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OPINION: Clinton Street Has a Traffic Problem. So Let’s Make It A ‘Low Traffic Neighborhood’
The Williamsburg Bridge funnels 16,000 vehicles a day onto a single one-lane residential block, resulting in endless traffic and frequent pedestrian casualties.
July 1, 2026
Analysis: Mamdani Is Out Of Excuses For Failing To Restore Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane
Will Mayor Mamdani fulfill his campaign promise to re-do the Bedford Avenue protected bike lane, or will the influence of Hasidic leaders take precedence over safe streets?
June 29, 2026
Cycle of Rage: Horrific Williamsburg Crash Is A Wake-Up Call To Fix Bedford
"The mayor promised during the campaign that he would fix this, and six months later nothing has changed. I’m furious," said one bike-friendly resident.
June 8, 2026
Hit-and-Run School Bus Driver Kills 9-Year-Old Boy in South Williamsburg
The crash occurred as kids were headed to school in a neighborhood filled with children and known for crashes.
May 1, 2026
One Neighborhood, One Day, Three Kids Injured By Drivers
It happened during a four-hour period in South Williamsburg on Friday before Shabbos.
April 26, 2026
RIDE-ALONG: A Night On The Road With A Relay Delivery Worker
Delivery workers are among the hardest-working, worst-paid, most-endangered jobbers in town. We rode with one to give you an idea.
March 31, 2026
NYPD Finds Mysterious Corpse in Car With Illegal Tints Parked at a Hydrant Near Stationhouse
The discovery is a gruesome demonstration of the NYPD's systemic failure to enforce parking rules around its own station houses.
December 8, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: South Williamsburg Edition
Satmar Hasidic leader Moishe Indig endorsed Zohran Mamdani — but didn't demand any anti-bike lane promises from the mayoral frontrunner, he said.
November 3, 2025
Appellate Court Allows Eric Adams To Rip Up Part of the Bedford Ave. Bike Lane
Mayor Adams can go ahead and remove three blocks of the Bedford Avenue protected bike lane, a court ruled.
July 28, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Meeker Avenue Bike Lane Is a Failure
The Department of Transportation still hasn't finished a critical bike lane under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that the agency has been stalling for over four years even after identifying the strip's danger and lack of proper signals.
July 18, 2025
