Doug Gordon: FWIW, this reminds me a lot of when de Blasio and Bratton discussed getting rid of the Times Square plazas because of what they perceived as general chaos. Returning the area to cars, they believed, would restore order. It's a cop's view of the world where order is more important than safety.

"The roadway once carried between four and six lanes for motor vehicles, despite 88 percent of people in the area traveling on foot and squeezing into 30 percent of the space." And now Adams wants to give it back to cars?

Mayor Adams May Nix Sidewalk Expansions on Bustling Eighth Ave. - Streetsblog New York Citynyc.streetsblog.org Mayor Eric Adams cast doubt on years of city efforts to give pedestrians more space to walk on overcrowded Eighth Avenue.

FWIW, this reminds me a lot of when de Blasio and Bratton discussed getting rid of the Times Square plazas because of what they perceived as general chaos. Returning the area to cars, they believed, would restore order. It's a cop's view of the world where order is more important than safety.

Law & Orderbrooklynspoke.com You may have seen a rather strange piece by Douglas Feiden from West Side Spirit making the rounds over the past few days. Called "Disrupting the Grid," it's a throwback to some of the more ridiculous...

and where traffic violence doesn't count because pedestrians and bike riders aren't people

Really love how putting on a helmet, sunglasses, and a bright shirt removes my humanity even more than deciding to trans my gender. It's great.

Area Cop Would Prefer That You Just Stay Home.

Yes! Also, de Blasio’s “car-free” parks were always full of cop cars because “rules don’t apply to the enforcement” until they get sued. Again.

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