"One day after I noticed that the Department of Transportation had repainted the 10th Avenue bike lane... I returned on Monday to find DEA officers' cars filling the bike lane and the no-parking zones!"
"It certainly bolsters the argument... that traffic enforcement should indeed be back in the hands of DOT, whose enforcement agents might be less inclined to give a pass to a 'brother' officer."
"DOT spokesman Vin Barone... wrote, 'Have you checked with NYPD? This agency enforces traffic laws, including parking regulations, in the City of New York.'"
"After we covered over and over how drivers have been filling Foley Square with cars every day, the Tabloid of Record decided the real villains are ... people protesting ICE?!"
Federal officials, specifically DEA officers, are parking in bike lanes and no-parking zones, forcing cyclists into traffic. This situation raises concerns about traffic enforcement, suggesting that the Department of Transportation should regain control over enforcement from the NYPD. DOT's response to the issue was to refer inquiries to the NYPD, which has not adequately addressed the problem. Additionally, media coverage has shifted focus to protesters rather than the ongoing parking violations by drivers in the area.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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