The author appears to labor under the delusion that policy in New York City – and Manhattan in particular – is made with the intention of benefiting those of us

The author appears to labor under the delusion that policy in New York City – and Manhattan in particular – is made with the intention of benefiting those of us who live here. If that were actually the case then the streets and skies in general would not be managed to the end of maximizing vehicular throughput at the expense of essentially everything else.