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Mamdani Finally Advances Redesign of Deadly Brooklyn Corridor Shelved by Adams
The deaths and injuries "cannot continue" on Brooklyn's Third Avenue, Mayor Mamdani said.
October 28, 2026
Brooklyn Pol Calls for Fewer Trucks After Her Bill Inadvertently Expanded Truck Routes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani must cut truck traffic as he advances a plan to expand the city's truck route map, Council Member Alexa Avilés said.
May 8, 2026
‘Extremely Concerning’: Comptroller Blasts Adams Admin. For Red Hook Pool Closure
Brad Lander is wading into the Red Hook Pool fight.
July 29, 2025
Council Member Alexa Aviles: DOT Needs to Do ‘Better’ with Plan for 7th and 8th Avs.
When the Department of Transportation pitched a plan last to turn two-way Seventh and Eighth avenues in Sunset Park into one-way streets, with traffic-calming measures like protected bike lanes and expanded sidewalks, there was a backlash and the agency pulled back. But now the neighborhood has new leadership — and we spoke to her!
December 5, 2022
