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A judge has ordered New York City to rip up the 31st Street protected bike lane in Astoria. This is entirely unprecedented. (nyc.streetsblog.org)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[+] -10 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Yeah, sure, fascism bad, however, I’m not sure that, in this case, a bit of judicial assholery is tantamount to fascism. This decision can be appealed and possibly reversed by a higher court.

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  • [–] 31 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    Looks like the judge is reversing it based on nothing but carbrain, calling the bike lane "arbitrary" and "capricious". Looks like this whole court is out of order.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    The key words I pick out are “in violation of lawful procedure”. I don’t like this choice either, but it looks like the city took a shortcut

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Ah I didn't see that part, thank you.

    Yeah the judge doesn't sound so wrong any more.

    I guess it depends on if DOT actually violated the law or the judge is ruling on a stretch. I wish had more details.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    I’m pretty sure there’s gonna be an appeal. The judge gave 30 days before the order must be executed. He also denied all of the other claims.

    This is not a ruling that should be difficult to get reversed on appeal

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