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No More Stalling: DOT Redesigns Gerritsen Ave After Teen Cyclist’s Death
DOT will install a two-way protected bike lane and other traffic-calming measures on Gerritsen Avenue, the street next to Marine Park in southern Brooklyn where a drunk driver killed a teenage cyclist this summer [PDF].
October 24, 2016
Bike-Share Already Getting More Use Than Park Slope’s Free Parking Spots
The new bike-share stations in Brooklyn south of Atlantic Avenue are getting a lot more use than your average free on-street parking space, according to recent Citi Bike data compiled by Carroll Gardens resident Viktor Geller [PDF]. Geller addressed the report to Brooklyn Community Board 6, which is holding a hearing on Thursday in response to complaints about bike-share stations replacing curbside car parking.
October 17, 2016
An NYPD Light Tower Has Blocked the Flushing Ave Bike Lane for Three Days
An idle NYPD light tower has been sitting in the Flushing Avenue bike lane all week, forcing cyclists into motor vehicle traffic.
August 31, 2016
3,000 People Join Sister of Lauren Davis to Call for Bike Lane on Classon Ave
Danielle Davis lost her sister in April. Lauren Davis was biking on Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill when a driver turned left across her path, killing her. Now Danielle is calling on the city to add a bike lane to the street where Lauren lost her life.
August 25, 2016
Carlos Menchaca Wants to Make Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane a Reality
With DOT preparing a major capital project for Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue next year, it's now or never for a protected bike lane on this important route linking Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, and Downtown Brooklyn. Fortunately, local Council Member Carlos Menchaca has been on the case for months, talking with local residents, community groups, and DOT about how the Fourth Avenue project can make the street safe for biking.
August 24, 2016
Private Trash Hauler Critically Injures Cyclist in Flatbush [Updated]
Update: NYPD identified the victim of this crash as Derrick Belton, 44. Belton died from his injuries on August 21, according to police.
August 19, 2016
Hit-and-Run Dollar Van Driver Strikes Couple, Kills Man on Flatbush Avenue
Drivers killed two pedestrians in separate crashes in Queens and Brooklyn on Friday and Saturday. In one case, police are still looking for the driver of a minibus who fled the scene after striking a couple, killing a man and critically injuring his wife.
August 15, 2016
DOT Reveals a Flatbush Ave Pedestrian Safety Plan By Atlantic and Fourth
Last night DOT presented its initial concept for pedestrian safety improvements near the convergence of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues in Brooklyn [PDF].
August 4, 2016
Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Crossings at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth
A DOT public workshop tonight aims to get the ball rolling on safety improvements at the monstrous intersections where Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues converge.
August 3, 2016