Brooklyn's Mayor Eric Adams faced a legal setback as Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo paused plans to remove a protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue until a court hearing. The lawsuit from Transportation Alternatives argues the decision to dismantle safety barriers is illegal and unreasonable. This follows a redesign aimed at enhancing cyclist and pedestrian safety after rising fatalities. While some local residents have voiced opposition to the bike lane's presence, advocates underscore the importance of maintaining street safety improvements amid the controversy.
We're ecstatic that a judge is currently blocking the city from ripping up street safety improvements. City Hall's plans aren't just wrongheaded, they're illegal—and we will keep fighting for safe streets every step of the way.
We know that the Adams administration's decision to remove parts of the protected lane was improper, irrational, made without proper legal notice, and an abuse of discretion.
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