Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bay Ridge

The bulk of DOT's plan for east-west bike connections in southern Brooklyn consists of sharrows on Bath Avenue. Image: DOT

Brooklyn CB 10 Wants to Work With Cyclists on Safe East/West Bike Routes for Southern Brooklyn

By David Meyer | Jun 29, 2018 | 2 Comments

The Community Board's goal is to "establish a safe east/west connection for cyclists," the board chair and district manager said in a letter to DOT.

Bay Ridge Community Board Presses DOT for Better East-West Bike Connections

By David Meyer | Jun 8, 2018 | 2 Comments

DOT's plan for southern Brooklyn is mostly sharrows, and people who bike in the area say that's not good enough.

NYPD: No Charges After SUV Driver Leaves 29-Year-Old Bay Ridge Cyclist “Likely to Die”

By David Meyer | May 10, 2018 | 40 Comments

Police said the driver had the green light.

Sunday: Tell Albany to Let NYC Protect Kids From Speeding Drivers

By Brad Aaron | May 4, 2018 | 1 Comment

On Sunday, Transportation Alternatives and Bay Ridge Advocates Keeping Everyone Safe (BRAKES) will lead a rally to call on Albany to authorize more speed cameras for the first time in four years.

City Council District 43 candidates, clockwise from top left, Justin Brannan, Kevin Peter Carroll, Khader El-Yateem, and Nancy Tong.

City Council District 43 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2017 | 2 Comments

Which candidate for City Council would be best for walking, biking, and transit in Bay Ridge?

To keep making progress on traffic safety, redesigns as substantial as this protected bike lane planned for Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn will have to be implemented citywide. Image: NYC DOT

DOT Shows Its Plan to Get the Reconstruction of 4th Avenue Right

By Ben Fried | May 3, 2017 | 35 Comments

Fourth Avenue is far and away the most viable potential bike route linking Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, and Park Slope, but it's still scary to ride on, with no designated space for cycling. At 4.5 miles long, a protected bike lane would make the reconstructed Fourth Avenue one of the most important two-way streets for bicycle travel in the city, connecting dense residential neighborhoods to jobs and schools.

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