Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn

Double-Parkers Gravitate Into Sands Street Bike Path

By Ben Fried | Sep 8, 2009 | 8 Comments

Time Warner sets up an operation in the Sands Street bike path. Photo: Gothamist. Cyclists riding across the Manhattan Bridge have had about a month to try out the new Sands Street bike path, and based on the reviews so far, two major kinks are marring an otherwise sterling project. First, motorists, especially delivery vehicles, […]

Cyclist Injured in Collision on Jay Street This Morning

By Ben Fried | Aug 31, 2009 | 19 Comments

A cyclist was struck this morning at around 9:30, riding on Jay Street near the Manhattan Bridge. Reader Dave Abraham emailed this report about the scene of the collision. Cyclist struck, male, probably late twenties, lying on the ground, bleeding from the mouth and face. Small gray sedan with Jersey plates was parked by the […]

Legacy of Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Advocates Continues

By Ben Fried | Aug 28, 2009 | No Comments

A bit more background on the generous neckdown at Smith and Bergen spotlighted earlier today: This pedestrian amenity never would have been built without the long-term organizing for the Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project. Street protests and advocacy campaigns stretching back more than a dozen years are bearing fruit now. And advocates are still on […]

Now That’s What I Call a Neckdown!

By Ben Fried | Aug 28, 2009 | 19 Comments

Since the spring, DOT construction crews have been building out traffic calming improvements all over the neighborhoods near downtown Brooklyn. When the years-in-the-making Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project wraps up, pedestrians will have safer crossings at dozens of intersections. The sidewalk extension at the northwest corner of Smith and Bergen, shown here, is especially impressive. […]

District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | Aug 19, 2009 | 24 Comments

L-r: Brad Lander, Dave Pechefsky, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, and Bob Zuckerman. A crowd of about 75 Brooklynites turned out for the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, despite the muggy mid-August heat and un-air-conditioned PS 321 auditorium. They were treated to a substantive discussion of transportation policy that went deeper than "bike […]

Tuesday: City Council Candidates for District 39 Debate Livable Streets

By Ben Fried | Aug 17, 2009 | 10 Comments

In Democrat-dominated New York City, much of the electoral action happens on primary day. This year’s primaries are fast approaching: Voters go to the polls on September 15, four weeks from tomorrow. Contests for City Council seats, the Manhattan District Attorney’s job, borough presidencies, Public Advocate, and City Comptroller will by and large be decided […]

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