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78th Precinct Sets Up Protected Bike Lane on Bergen Street
The guerrilla bike lane on Bergen Street now has an official imprimatur. It may be hard to believe, but the tug-of-war over whether bike riders or parked cars from the 78th Precinct belong in the Bergen Street bike lane -- tough one, isn't it? -- now has an unexpected referee. Over the weekend, NYPD barriers popped up on the edge of the bike lane where it approaches Flatbush Avenue, replicating a citizen-led effort that flourished for about a week this summer.
November 20, 2012
G Train Disruption Strengthens Case for Pulaski Bridge Bike Lane
Over the past week, the long G train outage caused by flooding from Hurricane Sandy brought the need for changes to the Pulaski Bridge into starker relief. Streetsblog received multiple reports of extreme crowding on the bridge's narrow bike and pedestrian path, which could have been relieved with a protected bikeway across the bridge.
November 7, 2012
New Coalition Aims for a More Bike-Friendly Flatbush
Last month, Council Member Mathieu Eugene hosted a forum to address traffic calming needs along Cortelyou Road in Brooklyn. While the event generated a lot of ideas and suggestions from neighborhood residents and business owners, many participants have been discouraged by the lack of follow-up from Eugene. Now, some are turning their desire for safer streets into action.
November 5, 2012
Starting With a Single Street, an Effort to Make an Entire Borough Safer
Last year, Hilda Cohen, Ali Loxton and their neighbors picked up the pieces of a torpedoed bike lane proposal for Lafayette Avenue, showing DOT and Brooklyn Community Board 2 the community's broad support for safer cycling on the busy street. After 1,400 signatures and countless hours of work, Lafayette Avenue from Fulton Street to Classon Avenue was recently striped with a shared lane for bicyclists.
October 12, 2012
DOT Study Rejects Residential Parking Permits For Stadium Neighborhoods
The Department of Transportation has rejected neighborhood demands to implement residential parking permits around the Barclays Center and Yankee Stadium, according to a DOT report released last Friday. DOT cited the availability of on-street parking spaces during Yankee games, the large number of non-residents parking on the street for purposes other than visiting the stadium, and the heavy costs of administering and enforcing an RPP program.
July 13, 2012
Christopher Hutchinson Killed in Brooklyn, Driver Charged With Manslaughter
A driver has been charged with manslaughter and homicide for killing a Brooklyn man who was sitting outside his own home.
July 6, 2012
Brooklyn Greenway Milestone: City Announces Full Implementation Plan
The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway started out as a glimmer in the eyes of a few dedicated volunteers 14 years ago. Now it's a comprehensive city plan to build out a ribbon of parkland from Greenpoint to Sunset Park.
June 22, 2012
Maria Tripp Killed by Driver on Atlantic Avenue, No Charges Filed
A Brooklyn woman was killed Thursday by a driver trying to make a light on Atlantic Avenue, according to reports.
May 4, 2012
Brooklyn Driver Kills 75-Year-Old Pedestrian, No Charges Filed
A driver struck and killed an elderly woman crossing the street in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn this morning, according to the NYPD.
April 25, 2012
Hynes Deal: Community Service for Firefighter in Deadly Hit-and-Run
A city firefighter who left a man to die on a Brooklyn street was sentenced to community service on Monday, the result of a plea deal with Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes.
April 3, 2012