A state judge ruled that Mayor Adams can proceed with his plan to convert a protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue to an unprotected lane after local complaints about safety. The project had been temporarily halted due to a lawsuit claiming Adams lacked authority to remove the lane, despite data indicating the lane enhanced safety. Meanwhile, turmoil within the NYPD continues as four ex-officials sue, alleging demotions for exposing corruption. The NYPD announced the firing of 31 improperly hired officers due to undisclosed criminal backgrounds.
"Following a needless back-and-forth with elected officials who disregarded the needs of their own constituents, we are grateful that the judge dismissed this case and is allowing us to move forward with reconfiguring the bike lane," wrote Sophia Askari, a spokesperson for Adams, in a statement.
The plaintiffs accuse Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey and Police Commissioner Edward Caban of selling promotions to unqualified officers and allowing officers to conduct illegal stop-and-frisks.
The NYPD claims the officers were presented with notices of disqualification during the hiring process for infractions such as lying about prior criminal convictions and arrests, and therefore could not have been legally hired in the first place.
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