""That's great news," said Peter Beadle, an attorney and safe-streets advocate. The case could further bolster the Department of Transportation's long-established authority to implement street redesigns as long as it follows a rational process - even if some local interests oppose it, said Beadle, who declined additional speculation until he saw Judge O'Neale's ruling. "Assuming it's written the way I expect it is - with that caveat - it certainly strengthens the DOT's position," Beadle said."
"A similar lawsuit against the protected bike lanes on 31st Street in Astoria last year led to a judge ordering the city to rip it out due to missing paperwork, but Mayor Mamdani filed an appeal within days of taking office, and made DOT file the remaining documentation. On Court Street, the Merchants Association sued DOT last fall, claiming that the agency's project would hurt businesses and schools along the corridor."
Justice Inga O'Neale dismissed the Court Street Merchants Association's lawsuit, allowing the parking-protected bike lane to remain in place. Supporters expressed relief, citing a recent Queens judge's order to remove a half-completed cycling path. Attorney and advocate Peter Beadle said the decision could bolster the Department of Transportation's authority to redesign streets if the agency follows a rational process. A similar Astoria lawsuit led to a removal order over missing paperwork, but the mayoral administration appealed and filed documentation. The Merchants Association had argued the project would harm businesses and schools. DOT largely completed a road diet, adding offset parking and a protected bike path.
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