Nice to see Miser and King Souvlaki finally come together on a compromise solution for the 31st Street bike lane (link to story in description)
Full story on Instagram. Thanks to Miser (and King Souvlaki too actually) for willing to be a part of this very serious story…
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYep72YDkk6/?igsh=MW45czlubDFkNnFuOA==
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ASTORIA — After months of community board tension, Facebook/Reddit comment warfare, and enough yelling to power all of Con Edison, Gotham Goose is proud to announce we successfully moderated peace talks between legendary pro-bike lane advocate Miser and equally legendary Greek food Truck King Souvlaki.
It went… shockingly well.
Despite being on opposite sides of the great 31st Street Bike Lane Conflict of Astoria, both parties eventually realized something important: the bike lane is happening no matter what. Democracy has spoken — which, fittingly, was invented by Greeks anyway. 🇬🇷
Miser admitted there’s realistically very little that can stop or significantly alter the DOT plan at this stage, while King Souvlaki made it clear they have no intention of abandoning their historic location. So instead of continuing the never-ending feud between small businesses and bicyclists, both parties explored compromise.
That compromise? BIKE RAMPS.
Under the proposal, custom ramps would be installed on both sides of the King Souvlaki truck, allowing cyclists to safely launch over the truck at full speed like a live-action Evel Knievel stunt spectacular instead of dangerously swerving around it into traffic. The mood shifted dramatically once both sides discovered a shared admiration for daredevils, chaos, and unnecessarily dangerous Americana.
Critics called the idea “completely insane,” while confused commenters asked “Wait… is this real?” Unfortunately for them, Astoria has now evolved beyond the point where satire can be easily identified.
Rumors immediately spread that King Souvlaki secured the agreement by offering Miser free gyros for life. When Gotham Goose confronted Miser about these allegations, Miser reportedly responded through a full mouth of tzatziki: “NOPE.”
EDITOR'S NOTE: Both Miser AND King Souvlaki
ACTUALLY gave us their blessing before posting this so we appreciate them for being good sports and supporting satire at their own expense. So make sure you go ride a bike on 31st Street and get a gyro with that extra WHITE sauce to thank them both.