Judge Allows Brooklyn Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Removal by Eric Adams; Ontario Court Upholds Injunction on Three Toronto Bike Lanes

A judge has approved New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to remove the bike lane on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, ruling that the change does not qualify as a "major transportation project" and lifting a temporary restraining order that had blocked the removal. The decision has drawn criticism from local officials and advocates who argue the removal compromises pedestrian and cyclist safety. Meanwhile, in Toronto, an Ontario court dismissed the provincial government's attempt to appeal a court order that temporarily halted the removal of three major bike lanes, maintaining the injunction against the bike lane removals.