Mayor Adams announced plans to remove part of the Bedford Avenue bike lanes after receiving complaints from the Hasidic community regarding cyclist safety. Cyclists expressed outrage, feeling the decision prioritizes complaints over their safety. The mayor's justification involved select video evidence of cyclists striking children but ignored previous incidents where drivers killed local children. Critics argue the lane removal is unwarranted and called for better enforcement and design solutions rather than eliminating bike access altogether. Many feel this decision reflects a lack of concern for cyclist safety in the city.
"What the fuck!" Mel Regalario, who was commuting to work on Bedford Avenue in the soon-to-be-unsafe zone between Willoughby and Flushing avenues. "Where are we supposed to ride?"
"Unwise and unsafe," added Jeanette Samyn, a Bedford-Stuyvesant resident. "I don't think he cares if we die."
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