Closing Bell: No Love for the Adams Street Bike Lane
When Morton’s Steakhouse opens in the Adams Street Marriott, better not try to bring your bike. The bike lane in this part of town is consistently blocked by parked and idling buses and town cars. Why aren’t the transit police slapping these vehicles with tickets? You’d think it would be an easy source of revenue…
When Morton’s Steakhouse opens in the Adams Street Marriott, better not try to bring your bike. The bike lane in this part of town is consistently blocked by parked and idling buses and town cars. Why aren’t the transit police slapping these vehicles with tickets? You’d think it would be an easy source of revenue for the city.
They’re not ticketing these cars because they all belong to Marty Markowitz.
I hate all the car traffic in NYC as much as anybody with a brain–but I think you’re out of your freakin’ mind to ride a bike in this town.
You might not be such a hater of the internal combustion engine when you’re bleeding from the head and waiting for an ambulance.
Whatever–it’s your bloody head….
The hotel has a driveway for “constant drop offs and pick ups”! These cars should be in the driveway, not in the bike lane. And if they’re waiting, there’s plenty of space across the street (on the median) — you can see it in the picture!
I’m a big defender of greater protection/amenities for cyclists, including bike lanes, but really you have to wonder at the wisdom of having a bike lane run right past a busy hotel with constant drop offs and pick ups.
I wish that I wasn’t afraid to ride my bike more in the city. Biking isn’t just for fun, it’s also a valid form of transportation and it would be great if there were bike lanes that were separated from car traffic by concrete barriers.
I 2nd the recommendation of keying cars parked in bike lanes. I would also add keying cars that are double parked, cars with alarms going off, and illegally parked city employee cars.
4:53-fucking idiot.
More bikes. Less cars. I hope the cars in the city get destroyed so there will be no cars. How nice would that be!
Destroy all cars in NYC! Especially those gas guzzling suv’s. Destroy!!!
dude,
what are you talking about?
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4:53 i own a car and a bike. i commute in my car because i have to. i ride my bike any chance i get on weekends and nights — regardless of rain, snow, whatever. on top of that, i know plenty of people who also look forward to getting on their bikes. so… just wanted to point out that you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about.