Last April, Van Bramer stood next to a grieving widow and called for a protected bike lane on 43rd Avenue. DOT produced a plan, but Van Bramer refused to support it.
It's now common to see bike traffic outnumber car traffic on this connection to the Manhattan Bridge. The Chrystie Street protected bike lane and the Jay Street protected bike lane, on top of the bike network development that came before them, plus the availability of Citi Bike, are clearly moving the needle.