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DOT Reveals Transformational Plan For Flatbush Ave. — But Needs To Get The Details Right

The bus-first transformation is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20 percent while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But it's not perfect.

August 4, 2025

Flatbush Ave. Could Be Brooklyn’s First Great Transitway (If It’s Done Right)

DOT wants to install a center-running bus lane on Flatbush Avenue north of Grand Army Plaza this year, but will Mayor Adams get cold feet?

June 9, 2025

DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane For Court Street This Summer

A classic DOT road diet redesign will bring order to this Court.

June 6, 2025

No Charges as Bus Driver Kills Senior at Dangerous Downtown Brooklyn Crossing

No surprise: In just the 22 months since January 2023, there have been 70 reported crashes on the single block of Tillary Street between Jay and Adams streets

November 7, 2024

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.

April 15, 2024

Parking or Parkland? Brooklyn Judges Could Lose their Perk

Columbus Park should live up to its name, not parking, one lawmaker said.

February 28, 2024

Eyes on the Street: DOT Rolls Out Three New Mid-Block Crossings on Atlantic Avenue

Three new mid-block crossings began to take shape last week on Atlantic Avenue — recently dubbed "the new Boulevard of Death."

February 6, 2024

Video Unmasks NYPD Lies About ‘Resolved’ Bike Lane Complaints

Until there are consequences for lying, city employees will continue to break the law. But also, why are cops misspelling their own names on emails? Therein lies a tale.

January 31, 2024

‘They Don’t Care’: Cops, Placard Perps Block Disabled Drop-Off Zones

“They don’t care," said one woman who uses a wheelchair. "To me, their attitude is like, ‘So what you’re in a wheelchair. Deal with it.’”

January 26, 2024

Plaza Near Brooklyn Bridge to Become Sports and Rec Space

Paddle ball and a dog run might be coming to the Brooklyn Bridge soon.

January 5, 2024