
BROOKLYN — CAR THRILL-SEEKERS RECENTLY halted traffic on the Belt Parkway to perform tricks and rabble-rouse other drivers. Local social media influencer Bianca (@biancafrombrooklyn on Instagram) reflects local frustrations with the phenomenon.
Bianca posted footage of multiple luxury vehicles with extensive traffic behind them, and criticized the drivers for their inconsiderate actions. “You’re in Brooklyn on the Belt Parkway, what are you doing?!” she asks.
“Tokyo drift get out of here go do some donuts in the Ceasar’s Bay parking lot at midnight and have a good day,” wrote Bianca on Instagram.
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