New York City announced on Oct. 15 that it has completed the Citi Bike expansion, opening more than 230 new stations and more than 3,700 docks in seven neighborhoods across the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The service area has grown to 86.5 square miles, and 62% of city residents now live within the service zone.
New York City has completed its Citi Bike expansion. The city, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and operator Lyft announced on Oct. 15 that more than 230 stations and more than 3,700 docks have been added in seven neighborhoods across the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The newly covered neighborhoods are Norwood and Riverdale in the Bronx; Brownsville, East New York, Kensington and Bay Ridge in Brooklyn; and Forest Hills in Queens.
The expansion adds about 10 square miles, bringing the total service area to 86.5 square miles. According to the city, 62% of New Yorkers now live within the Citi Bike service zone. The new stations use Lyft's next-generation design, the "Pillar dock."
Construction began in Bay Ridge last September and finished in East New York. In Bay Ridge, the stations have been used more than 75,000 times since they opened. Citi Bike said more than half of the rides at the new Norwood stations were taken with Reduced Fare memberships.
This fall, the DOT and Lyft will also add several hundred docks in high-demand areas within the existing service zone, including Midtown, Chelsea, Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Gowanus. The DOT will choose locations for the new stations in consultation with the community, while Lyft will handle installation, operation and maintenance.