Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bay Ridge

Prediction: Brooklyn CB10 Will Vote for Bike Lanes Sooner Than You Think

By Ben Fried | May 19, 2011 | 4 Comments

Earlier this week, Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted to stick with their stance against adding a painted bike lane to Bay Ridge Parkway. Since the project [PDF] would simply impose a little order on an extra-wide street without removing any traffic lanes or parking spots, it’s tempting to write off the whole board as hostile […]

Domenic Recchia: There’s a Place For Bike Lanes, But I’m Not Telling Where

By Noah Kazis | Apr 27, 2011 | 11 Comments

“I’m not against bike lanes,” City Council Member Domenic Recchia told the New York Times after forcing DOT to scrap plans for a four-mile painted bike lane along Bay Ridge Parkway two weeks ago. “I believe there’s a place for them.” I’d like to believe Recchia. After all, there are currently no on-street bike lanes […]

Bay Ridge Mother Stirs Street Safety Awakening at Brooklyn CB 10

By Noah Kazis | Mar 12, 2010 | 3 Comments

Maureen Landers was walking to pick up her son Max from P.S. 127 in Bay Ridge last April when she was struck by a motorist turning onto Fourth Avenue. Her stroller — thankfully empty — was flattened. She was rushed to the hospital but did not sustain major injuries. As for the driver, he didn’t […]

StreetFilms: Bay Ridge Bus Commuters Talk Congestion Pricing

By Jason Varone | Nov 19, 2007 | 18 Comments

StreetFilms joined up with Transportation Alternatives’ Executive Director, Paul Steely White to talk about congestion pricing with express bus commuters in Bay Ridge. Bus riders told White that they’d like to have more buses and a faster commute. One commuter pointed out that virtually every automobile on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway carries just one person. Another […]