Why aren’t there Citi Bikes in Spuyten Duyvil?

To the editor,

I wrote to Councilman Dinowitz both before and after the election. Before the election, I exchanged several emails with someone in his office. She told me my timing was perfect, since Citi Bike was about to decide where in the Bronx to add more stations. She asked for my zip code, and then — silence.

After the election, I wrote again and received no reply. (Spoiler alert: I did not vote for him because of unanswered emails and no results.) I live in a building with more than 400 apartments, and I have collected over 200 signatures from neighbors who are in favor of Citi Bike. I also contacted Citi Bike directly through Lyft but never heard back.

Do any of our elected officials care that this neighborhood has too many cars and very steep hills? Many seniors here don’t own cars and still need to get groceries or run errands. I investigated buying an e-bike or scooter, but like most buildings, mine prohibits them because of concerns over battery safety.

Citi Bike stations would take up maybe two or three parking spaces. Most buildings in this district have garages. So, what’s the problem? How do we get Citi Bikes in Spuyten Duyvil? And why the reluctance from both Dinowitz and Citi Bike?

Pamela Canzano