Months after a new protected bike lane was partially installed in Queens, a judge has now ruled the city must remove it.

Back in August, more than a dozen businesses filed a lawsuit against the city.

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Months after a new protected bike lane was partially installed in Queens, a judge has now ruled the city must remove it

Back in August, more than a dozen businesses filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming the lane on 31st Street in Astoria between 31st Avenue and Newtown Avenue would impede parking, pickup and deliveries

The judge in the case ruled the city Department of Transportation was “in violation of lawful procedure” when it installed the bike lane, and now must “take all steps reasonably necessary” to restore the street to how it was in August

The DOT says the 31st Street corridor has a high number of serious and fatal crashes

The ruling gives the city 30 days to comply

They claimed the lane on 31st Street in Astoria between 31st Avenue and Newtown Avenue would impede parking, pickup and deliveries.

The suit also claimed it would create a safety hazard for pedestrians, and that concerns were ignored by the city before a partial installation moved forward.

In court paperwork obtained by NY1, the judge in the case ruled the city Department of Transportation was “in violation of lawful procedure” when it installed the bike lane, and now must “take all steps reasonably necessary” to restore the street to how it was prior to August of this year.

The ruling gives the city 30 days to comply. The DOT says the 31st Street corridor has a high number of serious and fatal crashes.

The proposed bike lanes were intended to address safety needs by better organizing traffic and improving visibility, while keeping vehicles moving.

Ben Furnas, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, an advocacy group that supports expansion of the city’s bike lane network, said in a statement, “This is a reprehensible decision that will put New Yorkers in danger. We trust that the City will swiftly appeal, and that safety, legal precedent, and common sense will win.”

Furnas was recently tapped to serve on the mayoral transition team of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Joe Mirabella of the 31st Street Business Association said the group is “waiting to do a press release as the decision hasn’t been formally filed yet,” and are aiming to speak to media starting Monday.