Staten Islanders demand new bike share after Beryl pulls plug
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Staten Islanders gather on the steps of Borough Hall to demand a new bike share program for Staten Island after Beryl announced that it would no longer be launching in the borough. (Courtesy of Transportation Alternatives)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. After U.K.-based bike share provider Beryl pulled the plug on the borough’s new program just weeks before it was slated to launch, dozens of Staten Islanders recently gathered at Borough Hall to demand that the city find a new provider to take its place.
Beryl cancels Staten Island bike share program weeks before expected rollout
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Beryl, the U.K. company that was expected to operate Staten Island s next bike share program, has canceled its plans to come to the borough. (Staten Island Advance/Erik Bascome)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Staten Island’s new bike share program, which was expected to begin this month, has been canceled just weeks before its initial rollout.
On Tuesday, Beryl, the U.K.-based bike share provider that had been slated to operate the borough’s new program, announced that it would no longer launch on Staten Island, citing logistical complications related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Beryl bike share on Staten Island delayed again
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Mar 04, 2021
Staten Island s new Beryl bike share program has been delayed again and is now expected to launch in April 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Erik Bascome)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The borough’s new dockless bike share program has been delayed once again, with the city placing the blame for the most recent delay on Mother Nature.
On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) made a presentation to Community Board 3 providing an update on the new Beryl bike share program that was initially slated to begin in spring 2020.