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Driver Kills Brooklyn Cyclist and NYPD Again Reflexively Blames the Victim in the Press
NYPD cited no evidence that the deceased victim caused the crash, but that didn't stop the department from telling the media he ran a red light.
July 12, 2017
An Emerging Bike-Share Success Story in Bed-Stuy
The growth in bike-share ridership in Bedford-Stuyvesant is outpacing the rest of the city following a multi-year community organizing effort, according to a report released today by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
March 31, 2017
Family of Lauren Davis Asks CB 3 to Support Classon Ave Bike Lane
Davis was biking on Classon in the direction of traffic on the morning of April 15 when a left-turning driver in a Fiat struck and killed her. Her sister Danielle launched an online petition urging community boards 2 and 3 and local council members Laurie Cumbo and Robert Cornegy, Jr. to support a bike lane on Classon, and almost 6,000 people have signed on.
January 11, 2017
No Charges Filed After Drivers Kill 2 People in Brooklyn and the Bronx
NYPD filed no charges after drivers killed two people walking in separate crashes in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
December 7, 2016
NYPD: “No Criminality” as Truck Driver Kills Woman in Brooklyn Crosswalk
Update: NYPD told the Daily News the truck driver "had the right of way" when he drove over Latiesha Ramsey.
October 13, 2015
Citi Bike Expansion Rolling Along — See the Latest Map
Well, that was quick. Just over two weeks after cutting the ribbon on the first of 91 new stations, Citi Bike's expansion into Long Island City, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bedford-Stuyvesant is approaching the finish line.
August 21, 2015
DOT Waffles on Bed-Stuy Ped Safety Project After Resistance From CB 3
A plan to improve safety at a busy Bedford-Stuyvesant intersection [PDF] may not move forward after members of Brooklyn Community Board 3 opposed it, according to two CB 3 transportation committee members.
May 22, 2015
Bed-Stuy CB Freaks Out Over Adding Pedestrian Space to Fulton and Utica
Creating more space for pedestrians at a dangerous, crowded transfer point between bus lines and the subway -- sounds like a no-brainer, right? Not at Brooklyn Community Board 3, where the default position is to reflexively reject even the smallest street safety change.
April 8, 2015
To Make Atlantic Ave Safer, Advocates Want to Hear All About Its Problems
Efforts to improve safety along Atlantic Avenue are moving ahead as advocates gain support and the Department of City Planning continues its study of the dangerous arterial street.
October 1, 2014
Bowing to Brooklyn CB 3, DOT Puts Bed Stuy Slow Zone on Ice
Bedford Stuyvesant won't be getting 20 mph streets after all. Despite months of talks after Brooklyn Community Board 3 rejected a request from neighborhood residents for a 20 mph Slow Zone in February, DOT has decided to pull the plug on a traffic calming plan covering 23 blocks of Bed Stuy, effectively giving the community board veto power over this street safety project.
September 11, 2014