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Two-Pronged Approach: City Will Appeal Judge’s Block on Astoria Bike Lane But Also Address Her Concerns
The city will appeal but will also complete a minor bureaucratic step that the Adams administration failed to complete, Streetsblog has learned.
January 7, 2026
So What’s Going On With All Those Congestion Pricing Lawsuits?
We're not lawyers, but we have read all of these lawsuits half a dozen times so you don't have to.
January 5, 2026
Mamdani Vows To Appeal Ruling that Killed DOT’s Astoria Bike Lane
The city has yet to appeal the nearly two-week-old ruling — but a new mayor says he'll change that pronto.
December 17, 2025
Here’s Everything Wrong With the Judge’s Order to Rip Up the 31st Street Protected Bike Lane
A Queens judge overstepped her jurisdiction when she ordered the city to rip up a protected bike lane in Astoria, experts said.
December 9, 2025
Queens Judge Orders City to Rip Up Half-Installed Astoria Bike Lane
The unprecedented ruling flies in the face of reams of data demonstrating the safety benefits of protected bike lanes.
December 5, 2025
Double-Parking Forever! Court St. Merchants Want Unprotected Bike Lane For ‘Maneuverability’
They're called "unprotected" for a reason.
November 25, 2025
Judge Lets Court Street Bike Lane Live … For Now
Businesses sued too late to stall the redesign, a judge said. But a wider ruling will come as soon as next month.
October 30, 2025
Unfinished Astoria Bike Lane Languishes As Judge Delays Lawsuit Ruling
The completion of Astoria's 31st Street protected bike lane may get pushed to next year if Judge Cheree Buggs doesn't make up her mind soon.
October 29, 2025
Obstruction Dysfunction: Businesses Sue Over Court St. Bike Lane With Usual Fearmongering
What's old is new again on Court Street. Why does this keep happening?
October 28, 2025
DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes’ Anti-Bike Lawsuit
Businesses are suing — and doubling down on anti-safety misinformation — about a simple and important traffic calming and protected bike lane project in Astoria.
August 8, 2025
