Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Life Rafts in the Flatbush/Atlantic Asphalt Ocean
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There's a little more protection for pedestrians crossing the street around Atlantic Terminal and the Barclays Center.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Fort Greene
Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes
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Council Member Laurie Cumbo tried and failed to get DOT to scale back the project.
NYPD: No Charges for UPS Driver Who Killed Woman Walking With the Right of Way
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NYPD's account of the crash indicates 27-year-old Sumiah Ali was crossing the street lawfully when she was fatally struck by a UPS driver in Fort Greene.
Cumbo Wants to Shut Down Fulton Street Bus Lane During Busy Afternoon Hours
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Scaling back the hours would render the bus lane useless during a time of day when thousands of people ride and the need to bypass car traffic is most acute.
Council Member Laurie Cumbo Opposes Fulton Street Bus Lane
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Cumbo is fighting a transit improvement that will benefit tens of thousands of people in an area where about two-thirds of households don't own cars.
With the MTA M.I.A., DOT Settles for Small Fixes at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth Hellscape
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The intersection of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues is in some ways the center of Brooklyn, sitting atop the borough's largest transit hub. It's also overrun by cars, funneling traffic to the BQE and the free East River bridges.