Residents of Staten Island are outraged as the city converted a bike and pedestrian path at Silver Lake Park into a road for cars. They accuse city officials of prioritizing political pressure over community safety and accessibility. The transformation led to the destruction of trees and limited access for individuals with disabilities. This decision followed a jogger's reported assault, which officials cited as justification for increasing car access, drawing criticism for relying on ineffective crime prevention theories.
"By evicting recreational users from Silver Lake Park Road, the Parks Department rendered a designated protected bike lane unusable, tore down 17 adolescent and mature trees..."
"The decision was not only a policy failure, but also a process one," the missive continued.
"The city's decision was based on a 'baseless theory of crime prevention', and deliberately overlooks the risks that arise from putting cars in parks."
"The return of motor vehicles in Silver Lake Park came just three weeks after the attack on the runner... marking a staggering warp speed turnaround by the city to cater to drivers."
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