It's Official

After declaring victory in the fight to have a car-free bike lane, and a few weekends of good behavior, I noticed some back-sliding — cars were again blocking the lane. I got back in touch with Claire Hudson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Assemblywoman Joan Millman, who promised to contact the 84th precinct.

This past Sunday, along with the blocked lane, the church on Henry Street had his sign posted on its fence. Apparently, the police are

 “under considerable pressure from some community members to enforce the law open the bike lane at all times. We need to support them as they introduce this compromise to the Heights”

Compromise? Church-goers, with the acquiescence of the police, will continue to be allowed to block the lane when they want, and now the congregants have it in writing.

I contacted Ms. Hudson, who said she had not been informed of this apparent codification of the arrangement between the church and the police, wherein people attending church won’t be ticketed. She said she would bring this to the attention of the Assemblywoman, and would be contacting Captain DiPaolo of the 84th.

Here’s a shot from this past Sunday, of the cars of the poor congregants who would rather park in the bike lane than find a legal space or a lot.

Comments

[PBK]

Some people have written asking who they can contact about this.

I would suggest the following:

Captain Mark DiPaolo - 84th Precinct
301 Gold Street
(718) 875-6811

Rev. Stephen Phelps – Interim Senior Pastor
First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn
124 Henry St. • Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone: 718 624-3770 • Fax: 718 624-3365

Email: info@firstchurchbrooklyn.org

Claire Hudson Deputy Chief of Staff for Assemblywoman Millman
341 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
P:718-246-4889

[ob]

Let us know who's office we can contact about this.