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In Hasidic Williamsburg, Not Everyone Is Against Citi Bike

JL;DR SUMMARY In the traditionally Hasidic neighborhood of South Williamsburg, some residents are pushing against the exclusion of their area from New York City's new Citi Bike program. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynPhysical ActivityHasidic WilliamsburgCommunity ActivismCiti Bike ProgramBicycle SharingSouth WilliamsburgHasidim For BikesIsaac AbrahamEnvironmental Benefits

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New York City, New York, United States
"During the launch of New York Citys shared bicycle program this week, shiny kiosks throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn have been surrounded by curious gawkers examining the bulky blue bikes that can be rented and returned at multiple locations with at least one notable exception the Hasidic-dominated neighborhood of South Williamsburg."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"A representative for Hasidim For Bikes said that bike sharing was also beneficial to the environment, particularly by using bicycles to go to synagogue instead of a driving an automobile. Baruch Herzfeld, a Jewish businessman who formerly owned a bike shop in Brooklyn that lent bicycles to Hasidic residents, said he thought the Hasidic community would embrace Citi Bike locations."
South Williamsburg, New York, United States
"The representative for Hasidim For Bikes did not wish to be identified, for fear of backlash and intimidation from the so called leaders of South Williamsburg."

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