There are many why I like biking in Amsterdam: Cars give you right of way; pedestrians give you right of way; there are nice bike paths; distances are short; you’re considered normal; there are good, practical bikes; you casually meet friend biking in the other direction… Man the list goes on and on. But one…
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Bike lane added to Second Ave. Subway: Dana Muskowitz, spokesman for the Gotham Motorists Association, expressed bewilderment at the plan, stating “our city’s relentless promotion of a trivial hobby at the expense of drivers’ urgent needs has reached unacceptable heights. Seriously, is the Mayor in the pocket of the front-mounted basket industry?” Wolfson acknowledged that…
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Progressing at a snail’s pace, the Queensplaza bike line has got to open soon. Can they work any slower? Anyway, it’s looking pretty good. And it really does tackle the mess that soon will be was Queensplaza.
OK, I just made that up, but it may be true. I suspect this cover and the granite slab predate the dissolution of Long Island City in 1898. That’s old! Where is this gem? Hiding in plain sight at Trade Fair, at the corner of 30th and 30th. I actually noticed the old stone first…
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