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Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes
Council Member Laurie Cumbo tried and failed to get DOT to scale back the project.
May 18, 2018
Eric Gonzalez Convicts Drunk Driver of Manslaughter for Killing Cyclist on Gerritsen Avenue
DOT installed a bikeway and other safety measures on Gerritsen after a drunk driver killed Sean Ryan.
May 18, 2018
How Seriously Does Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Take Hit-and-Run Killings?
In keeping with prior plea deals, Gonzalez offered as little 16 months in jail to the driver accused of killing Jean Paul Guerrero and fleeing the scene in 2016.
April 19, 2018
Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?
It looks like the MTA and DOT are altering the plan for B82 Select Bus Service to appease electeds who don't want room for bus riders on Kings Highway.
April 16, 2018
Apparently, Assembly Member Bill Colton Thinks Women Don’t Ride Buses
Bus lanes are "anti-women," Colton says, oblivious to the fact that most bus commuters in Brooklyn are women.
April 12, 2018
Marty Golden and 5 Democrats Want to Block Better Bus Service on Kings Highway
The Southern Brooklyn pols are trying to nix bus lanes planned for the B82, one of the slowest bus routes in the borough.
March 22, 2018
NYPD Rejects Request for Records on Hit-and-Run Killing of Neftaly Ramirez
As long as police and prosecutors refuse to disclose information about the death of Neftaly Ramirez, the public has no way to know how they determined not to press charges.
March 20, 2018
NYPD Sidewalk Parking Will Disrupt Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane
NYC streets belong to police squad cars and placard holders, and one of the biggest traffic safety projects in the city isn't going to change that.
March 15, 2018
Hundreds of Parents and Children Demand Action From de Blasio to Stop Drivers From Killing Kids
Council Speaker Corey Johnson told the crowd "we will do everything we can within our power" to prevent the loss of life.
March 13, 2018
Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”
Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan sides of Kavanagh's State Senate district are overrun by motorists drawn to the promise of a free trip across the East River.
February 5, 2018
