Open for business in Mill Basin
Local leaders cut the ribbon on public library’s new bike repair station
THE FIX IS IN: (Above) Bike rider Michael Wright utilizes the new bike
repair station at the Mill Basin Public Library on May 13 with the help of
Councilman Alan Maisel and Mill Basin Civic President Paul Curiale. (Right)
Maisel and students from PS 236 cut the ribbon to the new station.
Photos by Steve Solomonson
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BY AIDAN GRAHAM
Check it out.
Southern Brooklyn cyclists
can now fi x their two-wheeled
transportation at the Mill Basin
Public Library’s new bike
repair station. The fi rst-of-itskind
facility, which offi cially
opened on May 13, features
all the tools that make-shift
mechanics need, as well as
classes on cycling safety, according
to one library rep.
“Libraries have always
been a place to turn for information
and assistance, so we
are delighted to present this
new repair station along with
educational workshops and
programs on bike safety and
tips for commuting,” said Nick
Higgins.
The library, which is inaccessible
by bike lanes, will provide
cyclists with air pumps,
hanger arms, screwdrivers,
wrenches, and tire levers.
Local community leaders
hope the free-of-charge repair
station will help promote
transportation alternatives,
according to the head of one
organization which specializes
in improving quality of
life in the city.
“This innovative project
by Mill Basin Library is fostering
a sustainable culture in
Southern Brooklyn by encouraging
cycling and preventing
used bikes from ending up in
landfi lls,” said Peter H. Kostmayer
of Citizens Committee
for New York City.