Local TV Reporter Blows Whistle On Bike Lane Terrorist Threat

It's already been established that bike lanes are killing your father and turning your children into fixed-gear riding meth addicts, but did you know they're also being used by terrorists as the next tool in the war against the infidels? Laugh away, sheeple; CBS 2's Marcia Kramer—who previously exposed the threats posed by Prospect Park West bike lane—knows better. Yesterday she raced up to Turtle Bay to, uh, report on the forthcoming bike lane extensions on First and Second Avenue, from 34th Street to 59th. And where some see a "safety" improvement, Kramer sees a hotbed of militant extremism.

"A Second Avenue bike lane is next to the Israeli Consulate," Kramer warns. "Imagine if the man on the bike was a terrorist!" The copy on the CBS 2 website phrases it slightly differently: "A Second Avenue bike lane is next to the Israeli consulate, leaving many wondering what would happen if a man on a bike were a terrorist." Many indeed! How many? Surely too many to count, but we're guessing they can all be found inside Kramer's head.

But Kramer's not the only one who sees the danger—the vice president of the Turtle Bay Association, Bruce Silberblatt, says the bike lane makes no sense in neighborhood because "anybody trying to ride a bike is taking their life in their hands. It’s that dangerous." In other words, the streets are simply too unsafe to make safety improvements.

After a DOT spokesperson tells Kramer that roughly 10% of street traffic is comprised of cyclists on streets with bike lanes, she ends the segment with another bit of editorializing presented as reportage: "Opponents might argue that the 90 percent who use cars and buses should rule the road, especially in an area with such high levels of congestion." Yes, "they" might argue, but Streetsblog points out that "if you actually gave 10 percent of NYC street space to cyclists, you’d have to build a lot more bike lanes." Oh, those radical bike lobbyists—always using those "facts" to prove anything that's even remotely true!

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By John Del Signore in News on July 8, 2011 12:01 PM

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Tim Yzerman

Now imagine if that man went underneath the road in the sanitary sewers...

BigBlondKlaus

Was anyone else served a fear-mongering subway terrorism ad before the video began to play?

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Hey Marcia, do you really expect to be taken seriously with comments like that? Hey Marcia, ya know what? There's a sidewalk next to the Israeli Consulate. Imagine if that guy on the sidewalk was a terrorist. Hmmmm... maybe they should not only forget about the bike lane, they should rip up the sidewalk in front of the consulate, too. And while they're at it, what if that guy in the taxi going by the consulate was a terrorist... Hmmmm, maybe they shouldn't allow any traffic on 2nd avenue of any kind, motor vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian. You're so silly.
Why are you so biased against bike lanes? Furthermore, aren't you embarrassed as a journalist to let your bias come through in your reporting? If you want to become an opinionated broadcaster go host a radio talk show. You never seem to let the facts get in the way of you telling the story you want to to tell.

petercow

And to think CBS used to be known as the "Tiffany Network". And the lead in of the video,

"“Issues, Opposition Mounting For New Bike Lane..." A shameless, bald-faced lie.

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Eric Bringslid

How is a bike riding terrorist any more dangerous than a pedestrian?

This is all getting silly, you are all going to die one day. Get right with God while you still can then the thought of dying will not bring you to your knees with fear anymore.

proudliberal1947

You have to hand it to the Gutless, Spineless and WORTHLESS, Cowards of the right they just never give up on the SALE of FEAR, I assume they think everyone else is afraid of their shadows as these Dick Sucking, Mealy Mouthed Anal Retentive ASS WIPES are.

How much more do we have to hear from the TURDS and COWARDS on the right about the TERRORIST that they Own and dispatch as they see fit to better distract and enhance their FEAR and HATE propaganda machine.

Why don't we assign secret agents that only allow these ASS WIPES out when no body is around and the sun has set, I heard their Shadow scares the HELL out of them. They can pay a 10,000 dollar security fee a month, that shoukd make the ASS WIPES feel safe.

Theose

Cause walking through the building's front door doesn't make sense

canofpeas

I never realized Marsha Kramer has such a fat ass, and god forbid we should do anything to endanger Israel.

smalll

As much as I'm pro-bicycle, and her terrorist comment was laughable, she was born in 1948, which makes her about 63 at this point. I think (if I remember properly) she's been a local news fixture since the 80s even.

For an old-lady Jewess, she looks pretty good.

Sayin'!

Shabazz Stuart

the argument about the percentage of bikes using the roads is nonsensical. If we used that logic, then we should simply ask ourselves the following:

a) what percentage of persons in Midtown streets are walking vs driving cars

b) what percent on NYC roads are on a bus vs driving cars

solution: lets prioritize those who are walking (narrower roads, more pedestrian plazas etc) as well as busses, and minimize those who are driving. but thats not how we talk about things normally. The DOT used some of this logic when building the Times Square pedestrian plaza, and drivers fumed nonetheless, so it really doesn't matter.

The truth is, infrastructure brings ridership. By having an integrated and smart bike system, biking in NYC will go up exponentially.

FreeDumb1

bikes do not pollute, and more people should ride them, specially ole tubby there.

pvbklyn

Terrorist in a bike lane? TSA is developing an app to prevent that. . .

Sinchy

Very ironic that the ad I watched before the Kramer insanity was about a suspicious package on A BUS! Good thing the second avenue bus is on the opposite side on the street from the consulate.