De Blasio, Channeling Cuomo, Creates his Own ‘Expert Panel’ for BQE Repairs
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Perhaps the process will result in a better plan — but it will definitely insulate the mayor from the political fallout of his DOT's initial plan.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Heights
You Had One Job: Schermerhorn Street Repaving Leaves Cyclists Out of Room
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Drivers hate us. They really hate us.
No Charges for Driver Who Killed 66 Year-Old Man on Atlantic Avenue
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Update [Wednesday, August 12]: The victim has been identified as Muyassar Moustapha, 66. A driver struck and killed a local store owner on Atlantic Avenue last night. NYPD says the pedestrian was at fault for crossing outside the crosswalk and against the light, and the driver faces no charges. Police have not released the victim’s name pending family notification, but […]
Imagining a New Atlantic Avenue for de Blasio’s New York
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Atlantic Avenue is one of New York’s most prominent streets, and in most respects, it is completely broken. Stretching more than ten miles, Atlantic cuts through several neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens while functioning mainly as an urban highway for private motorists and truckers making their way east, toward the Van Wyck and Long Island, or […]
Local BID and CB 2 Ask DOT for More Safety Upgrades on Atlantic Avenue
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Last week, Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn became the city’s first “arterial slow zone” with a 25 mph speed limit. Now, a business improvement district on the avenue’s western end is asking for pedestrian safety upgrades, and Community Board 2’s transportation committee has signed on. “Pedestrian improvements are customer improvements,” said Atlantic Avenue BID Executive Director […]
Curb-Jumping Drivers Kill Women in Manhattan and Brooklyn; No Charges
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Two pedestrians have been killed by curb-jumping drivers since Friday in Manhattan and Brooklyn. On Friday evening at approximately 5:40, Martha Atwater was struck by the driver of a Honda truck after she stepped out of Atlantic Bagels Cafe at the corner of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights. The unidentified motorist was […]