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Biking Around NYC With Randy “The Ethicist” Cohen

A few years ago, Randy Cohen, who writes the “Ethicist” column in the New York Times Magazine, visited the Streetfilms set for an interview about “transportation ethics.” For this sequel, we got out of the studio for a two-wheeled jaunt around Manhattan and popped him a few more questions. During our ten-mile journey, Mr. Cohen … Continued

A few years ago, Randy Cohen, who writes the
“Ethicist” column
in the New York Times Magazine, visited the
Streetfilms set for an
interview
about “transportation ethics.” For this sequel, we got
out of the studio for a two-wheeled jaunt around Manhattan and popped
him a few more questions.

During our ten-mile journey, Mr. Cohen weighed in on making Central
Park car-free, the ethics of “salmoning”
and stopping for red lights on your bike, and the transformation of our
streets to better serve pedestrians and cyclists. He made no attempt to
hide the incredible “policy crush” he has on NYCDOT chief Janette
Sadik-Khan.

Photo of Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR's StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver's license.

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