Eyes on the Street: AAA Approved Roadside Dining
A reader sent in this photo from Park Slope, where restaurateur Irene Lo Re has been railing against the Fifth Avenue bike lane.
By
Brad Aaron
5:12 PM EDT on September 29, 2009

A reader sent in this photo from Park Slope, where restaurateur Irene Lo Re has been railing against the Fifth Avenue bike lane.
It is in Aunt Suzie’s window now, along with the sign for free bike air.
Is this just another salvo in AAA’s war against people-friendly city streets — or maybe a small token for taking up the cause? There’s no way to be sure, but it might call for raising the profile of the Bike-Friendly Business awards.
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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