Brooklyn Paper Launches New Transpo Beat

By Ben Fried
Oct 10, 2008

To complement your headlines today, check out the Brooklyn Paper’s trio of transportation/public space stories, grouped under a new beat that the paper is calling "Mean Streets."

The "Mean Streets" label may be a bit sensationalized, but hopefully New York’s big dailies will start poaching the Brooklyn Paper’s street-level reporting style.

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Bus ridership has dropped sharply in Manhattan and Brooklyn compared to other boroughs. Image: Eric Goldwyn

Decline in NYC Bus Ridership Concentrated in Manhattan and Brooklyn

By David Meyer | Feb 21, 2017

New Yorkers have been giving up on the bus, with a 16 percent drop in ridership between 2002 and 2015. An analysis of each borough by Eric Goldwyn shows the bus ridership decline has been concentrated in Manhattan and Brooklyn. There may be several factors at work, but worsening traffic congestion is almost certainly a culprit.

Brooklyn CB 15 Asks Whether Safer Streets Are Worth 100,000 Sneezes

By Ben Fried | May 18, 2010

If you ever need a laugh but don’t feel like shelling out for the two-drink minimum, you could do worse than head over to a Brooklyn CB 15 meeting. At an info session last night about plans for Brooklyn’s inaugural rapid bus line, the first question out of the audience was, "How many parking spots […]

A Round and a Roundy: Cameras Beat Cops Every Day

By Streetsblog | Oct 29, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon offers the cop's view of the new reality.

The draft plan for shuttle bus service calls for three routes between Williamsburg and Manhattan. Map: MTA/DOT

Will Brooklyn Streets Get the Transit Priority They Need During the L Train Shutdown?

By David Meyer | Jun 9, 2017

During the L shutdown, the MTA plans to run shuttle buses at rush hour connecting Williamsburg to Manhattan. Some sort of transit priority treatment is on the table for Brooklyn streets where buses connect to the bridge, but what DOT has in mind isn't clear.

This Week: Lots of Livable Streets Action at Community Boards

By Streetsblog | Oct 27, 2014

This week, there are opportunities to support bike corrals, bike lanes, better bus service, and Safe Routes to Schools at community board meetings in Brooklyn and Queens. Plus: Two City Council committees are set to tackle pedestrian safety issues this week. Here are the highlights. Check the Streetsblog calendar for the full slate of events: Tuesday: The […]

This Week: ARTCRANK, Complete UWS Streets, Utica Ave Buses

By Streetsblog | Sep 23, 2013

It’s a packed calendar this week. Highlights include a state hearing on the Putnam Rail Trail, meetings for better bus service on Utica Avenue, a chance to speak up for complete streets on the Upper West Side, and community board meetings for bike corrals, bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Thursday is […]