Does Diplomatic Immunity Cover Blocking Bike Lanes?

From little old ladies...
To big, beefy biker dudes...
To delivery bikes...
None are safe from these dastardly diplomats.
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Here were a few of our favorite things, spotted while out on the Lower East Side: the problem of vehicles blocking bike lanes, the notorious Grand Avenue bike lane, in particular, and the recurring gripe about diplomats parking willy nilly and otherwise acting as scofflaws.

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Apparently bike lane blocking is an international issue.

mchaban [at] observer.com | @MC_NYC

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