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Revised Kent Ave Plan Extends Bike Route to Flushing Ave

By Ben Fried | May 29, 2009 | 8 Comments

Image: NYCDOT Here’s a look at the revised and extended route proposed for the Kent Avenue bike path. Currently the bike lane runs from Quay Street to Clymer Street. As you can see in this map from DOT’s project presentation [PDF], the new route would continue several blocks further south, to Flushing Avenue. The other […]

Signs of Progress for Downtown Brooklyn Safety Fixes

By Ben Fried | May 20, 2009 | 3 Comments

After a wait that lasted years longer than expected, construction crews are breaking ground on a slate of pedestrian safety improvements for Downtown Brooklyn’s traffic-plagued streets. Reader Todd Seidel sent in this photo of a sidewalk extension in mid-construction on Third Avenue and 11th Street, and DOT confirms that Phase I of the long-sought Downtown […]

Saturday: Paint the Pavement With Brooklyn Students

By Ben Fried | May 15, 2009 | 4 Comments

Laying down a fresh coat on Portland’s Sunnyside Piazza. If you’re in Fort Greene tomorrow, drop by 51 St. Edwards Street for some great Livable Streets action. Students from the Community Roots Charter School will be out in the street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., working on a new mural covering the pavement in […]

New Twist in Kent Ave Saga: Safer Bike Path Plus Parking

By Ben Fried | May 4, 2009 | 4 Comments

Photo: i’m not sayin, i’m just sayin After a contentious few months full of clowns, scantily-clad women, illegal billboards, and community board strife (since resolved), we may finally be approaching the denouement to the city’s most talked about bike lane drama. The Brooklyn Paper reports on the latest Kent Avenue development: In an attempt to […]

Eyes on the Street: Drivers Flout New Prospect Park Law

By Ben Fried | Apr 28, 2009 | 32 Comments

For pedestrians, yesterday was a grand opening of sorts at the 3rd Street entrance to Prospect Park. The city officially closed off this access point to cars, giving people on foot a safe, unimpeded crossing and some additional car-free space during the p.m. rush. Before long, however, the barricades somehow shifted several feet to the […]

Car Chases: Not Like What You See in the Movies

By Graham T. Beck | Apr 28, 2009 | 25 Comments

The aftermath of yesterday’s deadly car chase on Manhattan Avenue. Photo: Graham T. Beck Manhattan Avenue, the bustling main street in my usually quiet Brooklyn neighborhood, became a multi-block crime scene yesterday afternoon when a mini-van driver, reportedly fleeing police at high speed, struck and killed a woman near India Street before crashing into a […]

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