"The other day we noticed that a sign installed by the Department of Transportation to herald the role then-President Joe Biden played in funding the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane (above) had been quietly taken down (below). We wondered if the sudden disappearance of Amtrak Joe was linked to the city's ongoing battles with President Trump over such near-and-dear transportation initiatives such as congestion pricing, bike lanes, the 34th Street busway and the Second Avenue Subway."
"So we asked DOT about why a sign that was installed well after the Brooklyn Bridge bike path was completed and that remained in place almost a year into the Trump administration, vanished as conflicts between the White House and City Hall mount. DOT wouldn't put anything on the record, but said the "temporary" Biden sign was simply removed because the project had been completed. Yeah, sure, ok. Well, whatever the story, sorry, Joe, we hardly knew ye!"
Fundraising appeals request tax-deductible donations to support Streetsblog journalism and offer a special gift for top supporters. A DOT-installed sign credited then-President Joe Biden with funding completion of the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane. The sign, installed after the bike path's completion and present into the Trump administration, was later removed. Observers speculated the removal related to political conflicts between the White House and City Hall over transportation initiatives like congestion pricing, bike lanes, the 34th Street busway, and the Second Avenue Subway. DOT said the temporary sign was removed because the project had been completed. The newsletter thanked donors.
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