An appellate judge issued a temporary restraining order against the removal of the parking-protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue. This halt followed an appeal from advocacy group Transportation Alternatives and local resident Baruch Herzfeld after a previous ruling favored the city. Mayor Eric Adams proposed the lane's removal citing safety concerns, which faced significant pushback from advocates who believe the decision endangers bike safety. The restraining order stops any modifications until a decision on the appeal is made, emphasizing the ongoing fight for bike safety in the area.
"The bulldozers might be ready to destroy the Bedford Avenue safety improvements, but the Adams administration is going to have to spend their night preparing their legal case, not ripping out a critical safety project and central Brooklyn's only protected bike lane."
"Mayor Eric Adams abruptly announced that he would remove the parking-protected bike lane on a three-block stretch of Bedford Avenue in favor of a non-protected painted lane last month, citing safety issues and community concerns."
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