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Eyes on the Street: The Plant-Based Solution to Bike Lane Blockage
The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership now has 56 planters maintaining the integrity of the Jay Street bike lane, up from 12 in early 2017.
August 23, 2018
DOT Aims to Beef Up North Brooklyn Bike Network Ahead of L Train Shutdown
The plan will improve bike connections between the Bushwick bike network and Grand Street, but comes up short on Metropolitan Avenue by the BQE.
August 17, 2018
City Planning Minor Tweak to Vanderbilt Avenue, a Major Cycling Thoroughfare [Updated]
Plan will work if southbound cyclists decide to use a new bike lane on Clermont Avenue, one block to the west of Vanderbilt.
August 7, 2018
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Anatomy of a Busted Bus Lane
No bus drivers could use the new Fulton Street bus lane during a recent afternoon spot check -- there were too many cars in the way.
August 6, 2018
This Might Just Be The Worst ‘Protected’ Bike Path in the City
It's also one of the biggest missed opportunities in town.
August 3, 2018
Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans
"The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."
July 26, 2018
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed 2 People Walking in Brooklyn and Staten Island Over the Weekend
Jose Cardoso was struck on the sidewalk outside his Greenwood Heights workplace. Heriberta Ramirez was killed crossing a Tompkinsville street by a motorist who has yet to be caught or identified.
July 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Signs of Greenway Progress on Flushing Avenue
Construction on the two-way protected bikeway is underway, three years behind schedule.
June 15, 2018
With Driver’s Sentence Hidden, Public Doesn’t Know If Eric Gonzalez Got Justice for Chooi Tan
Gonzalez agreed to a plea deal with the unlicensed driver who killed Tan on a Canarsie sidewalk with a stolen car. The terms were sealed by the judge, according to the DA.
June 12, 2018
Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years
Hilda Cohen was not reappointed, ostensibly to ensure turnover, but several CB 2 members who've served much longer than her were still given seats by Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Borough President Eric Adams.
June 11, 2018
