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Mythbusting: Don’t Assume Orthodox Jews Only Drive — We Want Bike Lanes, Too
City planners too often choose not to put bike lanes in certain places based on the myth that Orthodox Jews don't use them.
Slaughter of the Innocents: Another Teen Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Brooklyn Street
The 15th cyclist, and the 12 child, has been killed, this time along a notorious roadway that the city has failed to tame.
Brooklyn’s Fourth Ave. ‘Great Street’ Delayed … Again
Phase I of construction on Fourth Avenue's Great Street Capital Project, originally set to end in June 2024, has now been pushed back at least another year plus.
‘Driggs Passage’ Shows Possible Car-Free Future for Brooklyn’s McCarren Park
The street could join parcels of McCarren Park bifurcated by cars.
Deranged Driver Blows Through Brooklyn Open Streets Barriers
An unhinged motorist plowed through open streets barriers on Hoyt Street in Brooklyn seconds after volunteers set them up earlier this month.
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.
