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Firefighters torch NYC bike-lane plan: ‘DOT is like the KGB’

“Putting bike lanes in that area is going to jeopardize the lives of residents living along 31st Street because our ladders will not reach the third floor,” said Queens firefighter Mike Schreibner, also an avid cyclist.

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Firefighters torch NYC bike-lane plan: ‘DOT is like the KGB’“Putting bike lanes in that area is going to jeopardize the lives of residents living along 31st Street because our ladders will not reach the third floor,” said Queens firefighter Mike Schreibner, also an avid cyclist.
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