Drivers on this Bay Ridge block have cyclists seeing red.
The stretch of 72nd Street in front of P.S. 102 is the city’s worst for blocking bikes from their lane, according to 311 data compiled by real estate website Localize.city.
From Sept. 4, 2017 to the same date this year, the block — between Ridge Road and Third Avenue — racked up 94 complaints from peeved peddlers.
On Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m., parents parked bumper-to-bumper on the green-painted bike pathway as they picked up their kids from P.S. 102. At least three cyclists were forced to swerve into traffic.
Blocking bike lanes is a hazardous move, advocates say.
“Anytime a car blocks a bike lane, it means a cyclist needs to veer into traffic and can put them in danger,” said Erwin Figueroa, senior organizer of pro-bike group Transportation Alternatives.
Just last month, a garbage truck killed a cyclist who was forced to veer out of a bike lane near Central Park West because an Uber was blocking the way. As Australian tourist Madison Jane Lyden, 23, merged into traffic, the private sanitation truck struck her.
Long Island City is home to the second most jammed-up cyclers’ path, with 72 gripes about Vernon Boulevard between 44th Drive and 45th Avenue, according to Localize.
The block directly south, on Vernon between 45th Avenue and 45th Road, came in third, with 40 complaints.
Figueroa believes the problem is prevalent across all five boroughs.
“In New York City, every single bike lane that is not physically protected is bound to have a car block it at some point,” said Figueroa. “I can say that during most of my bike trips from Manhattan to Brooklyn, there’s almost always a car or truck blocking the lane at some point.”
City law states drivers who “stop, stand or park a vehicle” in a bike lane can be hit with a $115 fine, according to the Department of Transportation.
The option to report blocked bike lanes via 311 was launched in Nov. 2016.