The Memorial Day weekend is upon us. I’ve long seen it as the false start of summer. The Island engorges like a starving tick, then, just like that, it falls off until true summer begins on July 4.
I’m sure this will fall on deaf steering columns, but please try to drive nice. Leave finger communications to the hearing impaired.
On the Boulevard, the left lane is for passing only. It is not set aside for the arrogant or socioeconomically gifted.
Speaking of the main drag, you might want to drift a bit left when driving past heavily parked-upon Boulevard…
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