Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Greenway Initiative

Eyes on the Street: Bikeway Upgrade Calms Deadly Stretch of Kent Avenue

By Stephen Miller | May 28, 2014 | 10 Comments

A project that slims a dangerous section of Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg and straightens out an awkward stretch of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway route is nearing the finish line. In March 2013, Julio Acevedo was driving north on Kent Avenue at 69 mph when he killed Raizy and Nathan Glauber, both 21, in a two-car […]

Brooklyn CB 1 Committee OKs West Street Greenway, Borinquen Place Plans

By Stephen Miller | Dec 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

Last night, Brooklyn Community Board 1’s transportation committee voted 3-0 in favor of a preliminary design for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway’s first capital project on West Street in Greenpoint, and, in a separate 3-0 vote, endorsed pedestrian safety improvements for Borinquen Place in Williamsburg. These projects will bring major improvements for biking and walking on these two […]

Brooklyn Greenway Milestone: City Announces Full Implementation Plan

By Ben Fried | Jun 22, 2012 | 9 Comments

The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway started out as a glimmer in the eyes of a few dedicated volunteers 14 years ago. Now it’s a comprehensive city plan to build out a ribbon of parkland from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. At the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s annual benefit yesterday, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced the release of an […]

Brooklyn Greenway Needs Your Clicks

By Brad Aaron | Mar 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is in the running for a grant from Green Mountain Coffee and needs your online support. To help out, click over to JustMeans to cast your vote and leave a comment in favor of the project. Says the Greenway team: The funds will help sustain our work over the next five years when […]

The Livable Streets Backlash Claims a Victim at Brooklyn’s CB1

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 24, 2008 | 25 Comments

Teresa Toro, one of New York City’s most productive livable streets activists in recent years, has been deposed as chair of Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Transportation Committee. CB1 covers the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn and has recently been embroiled in bitter fighting over the new bike lanes on Kent Avenue. CB1’s executive committee […]

Brooklyn CB1 Approves Bike Path in Place of Parking

By Ben Fried | Apr 10, 2008 | 12 Comments

Here’s how space is divvied up on Kent Avenue today… On Tuesday night, Community Board 1 in north Brooklyn voted 39-2 to support adding a separated bike path to Kent Avenue, a truck route through Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The path will be part of the Brooklyn Greenway, which is slated to follow the waterfront from […]

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