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MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Eastern Regional Final is an Epic Battle of Long Island
This contest pits the 110th Precinct (our Queens champion) vs. the Brooklyn winners, the 84th Precinct. It's a slugfest.
March 30, 2022
OPINION: City DOT Must Do More To Fix Atlantic Avenue
Being a pedestrian or cyclist rather than a driver should not mean you are more likely to lose your life.
December 2, 2021
Reckless Driver Causes Serious Crash Near Clinton Hill Intersection Where a Baby Was Killed Last Week
An out-of-control driver injured two construction workers at a Clinton Hill job site roughly one block from where another reckless driver killed a 3-month-old baby last week.
September 20, 2021
THE ULTIMATE OBIT: The Real, Unabridged, Authorized, Warts-and-All Saga of Brooklyn Trolley King Bob Diamond
A New York original and unsung genius who many thought was a crank, he discovered a long-forgotten subway tunnel under Atlantic Avenue.
September 6, 2021
What Will They Do? Incoming Brooklyn Council Members Speak!
After the dust has settled on the primary elections for next year's City Council, we began reaching out to the presumptive new lawmakers from dozens of districts that will get new leadership on Jan. 1, 2022 to see what transportation priority the incoming Council Member has at the top of his or her list. Today, we focus on Brooklyn.
July 29, 2021
OPINION: Progressives Should Support the Gowanus Rezoning
NIMBY opponents are throwing everything they can at the plan. But they aren't looking at the real benefits.
June 25, 2021
OPINION: A Street-Safety Plan for Brooklyn and Beyond
Council candidate Rita Joseph wants to break the hold that cars have on this city.
May 20, 2021
Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Meeker Ave. Bike Lane Plan Finally Attacks Parking (Well, Some of It)
Like so many things, it's a start.
May 19, 2021
OPINION: 911 Call or Donut Run? The Question Misses the Point of City’s Contempt for Cyclists
It started with a simple blocked bike lane spotted by a Friend of Streetsblog who posts under the handle JarekFA. Find out what happened next.
May 6, 2021
OPINION: What I’ve Learned Biking Every Block in My District
Brooklyn City Council candidate Justin Krebs is riding and walking more than 120 miles to gain a feel for each street's issues.
April 23, 2021