We have a message from FDNY that should once and for all take care of fabricated concerns about bike-share docking stations getting in the way of emergency vehicles.
Here's a statement from Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano, which we received via email:
Contrary to a news report today, FDNY EMT's had absolutely no problems responding to and providing medical care to a patient on Sunday on West 13th Street in Manhattan. The FDNY has been working closely with DOT on this initiative and we have not experienced any problems nor do we anticipate issues operating at or near bike racks that have been situated on city streets.
Hear that? It's the sound of tabloid narratives and NIMBY lawsuits deflating.
