Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Heights

Pedestrian Safety in Brooklyn Heights

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 13, 2006 | No Comments

Pedestrian injury and fatality data from the Transportation Alternatives Crash Map A note from Transportation Alternatives putting this morning’s pedestrian fatality in Brooklyn Heights in context: This morning’s pedestrian fatality on Henry Street and Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights is not an isolated event. According to Transportation Alternatives’ Crashstat data, six pedestrians have been hit […]

Eyes on the Street: Horrific Ped Fatality in Bklyn Hts This AM

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 13, 2006 | 3 Comments

From a Streetsblog tipster: At 6:00 am a garbage truck (CSI company?) turned from Montague Street on to Henry Street and hit and killed a mid 50’s pedestrian. Her shoes and back pack were splayed on the street and I believe that a tire crushed her… I live on Montague Terrace around the corner from […]

Brooklyn to Mayor: Get a Transportation Policy

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 17, 2006 | 4 Comments

A 1997 traffic-calming protest in Brooklyn Heights (Photo: Transportation Alternatives). The neighborhoods of north Brooklyn have long been some of the most abused by regional traffic and transportation policy. So, it is not a surprise to see that the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has managed to convince twenty-eight Brooklyn neighborhood organizations to sign-on to a strongly […]