Where once stood a proud bike rack , in all its glory
You’ll recall that it was like 90 degrees the other day, a far cry from heavy snowfall and freezing temps. Because it was after one of those heavy snowfalls that a snowplow inadvertently (at least we think it was inadvertently…I mean, who would do it on purpose?) knocked over the Hawthorne bike rack.
Indeed, it was some time ago that the rack was knocked down.
We alerted Town Supervisor Maybury to the felled rack, and she indicated it would be fixed right away.
That was almost three weeks ago.
Granted, the town took away the busted old rack right away. But the new rack has not arrived.
It’s sort of like the old Seinfeld episode, where Jerry and Elaine found out that their rental car has been given away. Jerry says the rental car place is obviously quite good at taking the reservation, but not quite as adept at keeping the reservation–inarguably the more important part of the equation.
Similarly, the town scores high marks for taking away the old rack, but not so for putting in the new rack–surely the more essential element in the transaction.
We know the supervisor is super-busy, and by all accounts has real plans to make Mount Pleasant–and the Hawthorne train station–a brighter, better place.
But please fix the darn rack. The space with the iron bars under the overpass–where we’re technically not supposed to park–is full of bikes.
Perhaps the good fellows of the town’s highway department will be on the case this weekend. It being a holiday and all, there’s probably a decent payday involved.