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Wednesday’s Headlines: Frances Furlong Edition
A letter to the editor sparks a rare bit of self-reflection (not really). Plus the other news of the day.
October 2, 2019
Council Wants City to Require Overnight Deliveries
The city would have to receive deliveries at night in order to free up road space during the most congested times and make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists under a council bill that moved another step forward on Tuesday.
September 24, 2019
Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.
September 20, 2019
City Says Safety is ‘Priority’ On Coney Island Avenue — But Roadway Is Still Filled with Cars
The city named Coney Island Avenue a safety "priority" in 2015. The roadway is as dangerous now as then. Streetsblog investigates what went wrong.
September 4, 2019
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
July 18, 2019
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
July 11, 2019
Cycle of Rage: New Streetfilms Doc Shows New York’s Bike Infrastructure Is Ultimately a Joke
Watch the latest Streetfilms documentary by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and you will realize that all we get are tiny improvements, at best, from Mayor de Blasio.
June 20, 2019
Bay Ridge Pols to City: Don’t Listen to Our Community Board! Give Us Bike Lanes Now!
"We do not agree with their rejection of the proposals," said Council Member Justin Brannan, Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus and State Senator Andrew Gounardes.
June 18, 2019
Changes Coming to Deadly Church Ave. In Hopes of Increasing Bus Speeds
One of the most deadly streets in Brooklyn is slated for upgrades this summer as part of the city's campaign for safer streets and faster bus service, transportation officials announced Monday.
June 12, 2019
DOT to Bay Ridge: You Get Unsafe Bike Lanes Because We Don’t Want to Remove Parking
The DOT offers "murderstrips" instead of protected bike lanes — even though Bay Ridge residents are increasingly open to real safety improvements. How is this Vision Zero?
May 10, 2019