists will take over 40-miles of commonly-used roadways for motor vehicles. The tour will comprise cyclists ...
Five Boro Bike Tour Map
The event began on June 10, 1977 as the Five Boro Challenge with about 250 participants. The original tour was 50 miles long and started and ended in Queens. What started as a one-time event became a tradition the next year when the New York City Mayor Ed Koch embraced the idea of a city-wide bike tour. The distance was shortened and the word ...
NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2022: Here's What To Know
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour pedals across New York City on Sunday. (Renee Schiavone/Patch) NEW YORK CITY — Get ready for pedal power to take over New York City's streets. More than 30,000 ...
TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2024: Here's What You Need To Know
NEW YORK CITY, NY — The TD Five Boro Bike Tour will takeover New York City this Sunday. The 46th edition of the bike tour will stretch 40 miles throughout the five boroughs, officials said. The ...
Everything You Need to Know About the Five Boro Bike Tour
4760. TD Five Boro Bike Tour is an annual cycling event held in New York City on the first Sunday of May. This year's event will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024. It's the biggest charitable bike ride in the world, with over 32,000 participants riding through all five boroughs of the city: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten ...
TD Five Boro Bike Tour: map, road closures, and more
The tour, now in its 42nd year, is organized by Bike New York; the first event, all the way back in 1977, only had about 250 participants, but it's swelled in size since then.
The 5 Boro Bike Tour: Tough to Arrange, Tough to Finish
By James Barron. May 3, 2024. Good morning. It's Friday. Today we'll look at what it takes to stage the Five Boro Bike Tour, scheduled for Sunday. We'll also get details about an appellate ...
Five Boro Bike Tour
Five Boro Bike Tour. The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is an annual recreational cycling event in New York City organized by Bike New York. It is a charity event to fund Bike New York's education programs. Conducted on the first Sunday of May, the 40-mile (64 km) ride has over 32,000 riders. The route takes riders through all five of New York's ...
NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2023: Everything you need to know for ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Tens of thousands of bicyclists will line the streets of New York City on Sunday, May 7 for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, the nation's largest charitable bike ride. Cyclists ...
TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2023: What To Know This Weekend
People ride bikes outside Central Park on Aug. 20, 2020. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY — Cyclists, start spinning your wheels (in a good way) — the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is about to ...
NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2024: Street closures
NEW YORK CITY - The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is returning to NYC this Sunday, May 5. At 7:30 a.m., cyclists will begin their 40-mile journey in Manhattan, will ride through the boroughs, and will ...
Weather and road closures: What to Know About The TD Five Boro Bike Tour
May 3, 2024, 9:26 PM. •. Updated 22 days ago. Share: Some major roadways will be closed this Sunday for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. In Brooklyn, closures include part of the BQE and the lower ...
Five Boro Bike Tour takes cyclists across NYC
The 46th annual Five Boro Bike Tour gives cyclists a chance to take over city streets — riding 40 miles without a car in sight. Some 33,000 cyclists started in lower Manhattan and end their ride
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NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour 2024: Everything you need to know about ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 32,000 participants in the TD NYC Five Boro Bike Tour will descend upon New York City on Sunday, May 5, and they'll finish their 40-mile journey in Fort Wadsworth.
NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour: Information on road closures, route and more
Published: May. 04, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Participants in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2024 will ride through all five boroughs of the city and cross five major bridges as part of their 40-mile journey ...
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