Prospect Park West bike lane (photo by Planetgordon.com via Flickr)
Opponents had said the plan was temporary, and therefore, the statute of limitations had not expired. Bunyan ruled the project is permanent. Opponents say they are considering their options.
For our fuller article on this go here. You can catch yourself up on the arguments and the lengthy legal battle over the most contentious .9 miles of city pavement with our extensive previous coverage here. Or review the original court filings.
In the meantime, here’s the judges ruling. The key part about the statute of limitations is on page 5 where he writes: “The threshold issue is whether petitioners’ bikeway claim is timely.”
More soon.
PPW Bike Lane Ruling 8-16-2011
Please make sure to report on the way in which Gibson Dunn attorney Jim Walden lost this case, in part, through his over-the-top harassment tactics, which ultimately just pissed off Justice Bunyan and discredited his entire case. Please make sure to note that none of NBBL’s frequently repeated claims about DOT, the “bike lobby,” and bike infrastructure have been show to be true. This was a year-long political hit-job by former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro and his little attack dog Jim Walden on behalf of Chuck Schumer’s wife and now it’s OVER. The dinosaurs lost.