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This Week: Atlantic Avenue Safety, Staten Island Bus Service

12:18 PM EST on February 8, 2016

This week on the calendar: community board meetings on street safety in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the MTA talks bus service with Staten Islanders, and advocates press DOT to prioritize people on Atlantic Avenue.

Check the calendar for the full slate of events. Here are the highlights:

    • Tuesday: Want safer streets in Harlem? Share your ideas with the Manhattan Community Board 10 Vision Zero task force at this transportation committee meeting. 6:30 p.m.
    • Also Tuesday: The Manhattan CB 3 transportation committee will discuss reforms to commuter van regulations, as well as parking rules on Broome Street. 6:30 p.m.
    • More Tuesday: The MTA is hosting a public workshop about how bus service can be improved on Staten Island. RSVP requested. Comments also accepted via email. 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday: The People First on Atlantic Avenue campaign will hold a rally to prod DOT to prioritize safety with the redesign of Times Plaza -- the triangle at the confluence of Atlantic, Flatbush and Fourth avenues. 11 a.m.

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Drop us a line if you have an event we should know about.

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