Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Boerum Hill

Tomorrow: Protest Rally in Response to Atlantic Avenue Carnage

The Atlantic Avenue Betterment Association is holding a rally tomorrow in response to two horrific car killings in Boerum Hill in recent weeks. AABA has been fighting for years for more neighborhood-friendly traffic policies along the Avenue. Here are the details:

Wednesday, October 25 at 10:00 am on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Bond St.

JOIN AABA FOR A PROTEST RALLY AND PRESS CONFERENCE

Excess speed kills two on Atlantic Avenue this October. One of them, Al Fernandez, a long time neighbor, was crushed to death while sitting on the sidewalk.

Stand with merchants and residents to show your outrage at Department of Transportation's policies to move traffic without regard for community safety. Demand a safer Atlantic Avenue. Demand that the 4-7 PM parking ban be lifted which hurts small businesses.

Act now before Atlantic Avenue becomes even more dangerous by plans to widen the road by eliminating more parking and moving traffic even faster by increasing green time. These are proposed as "mitigation" measures for the Atlantic Yards Development Project.

We can have a safer Atlantic Avenue. We can have more parking to benefit the restaurants, and other small businesses on the Avenue.

ATLANTIC AVENUE IS A DESTINATION, NOT A HIGHWAY !

At the press conference, AABA will present solutions for a safer and more business friendly Atlantic Avenue.

Merchants and residents will be joined by Elected Officials and Transportation Alternatives.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

Council Outrage Over NYPD Bike Criminalization Grows, But Speaker Adams Is In No Rush

Council members want Speaker Adrienne Adams to act, but she doesn't want to.

May 29, 2025

Op-Ed: NYS Needs the Economic and Environmental Stimulus of E-Bike Subsidies

A "Ride Clean Rebate" is what real climate and economic leadership looks like, argues this industry leader.

May 29, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines: The Loudest Voices Edition

Learn how to counteract the nattering nabobs of negativism. Plus other news.

May 29, 2025

Speed Governor: Leadfoot Cuomo Appears to Run Red Light After Midtown Confab

Cuomo, who already has two speeding tickets on his record, was caught on camera driving through a red light on Wednesday.

May 28, 2025

Defending Bike Crackdown, Adams Says Drivers Have Been Targeted ‘Far Too Long’

This guy once claimed he be a Vision Zero hero, but he's just the zero part.

May 28, 2025

Billionaire Mets Owner Gets His Casino Land — Will Flushing Get Its ‘Skypark’?

The state Senate is OK with the Citi Field parking lot becoming a casino, but Mets owner Steve Cohen is now on the hook to build a park to replace it.

May 28, 2025
See all posts