NEW YORK (VINnews) – Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday the completion of a Citi Bike expansion that added more than 230 stations and 3,700 docking spaces across seven neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

The expansion brings the bike-share system to Norwood and Riverdale in the Bronx; Bay Ridge, Brownsville, East New York and Kensington in Brooklyn; and Forest Hills in Queens.

In Forest Hills, identified station locations include 98th Street and 64th Road, Queens Boulevard South and 65th Road, Yellowstone Boulevard and 65th Avenue, Austin Street and 66th Avenue, and several intersections along 66th and 67th roads. Other reported locations include 99th Street and 65th Road, 110th Street and 66th Road, and Queens Boulevard North and 67th Road.

The expansion adds about 10 square miles to Citi Bike’s coverage area, bringing the system’s total service area to 86.5 square miles. About 62% of New Yorkers now live within the service area, according to the city.

The rollout began in Bay Ridge and concluded in East New York. Since stations first opened in Bay Ridge in September 2025, riders there have taken more than 75,000 trips, city officials said.

“Riding a bike is one of the best ways to get around the city,” Mamdani said, adding that the expansion would make it easier for New Yorkers to commute, attend appointments and access cultural attractions.

The New York City Department of Transportation worked with Lyft, which operates Citi Bike, to identify station locations and install the new infrastructure. All new stations feature Lyft’s next-generation Pillar docking design.

Citi Bike General Manager Patrick Knoth said more than half of trips at the new stations in Norwood are reduced-fare rides, highlighting the system’s reach among lower-income riders.

The city and Lyft also plan to add hundreds of docks this fall within the existing service area to increase capacity in high-demand neighborhoods, including Midtown, Chelsea, Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Gowanus.

The expansion drew support from elected officials and transportation advocacy groups, who said broader bike-share access could improve connections to jobs and other destinations, particularly in neighborhoods with limited transportation options.

Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Ben Furnas welcomed the expansion while calling for more affordable bike-share access. Bike New York CEO Ken Podziba said the additional stations would help address transportation gaps and encourage more residents to use bicycles for commuting and everyday errands.