Free Parking: The Agony and the Lunacy
Apr 27A reader passes on this notice, one of many distributed on Park Slope windshields. We present it without further comment. »
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Brooklyn CB Committees OK Un-protected 2-Way Bike Lane on Plaza Street
Apr 20NYC DOT presented plans last night for an un-protected two-way bike lane on Plaza Street, which would enhance a critical hub in the Brooklyn bike network by defining space for contraflow riding, but fall short of providing safe cycling infrastructure f... »
Two-Car Crash Sends Vehicle Into Brooklyn Heights Pizza Parlor
Apr 11A car crash this morning ended with one vehicle in the doorway of Brooklyn Heights restaurant Fatoosh. Photo: News 12 A two-car traffic crash on Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights this morning ended with one of the vehicles plowing into the front door of... »
Park Slope Cop Brings About Sidewalk Cycling, Then Tickets It
Apr 10The NYPD has never hesitated to park in the city's bike lanes (this van was parked on the Bowery last summer). Photo: Ben Fried We at Streetsblog aren’t big fans of sidewalk bike riding. As we’ve said before, if the police truly must take time away fro... »
This Week: Street Safety, Transit Planning, Fourth Avenue
Mar 26This week’s calendar is packed with events concerning street safety, including cross-town bike lanes for 29th and 30th Streets in Midtown, improvements on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, and hazardous conditions in Grymes Hill. A Saturday... »
This Week: Bike-Share, Ped Safety, Memorial Ride and Walk
Mar 12Community boards in Manhattan and Brooklyn will host three bike-share planning workshops this week, and will take up traffic calming and pedestrian safety in Soho. Staten Island SBS and NYMTC long-range bike-ped planning are also on the agenda. The wee... »
Today’s Headlines
Mar 07MTA: Fare Hikes Will Barely Cover Rising Pension+Health Care Costs (WSJ, CapNY) …And Don’t Forget the Debt Bomb (2nd Ave Sagas) Vaccaro Challenges NYPD “Riding Outside a Bike Lane” Ticket in Supreme Court (Gothamist) Can Special Taxes on Development Ma... »
Support For Neighborhood Slow Zones Keeps on Growing
Mar 02Interest continues to grow in the Department of Transportation’s slow speed zones, which place 20 mph speed limits on residential streets. One month after the application deadline for the program, community boards across the city continue to pass resol... »
Prospect Park Users: Thanks for the Road Diet, Now Let’s Make It Car-Free
Feb 29During car-free hours, Parks Department and NYPD vehicles would use the right lane, which is also supposed to serve as a passing lane for cyclists. Image: Prospect Park Alliance Brooklynites like the idea of reducing the number of motor vehicle lanes c... »
Today’s Headlines
Feb 29Brooklynites: Let’s Get the Cars Out of Prospect Park (News, Post) The Times‘ Tappan Zee Commentary Fawns Over Cuomo’s Greenwashing While the Post Lays Out Why a Transit-Free Bridge Is Unacceptable Lappin’s Fine for Riding an E-Bike: $1,000; Fine for K... »
Unhealthy “Foods”: Huge Whole Foods Parking Lot Will Discourage Walking
Feb 28A Whole Foods slated for a site on Third Avenue in Brooklyn will include a 248-space surface parking lot. New research shows the surface lot will discourage local residents from walking to the supermarket. Image: #Crain's The proposed Gowanus Whole Foo... »
The Prospect Park Road Diet: A Big Improvement That Only Goes Halfway
Feb 28Currently, most of the pavement in Brooklyn's flagship park is marked for use by motor traffic. A proposal from the Prospect Park Road Sharing Task Force would reallocate some space to pedestrians and cyclists. At a public meeting tonight, the Prospect... »
This Week: Vacca Q&A, Bike-Share Planning, Park Smart for LIC
Feb 20Tomorrow’s a packed day on the Streetsblog calendar, starting with a morning event at NYU’s Rudin Center with City Council Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca. Wondering how Vacca intends to keep the pressure on NYPD to reform its crash investig... »
Today’s Headlines
Feb 08Delancey Street Improvements Likely to Be Small But Fast (DNAinfo) Port Authority Audit, Meant to Smear Ex-Director, Finds Big Overruns (Capital NY) More Slow Zone Applications: Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Park Slope (Bklyn Ink) Driver Hits and Kill... »
Today’s Headlines
Feb 06Missing Funding Plan for Tappan Zee Delays Construction Process (WSJ) DCP May Lift Parking Maximums Near Theater District, Hospitals (NYT) …While In Brooklyn, Little Parking Minimum Relief May Be Coming (NYT) Greenwood Heights Residents Propose Their ... »
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