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Marty: Enough With Bike Lanes

Bicycles might be a trend in Crown Heights, but Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz wants bike lanes out: "We're not Amsterdam!" Full Story

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rabbi k
October 21, 2010 8:48 pm

i ride my bike to touro college in flatbush now and its much safer to ride in my own lane. we need it all over. I got there in half the time it takes by mta. I feel much healthier and happier, now that I ride my bike. We should all stop relying on cars and paying enormous fares on
MTA and dust off our bikes.

more bikes, less cars
October 21, 2010 12:37 pm

the more people ride bikes, the less cars there are on the road. Therefore less traffic.

Yeah Marty
October 21, 2010 9:59 am

I agree with Marty. Empire Blvd. is an example where the new bike lanes are making for more traffic jams and slower moving traffic. It’s also taking away from parking which is scarce as it is. It is also dangerous, since bikers don’t stay in their lanes and drivers now have to look out for other cars and bikers as well.

To # 10
October 21, 2010 9:06 am

Think about it. More bike lanes = less pizza. It could be more pizza deliveries thoughs. Therefor more bike lanes = more pizza. Simple logic. #10 you figured out the square root of a 20 digit number. Who’s on first?

My 2 cents
October 21, 2010 8:32 am

I love cycling and believe that accommodations should be made for those who wish to cycle safely in the city.

However, most cyclists disregard all traffic laws. They do not stop at lights, dart in and out of car lanes, and have become a genuine hazard to motorists and pedestrians.

They’re out of control and need to be monitored, ticketed and fined just like car drivers.

Marty is right on this one and I would urge him to ask the police to do their job to enforce the law so we can all be safer.

Akiva
October 21, 2010 2:13 am

Why do you need bike lanes all over the city, like on every major street? Can someone please explain that to me?

More bike lanes please
October 21, 2010 12:56 am

Marty, you fatty, you yourself should be on a bike. Look at Amsterdam and the Dutch – thin, healthy people. We should take an example from them and do less with cars except in snowy weather…

whats the issue
October 21, 2010 12:23 am

after eating a pot load of cholent they need to bike ride

For the Record-Its a Bad Idea
October 20, 2010 9:34 pm

I like biking, everyone likes biking. That has nothing to with safety issues and ill-judged decisions. It is VERY difficult to see the bikers zipping past on your right when you are making a right turn especially at night. Empire and Kingston are no places for bike lanes!

bike accidents
October 20, 2010 9:27 pm

I saw two biking accidents last week, and asked the firemen who responded how often they happen- they said 1 or 2 every 24hrs- and that they are worse than car accidents because bikers almost always are without helmets and they don’t have air bags etc to protect them. And this was just one firehouse-imagine how many accidents happen around the city. Biking around Brooklyn is dangerous!

go marty
October 20, 2010 8:36 pm

finally someone is speaking out bless you marty markowitz, for standing up to the libral mafia,

Bikes rock!
October 20, 2010 5:30 pm

Every block in the whole city should have bike lanes!

amsterdam
October 20, 2010 3:25 pm

first bike lanes whats next? marijuana in the shops?

say no to bike lanes
October 20, 2010 3:10 pm

bike lanes make it so hard to drive. half the time the bikers aren’t even in their lanes anyways so its not worth it. traffic is so slow. and the weather doesn’t permit bikers to bike every day anyway. we’re entering the winter!

A Montrealer
October 20, 2010 2:05 pm

we have that problem too!!!

Re: 11
October 20, 2010 1:37 pm

All the people there are sooooo mellow that they don’t caaarree……We don’t have all of the time to just chillllll out as they do in good ol’ Amsterdam. We also don’t have the public transportation that they do and we have large families b”h and can’t just stroll around. Shopping for large families can not be contained in a little basket on the front of a bicycle nor done everyday in our world. Let’s get real. Bikes are great for relaxation and yuppie world transportation. Keep the bikes and bike lanes in the parks, on Govenor’s island and in midtown… Read more »

Great Exercise
October 20, 2010 1:25 pm

Biking should be encouraged! It’s great exercise, saves gas and keeps us healthy! The bikes in Amsterdam are cool!. The world should take an example from Amsterdam.

true
October 20, 2010 1:14 pm

the bike lanes killed empire it takes a half hour to go down empire which used to take 10 minutes they killed brooklyn cant drive cant park and cant speed!!

Tznius resolved
October 20, 2010 12:26 pm

Am I the only one we noticed I direct corelation with the bike lanes and the Tznius issue? Ever since the bike lanes went up Tznius in crown heights was much better. Or worse, I don’t remember. Whatever. Maybe there’s no connection. I like pizza. Hey look ever there….. See? Tznius!!

HUP HOLLAND HUP!
October 20, 2010 12:09 pm

aMSTERDAM rOCKS!

to # 1
October 20, 2010 12:05 pm

the red lines on kingston are not for bikes – they are fixing over the sewer lines throughout kingston ave

what
October 20, 2010 11:38 am

i live in england they shold have had that years ago

Bikers
October 20, 2010 11:32 am

go to the park and let cars drive on the road.
more accidents are caused by drivers trying to avoid bikers!
bikers dont belong on the road.

For once I agree with him!
October 20, 2010 10:54 am

So how can we get those dumb bike lanes away from Empire? Traffic is so slow now & turning right is a problem.

amsterdam rules
October 20, 2010 10:49 am

I love bike lanes, Bike lanes in Marty out!

make bike lanes on the sidewalk
October 20, 2010 10:43 am
Go Marty Go
October 20, 2010 10:36 am

Here’s your chance to make up after you messed up on the concerts this summer.

The bike lanes are making it impossible to drive a car in brooklyn – I am sure that I am not the only one who feels this way

Guess what?
October 20, 2010 10:16 am

It looks like they are about to make a bike lane on our own KINGSTON AVE. I saw the red outline of the lanes to be painted. What a traffic nightmare it will be when they remove one lane on Kingston Ave.

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