Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Downtown Brooklyn

A driver deciding to take the Jay Street Busway could face a higher fine under Gov. Hochul's executive budget. Photo: Dave Colon

Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic

By Dave Colon | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."

Police employee-owned vehicles fill the bike lane on Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

BAD COP, BAD COP: NYPD Threatens Tipster for Filing 311 Complaints About Illegal Parking

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Members of the NYPD harassed a cyclist after he reported the cops for illegally parking, according to the complainant — and now the matter is under investigation by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

In this archival shot from 2003, Bob Diamond stands underneath the electrical lines that power his vintage trolleys. Photo: Gregory P. Mango

THE ULTIMATE OBIT: The Real, Unabridged, Authorized, Warts-and-All Saga of Brooklyn Trolley King Bob Diamond

By Simi Horwitz | Sep 6, 2021 | No Comments

A New York original and unsung genius who many thought was a crank, he discovered a long-forgotten subway tunnel under Atlantic Avenue.

The Jeep of a Kings County District Attorney detective parked illegally on Adams Street. Photo: Julianne Cuba

‘Honest Mistake’? Brooklyn DA Detective Offers Poor Excuse for the Kind of Illegal Parking that Kills Cyclists

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

Of all the people to park in a bike lane!

We know a place where some cars go. Photo: Dave Colon

So Far, So Good: Early Results Show Faster Transit Trips on Jay Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments

Bus speeds are up 50 percent!

Meet the new Jay Street, same as the old Jay Street: A driver moves around a double-parked car on the Jay Street busway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: Jay Street Busway is a Work In Progress

By Dave Colon | Aug 31, 2020 | No Comments

First of five planned busways is missing paint and stops — and the placard abusers haven't gone anywhere.

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