NYPD brass say they'll stop police officers from parking personal vehicles in the Second Avenue bus lane on Manhattan's East Side. Responding to a letter from the Straphangers Campaign that recounted observation of over a dozen cars with NYPD parking permits in the bus lane near the NY Police Academy, NYPD Chief of Personnel Michael Markman said commanders of nearby NYPD units would be told to keep the lane clear. Apparently, Straphangers' reputation for effectiveness preceded them. Markman concluded the letter "We appreciate the work you do on behalf of the transit riders of New York City."

Bus lane enforcement  along with more service and management of bus bunching  is a key element of Straphangers' ten-point plan for better NYC bus service. Straphangers' letter to the NYPD noted that Second Avenue's M-15 line has the most irregular service in the city, with over half its buses arriving bunched together or with big gaps in service.

Since release of the Straphangers Campaign's "State of the Buses" report in January, transit advocates have made several appeals for stepped-up bus lane enforcement. The official response has been that the Transit Authority and city agencies are working together to improve things on a case-by-case basis  but so far, there is no outward evidence of clearer lanes of better bus flow.