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Merchants announce lawsuit and urge board attention after White Plains Road bike lane installation
Summary
The Allerton International Merchants Association says merchants and residents oppose the White Plains Road bike lanes and plan to sue to remove them, citing delivery disruptions, lost revenue for small businesses and safety concerns for seniors and pedestrians; the association said Community Board 11 did not approve the installation.
Representatives of local merchants told Community Board 11 on Dec. 18 they plan legal action to remove recently installed bike lanes on White Plains Road, and urged the board to recognize business and pedestrian safety concerns.
"We are filing a lawsuit against the city . . . where we will have these bike lanes removed," said Jean DeFrancis of the Allerton International Merchants Association. DeFrancis said merchants, residents and the business association surveyed the corridor and concluded the bike lane…
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