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SEE IT: Cyclists Win (Or, More Accurately, Lose) on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn
There are more two-wheeled users of Kent Avenue than four- or more-wheeled, pollution-belching users. So why do cars and trucks get all the space?
May 27, 2021
Drunk Driver in Large SUV Kills Woman in Williamsburg: Cops
A drunk driver fatally struck a woman in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon, cops said.
February 27, 2021
School Bus Driver Kills 6-Year-Old In Williamsburg Hit-And-Run
Little Shimon Fried is the second child killed in a hit-and-run in under two months.
February 24, 2021
Now Brooklynites Call For Permanent Open Streets In Williamsburg And Greenpoint
Another county heard from!
November 4, 2020
BIKE SPIKE: Sales Are Up As NYC Embraces Socially Distanced Transportation
Williamsburg bike shop King Kog has reportedly done four years' worth of sales in just the two months since the coronavirus pandemic swamped New York.
May 18, 2020
Another Cyclist Injured Along Dangerous Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg
This is what happens when city officials ignore unsafe streets right in their faces.
January 10, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Sukkahs in Williamsburg Taking Up Public Space
In fact, the city only moved to get the required paperwork after Streetsblog started asking about it.
October 2, 2019
Experts: Fix the Grand Street Bike Lane or Just Scrap It and Start Over!
The much-anticipated Grand Street bike lane, which was supposed to become a critical route for cyclists as part of the city's expanding bike network, is in total chaos and puts bikers in more danger than it helps them.
August 28, 2019
DA Won’t Charge Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Aurilla Lawrence
Another hit-and-run driver will escape accountability in New York City thanks to police and prosecutors who won't bring charges against motorists who kill.
August 16, 2019
‘Circuit’ Broken: There’s a New Microtransit Service in Town (Sort Of)
Williamsburg residents have started seeing weird nine-seat electric vans plying the area's already crowded streets — and some, apparently, are getting free shuttle service to wherever they want to go in the neighborhood.
July 22, 2019
