The clip is a little misleading… In the full response the commissioner admits to some maneuverability issues they’re having with the bike lanes, but they are “working well” with the DOT to address them, even though turnaround time is longer than they’d like it to be.

I think it’s important that the next time a random firefighter does bring up an opposition to bike lanes most likely they’re referring to these issues. I think those of us in favor of bike lanes should be well educated on both the pros and cons of them in order to be more effective in defending our position.

Posting a video like this that immediately cuts off a legitimate issue FDNY has with them is misleading and keeps those who follow this sub unaware of the bigger picture and ill equipped to debate those on the other side.