This Week: Improving Access to the Sunset Park Waterfront

Bush Terminal Park in Sunset Park. Photo: NYC DOT
Bush Terminal Park in Sunset Park. Photo: NYC DOT

On Thursday DOT and UPROSE will host a workshop on the Sunset Park Upland Connectors project, which aims to improve walking and biking access between the neighborhood’s residential core and waterfront businesses and public spaces, including the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.

For more details on these events, see the full Streetsblog calendar.

  • Today: TA holds a workshop on how to organize a successful demonstration. 111 John Street, Suite 260, Manhattan. 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: UPROSE and NYC DOT host a community planning workshop on improving waterfront access in Sunset Park. See the calendar listing for RSVP info. Brooklyn Community Board 7, 4201 4th Avenue, Brooklyn. 6 p.m.
  • Thursday: The Manhattan CB 2 transportation committee will discuss dangerous traffic conditions on 7th Avenue S. at Grove Street, and requests for traffic-calming on Bleecker and W. Third streets between LaGuardia Place and Mercer Street. Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 25 Carmine Street, Father Demo Hall, Manhattan. 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: Riders Alliance holds a strategy session on improving bus service in the Bronx. RSVP info and more details here. BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, 2474 Westchester Avenue, the Bronx. 6:30 p.m.

Watch the calendar for updates. Drop us a line if you have an event we should know about.

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