Following the death of Dashane Santana, the transportation committee of Community Board 3 will hold a special meeting this Wednesday to address conditions on Delancey Street, where drivers are aggressive and crossing times are short. Responding to medi... »
In every community district along the proposed Nostrand Avenue bus rapid transit corridor, fewer Brooklynites are driving to work compared to the beginning of the last decade... Brooklyn commuters — already some of the biggest transit riders in the cou... »
Delancey Street at Clinton Street on Jan. 13, in the hours after Dashane Santana was struck and killed by a minivan. As Dashane Santana‘s family and friends mourn the 12-year-old at her funeral today, talk of how to prevent more tragedies is turning up... »
See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Aaron ShortThe Brooklyn PaperThree new traffic lights will tame Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, slowing motorists and cyclists while protecting pedestrians who are beginning flock to the neighborhood’s burgeoning wat... »
Crain’s has a story about Community Board 1′s attempt to crack down on the number of bars in Williamsburg following the board’s decision last month to not vote in favor of any liquor license requests involving outdoor spaces unless the businesses also ... »
The turnout at last night’s gathering was rather lackluster. I suspect this was largely due to the rather short notice for said convocation and of course the fact it is seriously, painfully cold. However, what I did find interesting is who did show up.... »
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Aaron ShortThe Brooklyn PaperWilliamsburg’s academic activists are fighting a politically-connected charter school, and they’re taking it to the streets. Graffiti artists vand... »
1. Looks like burger fans will have to wait to enjoy Five Guys al-fresco in Fort Greene. With Community Board 2's Transportation Committee recommending 8-3 in favor of a rejection of the fast food restaurant's application for a sidewalk cafe, it seems ... »
