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Defunct Company Donates 105 Bikes To Westchester Town, New 'Bike-Share' Deal In Motion Defunct Company Donates 105 Bikes To Westchester Town, New 'Bike-Share' Deal In Motion
Defunct Company Donates 105 Bikes To Westchester Town, New 'Bike-Share' Deal In Motion One of the two bike-share companies that offered Westchester residents the opportunity to rent bicycles in White Plains -- named oFo -- swiftly closed down their operation.  They left over 105 bicycles near the White Plains train station and advised the Cycle Club of Westchester that they would like to donate the bicycles to those who can’t afford a bicycle.  On Friday, July 27 the Town of Greenburgh picked up the bicycles and stored them. The apps on the oFo bicycles have been removed.  Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said he contacted area schools including the principal of Alexander H…

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by Jon Craig
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First Bike-Sharing Program Launched In Westchester First Bike-Sharing Program Launched In Westchester
First Bike-Sharing Program Launched In Westchester It’s official! New Rochelle has Westchester County’s first bike-sharing program. Following a soft launch in March, officials in New Rochelle officially kicked off the program on Friday with a maiden voyage from City Hall to Anderson Plaza to mark the official launch of the county’s first such program. The Bike Share includes 100 bicycles at 11 locations throughout the city for local residents to use at their leisure. They’re available for rent for $2 per half hour after downloading the bike share mobile app, which garnered more than 400 users in its first two months. “Transportation and ac…

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by Zak Failla