Greenpoint riders tell News 12 there are not enough CitiBike dock stations in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just always full, there\u2019s never space,” said Michael Flemming, a Crown Heights resident who works in Greenpoint.<\/p>\n
Riders say it can take up to an hour to find an empty dock to return a bike.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know people get really aggressive over a CitiBike dock on the days you cannot find one,” said Mitsy, a Greenpoint resident.<\/p>\n
This comes as the MTA says service issues with the G line will continue throughout June, leaving those traveling to and from Queens to Brooklyn without many options.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey need to keep adding docks over the years, over the decades,” said Mitsy.<\/p>\n
Councilman Lincoln Ressler says he’s been in contact with Lyft about residents’ concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in communication with Lyft about the chronic lack of Citi Bike dock availability in Greenpoint. The company says it has increased its rebalancing capacity by 20% since Sunday in response to the recent docking capacity issues, and is hiring more staff to redistribute bikes. With the extensive G train closures, we\u2019re relying on Citi Bike more than ever to get to and from Greenpoint,\u201d the councilman wrote.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Transportation says they are continuing to add bike share capacity to the system’s highest demand areas, including additional stations and expanding existing stations. <\/p>\n