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Can Bus Riders Form A Voting Bloc? We’re About To Find Out
Transit advocates have a new plan to turn bus riders into a political force.
November 3, 2026
Eyes On The Street: How Will Bus Rapid Transit Fit On Flatbush Avenue’s Narrowest Stretch?
The section of Flatbush Avenue between Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Midwood is plagued by double-parking and slow buses, but city planners have very little room to work with on the physical streets themselves.
August 11, 2026
Bus Riders Tell Mamdani: Don’t Wait for BRT to Get Illegal Parking Out of the Bus’s Way
Clearing illegal parking out of the way of buses is "low-hanging fruit" for Mayor Mamdani to speed up transit trips.
August 7, 2026
Bklyn Biz Group Asks Mamdani to Extend Flatbush Ave. Bus Lane South
"We want more shoppers. We want more people to spend money, not drive through," said one Flatbush business leader.
May 14, 2026
Mamdani Administration Wants To Allow A Brooklyn Hospital To Issue Parking Tickets
Could parking tickets be written by someone other than NYPD traffic agents and cops? Time will tell if this is a good idea or not.
March 16, 2026
DE-ADAMSIZATION: Mamdani Restores Multiple Street Redesigns Killed By Eric Adams
The new mayor turns the page on four frustrating years of Eric Adams killing crucial street projects.
February 13, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: East Flatbush Car Death Tragedy Edition
As the NYPD cracks down on cyclists, drivers are still killing seniors. Plus other news (including our big award win!).
May 16, 2025
Better Buses Will Be Big for Business on Flatbush: Report
Mayor Adams has yet to follow through on his promise to bring bus lanes to Flatbush Avenue, where 70 percent of bus riders are going to shopping, dining or entertainment destinations.
December 12, 2024
City Finally Plans Bike Lanes for Speeding-Plagued Central Brooklyn
The city hopes to curb speeding and provide safer streets in a neighborhood with too much of one and not enough of the other.
October 2, 2024
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.
July 10, 2024
