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DOT Testimony: Removing Bedford Ave. Bike Lane Will ‘Reduce Safety’
"Removing the protected bike lane won’t remove cyclists — it will only make the street less safe," the DOT said. "The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor."
June 30, 2025
Cyclists Tell Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo: The Bedford Ave. Bike Lane is a Lifesaver
A judge will decide the fate of the Bedford Avenue bike lane on Tuesday. Streetsblog offers some user affidavits.
June 30, 2025
Opinion: ‘Community,’ Opportunism and the Bedford Ave. Bike Lane
Mayor Adams plays the most dangerous game — trying to appease one part of a "community" while another is put in jeopardy.
June 24, 2025
BREAKING: Brooklyn Dem Honcho Appeals Judge’s Ruling Barring City from Tearing Out Bedford Bike Lane
Brooklyn Democratic Party powerhouse and Mayor Adams ally Frank Seddio is appealing a judge's order barring the city from tearing up part of the Bedford Avenue bike lane.
June 20, 2025
DOT Stands By Astoria Bike Lane Plan Despite Foes’ ‘Childish’ Outbursts
DOT is sticking by its protected bike lane proposal after a raucous community board meeting in Astoria.
June 20, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Frankfort Street, Once a Placard Hell, Is Now A Cyclist Haven
Streetsblog gets action! The city has evicted the cops from their placard elite parking near 1 Police Plaza.
June 20, 2025
BREAKING: Judge Halts Mayor’s Plan to Tear Out Bedford Av. Bike Lane
And now the city will have to persuade a judge that officials weren't acting "arbitrarily, capriciously, and illegally" in ordering the hasty removal.
June 18, 2025
UPDATE: Activists Sue City To Prevent Erasure of Bedford Avenue Bike Lane
"If we don’t act now, people are going to die. New York City, we’ll see you in court," a lawyer argues.
June 17, 2025
Cyclists Fuming Over Mayor Adams’s Removal of Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane
“I don’t think he cares if we die," said one cyclist on Bedford Avenue on Monday.
June 17, 2025
BREAKING: Mayor Adams to Remove Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Citing, Bizarrely, Safety
A protected bike lane that was installed last year to calm a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn corridor will be removed by the Adams administration, making the roadway less safe.
June 13, 2025
