It’s unbe-leaf-able.
The city is bizarrely using massive potted plants in Queens to prevent illegal parking in front of fire hydrants — only to thwart FDNY trucks and Bravest during emergencies, according to fuming pols and locals.
“The placement of these planters is totally negligent, and I don’t understand how anyone could have looked at this and thought it was a good idea,” said City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens), accusing the agency of “endangering the public.”
The city Transportation Department’s planter program has been around for a few years, but Ariola, chair of the council’s Committee on Fire and Emergency Management, said she only found out about it after receiving complaints from constituents this year…