By Currents News
Business owners along Court Street in Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill are suing the city and the Department of Transportation over a proposed bike lane.
The Court Street merchants claim the redesign that removed a traffic lane to add a bike lane is choking traffic and hurting local business.
It’s a sentiment the pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church — which is located on Court Street — shared with Currents News.
“How do I get a funeral in here or a wedding in here? How do you do this without causing more chaos on Court Street?,” Monsignor Guy Massie asked. “I think we need to relook or redo this or at least see this again. It is a very big problem.”
The lawsuit looks to get rid of the city’s redesign and require the city to work with the community on an alternative.