Frustrated business owners along 31st Street in Astoria, Queens, sued the city Friday in a last-ditch effort to halt construction of a new protected bike lane.

More than a dozen businesses say the transportation department ignored their concerns and pushed through plans for a bike lane that will interfere with commerce at shops relying on daily pickup and deliveries to survive. The Department of Transportation's plan aims to install a protected bike lane on the curb running below elevated N and W subway tracks.

The agency pointed to data showing 190 injuries to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists along the stretch between 2020 and 2024, which were attributed in part to poor visibility due to columns in the road supporting the tracks.

Dan Monaco, a spokesperson for the businesses, said t

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