Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn

DOT: Sands Street Bike Path Not Quite Finished

By Ben Fried | Aug 11, 2009 | 4 Comments

The Sands Street path runs from Navy Street to the foot of the Manhattan Bridge at Jay Street. This afternoon the DOT press office emailed a brief reply to our query about potential safety enhancements to the recently opened Sands Street bike path. They say some details of the path, which is rideable for cyclists, […]

Today: Celebrate a Livable Streets Milestone With TA

By Brad Aaron | Aug 7, 2009 | 4 Comments

Workers add markings to the Sands Street lane. Photo: brooklynbybike/Flickr Later today, Transportation Alternatives will mark the completion of a major Brooklyn livable streets improvement — a protected bike lane on the Sands Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge. Sands Street is where, in 2005, TA Senior Policy Advisor Noah Budnick was seriously injured after […]

Driver, Seen Speeding, Injures Teenager on Fulton Street in Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

A 17-year-old boy was struck by this car while walking near the corner of Fulton Street and Hudson Avenue today at around 10 a.m. The victim is in stable condition at Kings County Hospital, said the NYPD. The driver was seen traveling west on Fulton Street at a high rate of speed, according to the […]

Streetfilms: “Stop the Pollution, Pick a Solution”

By Robin Urban Smith | Jul 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

Ever heard an anti-idling rap? Or Seen the "Funky Pollution Dance?" Tune in to this video to see what Livable Streets Education students are up to at MS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Celebrate Brooklyn With Valet Bike Parking

By Robin Urban Smith | Jul 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

Thinking of riding your bike to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer but worried about finding a safe and reliable place to lock up? Look no further than the Celebrate Brooklyn Bike Zone, where friendly volunteers from Transportation Alternatives will take great care of your ride (for free!) while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the unbeatable […]

Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Brooklyn CB9 Gets a Bike Lane on Empire Blvd

By Ben Fried | Jul 1, 2009 | 19 Comments

DOT added bike lanes to its traffic-calming project for Empire Boulevard — at the request of CB9. Image: NYCDOT. These days, it’s not often that we get to report about New York City community boards pushing DOT for more progressive street designs. So sit back and enjoy this post. If you read Streetsblog regularly, it’ll […]

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