Even cars couldn't get through. The van in the shot actually started backing up making the situation sort of dangerous.

After he drove for 2 blocks looking for where he wanted to be, he ended up parking here.

Lately Lafayette near Houston has looked like a parking lot for cabbies. Bumper to bumper for blocks. Extra dangerous for cyclists as traffic narrows to one lane for a few blocks and road raging drivers are swerving back and forth to "see" whats ahead.

Had to get the front plate as the driver would not let me get his back plate.

More law breaking encouraged. Had to work hard to get these photos. Apparently more and more cyclists are taking pictures of cars. As soon as I rolled up, the drivers who were all standing around smoking would run up ad stand in front of their plates (knowing they were breaking the law).

Are these guys even allowed to pick up fares on the street like this? Or did the Marriott call them to sit camped out in the bike lane?

Again, encouraged by Marriott and the NYPD does nothing. This is a corporation using public space to make money, while at the same time putting cyclists at risk.

This guy had a placard in his dash as well. NYPD breaking the law.

So many on just one day.

And during bike month as well!

So many! Why does the city even waste the time and money to paint this bike lane?

First photo of many.

After hearing some complaints about the abuse of the bike lane on Adams St in downtown Brooklyn (leading up to the Brooklyn Bridge), I changed my morning commute route to check it out.

I was shocked! Nearly 30 pictures later, and some confrontations w/ livery drivers, I finally got back on my way to work.

Marriott is hugely to blame here, but the NYPD is abusing their placards in a pretty blatant fashion (most did not even have placards and instead put various bits of NYPD paraphernalia on their dash).

Pictures to follow.

This was sent to me by a member so I am posting for him.

Yet again (see http://nyc.mybikelane.com/post/index/4005) the Marriott in Brooklyn (Adams St) is actually encouraging cars to park in the bike lane.

Given the proximity to the various city buildings, you have to wonder why this is not only allowed, but seemingly encouraged?

This guy was reading the paper. Absolutely pathetic parking job.

Nearly hit me so he could get into this space. He also had plenty of space to park legally, but he seemed to have a chip on his shoulder.

No reason this lazy schmuck could not have parked legally.

NJ plated truck parked in the Clinton St lane.

Found this guy as I was heading home from the park. He was unloading. Thank god they put a bike lane in on 9th so he would have a place to park

Bike lane or turn lane ... same thing.