A temporary injunction has been issued by the New York State Supreme Court against the Department of Transportation's (DOT) bike lane proposal on 31st Street. The 31st Street Business Association's legal challenge claims the bike lanes pose safety risks, harm local businesses, and breach city laws. The injunction prevents further work before a hearing on September 22. The association's president supports the injunction, advocating for alternative routes for bike lanes to improve safety. Significant public divisions exist, with petitions for and against the lanes receiving thousands of signatures.
The New York State Supreme Court has issued a temporary injunction against the Department of Transportation's planned protected bike lane under the elevated N/W subway tracks on 31st Street, following a legal challenge from a coalition of local businesses.
Joseph Mirabella, President of the 31st Street Business Association, welcomed the injunction. He stated the ruling showcases that the association's case has "merit". Mirabella emphasized that the goal isn't to prevent bike lanes in Astoria but to install them in safer areas.
The business association launched an online petition opposing the installation of bike lanes along 31st Street in April, receiving more than 4,500 signatures, while a rival petition supporting the bike lanes has garnered roughly 3,500 signatures.
The DOT proposal would reduce the width of 31st Street's moving lanes and parking lanes by three feet and five feet, respectively, to accommodate eight-foot-wide protected bike lanes. Advocates suggest this would greatly enhance cyclist safety along the route.
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