It's the Brian Lairshaw on WNYC.

I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYCN, Gauthomist Newsroom, sitting in for Brian this week.

Welcome back, everybody.

Now, we're going to talk about a couple

transportation-related issues for those of you who are currently on your morning compute. Sit tight,

enjoy the ride. First, we're going to talk about the contentious legal battle over the removal of a

bike lane in predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, which has really become an issue in Mayor

Adams' re-election campaign. Then we're going to turn to a heated exchange during a congressional

hearing last week where Manhattan Congressman Jerry Nadler and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation,

Sean Duffy accused one another of lying about the current state of safety on New York City

Subways. The clash was the latest public display of friction between New York officials and the Trump

administration over the state of the MTA. And joining us now to talk about all of this is, of course,

your friendly neighborhood transportation reporter, Stephen Nesson.

Hello.

So great to have you.

Listeners, we can take a few calls. What do you think of the state of transit safety in New York City?

Cyclists, if you've ridden through the Bedford Avenue bike lane on the border of South Williamsburg and Bedstay, what's your experience been like? Or maybe you're

someone who wants to see that bike lane removed. We want to hear from you too. Give us a call.

The number 212-433 WNYC. That's 212-433-9692. And for you strap hangers, we'll get to this later in

the conversation. But how safe do you feel on the

subways? Do you agree with Duffy who says crime is out of control? Or Nadler, who points out statistics that say major crimes are down in the subways. The number again, 212-433-W-N-Y. See, that's 212, 433-9692, call or text.

Stephen, let's start with the current battle over this Brooklyn bike lane.

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