Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kensington

Top candidates in the 39th Council district include (from left) Shahana Hanif, Justin Krebs, Briget Rein, Doug Schneider and Brandon West.

DECISION 2021: Race to Succeed Brad Lander in Brooklyn is a Laboratory of Transportation Ideas

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments

Here's our primer on a key district that extends from Downtown Brooklyn to Flatbush and has been represented by Brad Lander and a former school board member named Bill de Blasio.

Assembly Member Robert Carroll and a police officer from the 66th Precinct at Monday night's street safety town hall. Photo: Katherine Willis

Bad Lieutenants: NYPD Has No Answers At Street Safety Town Hall

By Dave Colon | Nov 20, 2019 | No Comments

Same old NYPD.

A DOT presenter desribes plans for traffic calming on Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn, at Congregation Beth Shalom v'Emeth Reform Temple. Rowdy audience members disrupted the presentation. Photo: Cal ista DeJesus

Entitled Drivers Seek to Undermine Bus Lanes, Safety on Church Avenue

By Vladimir Vince and Calista DeJesus | Aug 1, 2019 | 21 Comments

A public meeting descends into raucous heckling as DOT says it will curtail parking in Kensington.

The scene at a fatal collision at Church Avenue and Ocean Parkway. Photo: Sam Polcer/Twitter

Box Truck Driver Kills Man at Dangerous Ocean Parkway Intersection

By David Meyer | Feb 28, 2018 | 4 Comments

It appears as though the unidentified victim had the right-of-way, but NYPD said no charges have been filed.

CB 7 Backs Caton Ave Safety Fixes After Lander Urges “Yes” Vote

By Stephen Miller | Jun 18, 2015 | 5 Comments

Safety improvements for Caton Avenue in Brooklyn almost didn’t get a thumbs up from Community Board 7 last night when a few people spoke against the loss of five parking spaces. But Council Member Brad Lander stepped in and urged the board to support the redesign, leading to a vote in favor. The plan [PDF] was developed after middle […]

DOT Unveils Kensington, Windsor Terrace Safety Measures After Child’s Death

By Brad Aaron | Jan 15, 2015 | 6 Comments

DOT is planning a number of street improvements for Kensington and Windsor Terrace after a hit-and-run driver killed a child last year. Last November Lynn Reynolds, 78, drove a minivan over 14-year-old Mohammad Uddin as he walked home from school on E. Seventh Street at Caton Avenue in Kensington. Reynolds reportedly exited her vehicle after […]

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