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DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announcing the boundaries for Phase 3 of Citi Bike.

De Blasio Administration Announces Details of Major Citi Bike Expansion

City releases boundaries of Citi Bike’s next expansion, which will double the current service area by 35 square miles and triple the number of bikes to 40,000; System will expand to a diverse range of communities, including the South Bronx and northern Manhattan in the next year.

A large group of people surrounding a DOT tent.

DOT Ambassadors at New Dorp Weekend Walk & Eltingville/Transit Center

The NYC DOT Street Ambassadors were out in Staten Island over the past two days, talking to residents about the possible borough-wide dockless bike share project. On Sunday, the Ambassadors were at the New Dorp Weekend Walks Family Fun Day. On Monday evening, the Ambassadors were at the Eltingville Transit Center, talking to commuters. The Ambassadors were providing resources out to residents on how they could give feedback on the project, as well as bike resources. The project is expected to launch Summer 2019.

Two people riding Citi Bikes on the West Side Highway.

New Daily Ridership Record! - 86,637 trips

Yesterday (June 12^th), Citi Bike surpassed its previous daily ridership record by completing 86,637 trips!

A group of onlookers speaking with a DOT employee at the St. George Ferry Terminal.

DOT Ambassadors in Staten Island

The NYC DOT Street Ambassadors have been out over the past couple of weeks, talking about the possible borough-wide dockless bike share project on Staten Island. The Ambassadors were providing resources out to residents on how they could give feedback on the project after its estimated launch in summer 2019.

Th Ambassadors will continue to be on Staten Island throughout the summer, so look for them in at popular destinations! Here are some photos from their past outings:

A group of residents around a DOT map. The residents are pointing on a map.

DOT Ambassadors out and about!

The NYC DOT Street Ambassadors were out yesterday chatting with people about adding more Citi Bike stations to areas of Bushwick & Ridgewood to help residents, visitor, and commuters get to where they need to go.

If you missed them, you can still give us your feedback! Please visit our feedback portal to add locations you think might be a good place for a Citi Bike station, as well as areas not suitable for a station.

New Daily Ridership Record! - 84,702 trips

Yesterday (June 4^th, 2019), Citi Bike surpassed its previous daily ridership record by completing 84,702 trips! This comes days after Citi Bike riders broke the previous record for daily ridership.

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