Overview

• The state Appellate Division lifted a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on July 28, enabling DOT crews to begin scraping away three blocks of parking-protected bike lane between Flushing and Willoughby avenues late on July 30.
• Baruch Herzfeld, his son and advocacy group Transportation Alternatives continue to press their appeal against Mayor Eric Adams and the DOT over the lane’s removal.
• Court filings cited DOT data showing a 47 percent drop in reported injuries between Flushing and DeKalb avenues after the bike lane’s October 2024 installation.
• City lawyers argued that intersection redesigns drove the bulk of safety gains and will remain in place following the lane’s reconfiguration.
• Transportation Alternatives and local Orthodox leaders warn that reverting to a painted lane could heighten cyclist risks and expose the city to significant financial and legal liability.