The NYC Bike Map now has a terrain view option that allows you to view the elevation of the surrounding area.

The Google map tiles used by the NYC Bike Map have been updated to include subway and train stations. Subway stations will appear when the map is zoomed in.

On June 15, 1894, Brooklyn’s Ocean Parkway became the home of the country’s first bike path. Inspired by the grand boulevards of Europe and designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux , Ocean Parkway stretches over five miles from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to Coney Island.
 
History of Brooklyn’s Ocean Parkway
1860’s - Frederick Law Olmsted and [...]

Here are a few of the best websites for getting bike maps and bike ride info for the New York City region.

NYC Bike Maps .com is your online resource for bicycling in New York City.
Our goal is to provide you with accurate maps, relevant information, and up to date news to facilitate a safe and enjoyable biking experience in the New York metro area.

Bike Maps include:

New York City Bike Map

Manhattan Bike Map
Brooklyn Bike Map
Bronx Bike Map
Queens [...]

New York City has stated that they plan to add 70 miles of new bike lanes & bike routes to the city’s bicycle network in 2007. So far new bike lanes have recently been striped on Manhattan’s W 91st St, W 90th St, W 77th St, W 78th S, Madison St & Grand [...]

NYCBikeMaps’s new “Link to this Page” feature saves your current NYC Bike Map location, zoom, & map type.Simply click on the ‘Link to this page’ link in to the top right of the NYC Bike map and bookmark the webpage once the map has refreshed.

The map’s web address will change from
http://www.nycbikemaps.com/maps/nyc-bike-map.php
to
http://www.nycbikemaps.com/maps/nyc-bike-map.php?lat=40.668953&lng=-73.969445&zoom=15&type=m
Here are a [...]