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The Uber-Lyft Cap Has Nothing to Do With the L Train Shutdown
Lyft is using fear of the L train shutdown to score points against the City Council's proposed cap on ride-hailing fleets.
August 2, 2018
Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans
"The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."
July 26, 2018
DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan Clears Space for Fast Buses and Safe Cycling on Grand Street
The preliminary plan calls for private car traffic to be diverted away from Grand Street in order to prioritize buses, bikes, and local deliveries.
January 25, 2018
City Council Failed to Pass Waste Hauling Reforms the Day a Garbage Truck Driver Killed a Cyclist in Williamsburg
On Tuesday, a garbage truck driver struck and killed Mario Lopez on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. The same day, the City Council failed to enact waste carting reforms that would reduce garbage truck traffic on Williamsburg streets.
December 21, 2017
Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Williamsburg, and NYPD Blames the Victim
Police said the victim was biking eastbound on Metropolitan Avenue at Graham Avenue when he "lost control and fell from the bicycle" before the driver, also eastbound, struck him. The account is reminiscent of previous fatal crashes where NYPD mistakenly blamed the victim.
December 19, 2017
Brooklyn Electeds Press DOT and MTA to Give L Train Riders the Transit They Need
North Brooklyn leaders are worried that the L train shutdown plan won't include the transit-priority treatments that commuters and local businesses are counting on.
December 5, 2017
Months After DOT Promised a Safety Plan, Another Life-Threatening Crash on Grand Street
More than a year has passed since CB 1 and Council Member Reynoso asked DOT to study a protected bike lane for the street.
October 5, 2017
Motorist Who Killed Matthew von Ohlen and Fled the Scene Convicted of Manslaughter
Juan Maldonado killed von Ohlen in the summer of 2016. On Monday, a jury convicted him of second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene, and reckless driving.
September 26, 2017
Antonio Reynoso Ready to Fight for a Grand Street Where Transit and Bicycling Come First
Brooklyn City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is ready to fight for a Grand Street dedicated to transit, biking, and walking.
September 8, 2017
DOT Remains Non-Committal on Building Bike Lanes on Meeker Avenue
There’s room for a bikeway on Meeker, but DOT has yet to come up with a design and doesn't have a timetable for doing so.
June 12, 2017
