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The five-block stretch of Centre Street between Worth and Canal streets currently has two lanes used for parking and through-traffic. But on many days, the strip is choked with traffic and double-parked cars — the bulk of them featuring government parking placards issued to judges, prosecutors, court officers and cops.
“I don't think the priority of them getting bikes over the Brooklyn Bridge outweighs the security of the court buildings,” he said. A DOT spokesperson said the agency will move forward with the bike lane this year with minor adjustments – but declined to detail what changes to the initial plan would be put in place.
So the judges are corrupt, got it.
They are not bike lanes. No one is pedaling. All motorized bikes and scooters going way too fast and so dangerous. Time to outlawed the bike lanes.
The stink of placardabuse entitlement reaches to the highest court in NYS where those responsible for interpreting the law that governs all New Yorkers think not they but the rest of us should pay for parking.
I wish the journalist had asked the president of the New York State Court Officers Association why court officers can't use commercial parking.🤔 There seems to be plenty in the area. 👇 This is first and foremost about free parking rather than safety.😤
Fck bike lanes
I live in a city where they are making a lot of changes to traffic to accommodate bikes. A lot of the changes are frustrating and silly, but holding up progress for parking? That is stupid. Welcome to the real world, Judge. Find a parking spot and pay for it. Or take the bus.
We need to bring the issues with the DOT / admin. with how they are imposing these new rules, open streets, plazas, etc. in areas of the city with the MOST NEGATIVE IMPACT on the residents, merchants, professionals and - really important - the disabled.
ban cars