Term Limits Could Save Community Boards — And Make Them Live Up To Their First Name
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Here's a story that should encourage you to vote "Yes" for community board term limits.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eric Adams
Could A Major Fix for the Prospect Expressway Be On “Deck”?
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Or maybe the roadway will be turned into an at-grade boulevard.
Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years
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Hilda Cohen was not reappointed, ostensibly to ensure turnover, but several CB 2 members who've served much longer than her were still given seats by Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Borough President Eric Adams.
Biking for Safer Streets With Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
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On Monday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted his fourth annual Bike-to-Work Ride, taking off from Prospect Park and ending at Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn.
State Reps Intro Bills to Prevent Speeding and Keep Dangerous Drivers Off the Streets
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The four bills set out to expand the city's automated speed enforcement program and to revoke driving privileges from motorists who demonstrate unfitness to operate vehicles on public streets.
Brooklyn Electeds Pay Tribute to Edwin Ajacalon and Call on Albany to Prevent Deadly Speeding
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At a vigil last night, elected officials and street safety advocates paid tribute to Edwin Ajacalon, the 14-year-old from Guatemala who was killed by a teenage driver in Brooklyn Saturday night. Calling Ajacalon an "all-American boy" and "a vital thread in the beautiful tapestry that is New York City," they pressed for street safety improvements and a culture change among drivers after yet another death of a cyclist, the 20th in 2017.