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Bus Advocates Renew Push For Flatbush Avenue Bus Lane Despite Mayor’s Lack of Support
A broad coalition of transit advocates and labor unions gathered Tuesday to demand Mayor Adams get over his reluctance to improve buses on the borough-spanning avenue.
Brooklyn Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Garbage Truck Driver Who Initially Fled; No Charges
It's the latest death in a year that is experiencing a 26-percent rise in pedestrian fatalities.
Brooklyn Man Dies 12 Years After Hit-and-Run Crash That Confined Him to a Hospital Bed
The driver fled the scene of crash in 2012 and was never caught by police.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Real Estate Greed Against Good Bike Lane Design Edition
A real estate developer's opposition to the Ashland Place protected bike lane yields some baffling bike lane markings. Plus more news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Four for Fifth Edition
The good news? There's a new operator for the Fifth Avenue open street. The bad news? It's four blocks, down from 15 last year. Plus other news.
Brooklyn Civic Panel Can’t Agree How to Solve NYPD Sidewalk Parking
Move the illegal sidewalk parking or denounce it altogether?
Civic Panel Pushes For (Some) Atlantic Ave. Safety Upgrades
Brooklyn Community Board 2 stopped short of calling for a more aggressive redesign of a street where drivers have killed six pedestrians in the last decade.
Drawing Lines: NYPD Precinct Steals Sidewalk with Unauthorized Paint Job
Cops at the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint have stolen public space with some paint. Whatever happened to the Integrity Control Officer?
Company That Fought McGuinness Safety Project Wants to Seize Bklyn Street for Private Backlot
Broadway Stages to Greenpoint residents: "Street safety for me, not for thee."
City: BQE Must Be Rebuilt to Last a Century … To Prevent More Pollution
Paging Mr. Orwell: Doubling down on the Robert Moses highway is actually good for neighborhoods nearby, the city claims.
