Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn

Brooklyn Assemblyman “Protects Families” From Pricing

By Ben Fried | Apr 2, 2008 | 46 Comments

Richard Brodsky may have lost on Monday, but today his colleagues in Albany are parroting his talking points. A tipster sent us this constituent letter from Assemblyman William Colton, who represents Midwood, Bensonhurst and Gravesend in Brooklyn. Incidentally, a glance at this morning’s map reveals that the City Council members who represent those neighborhoods, Simcha […]

Demo Today Against Park-Hogging Judges

By Brad Aaron | Mar 20, 2008 | 8 Comments

If you have some time to spare early this afternoon and are in the vicinity of Columbus Park in Downtown Brooklyn, Transportation Alternatives will be holding a demonstration at 1:00. It seems some judges who have been using this public space as a parking lot may take legal action to retain access for their […]

Temporary Chicanes Calm Mr. Eckerson’s Neighborhood

By Brad Aaron | Mar 11, 2008 | 9 Comments

StreetFilms’ Clarence Eckerson, Jr., shows how the alternate side dance can slow traffic. On alternate side of the street parking days, many communities in Brooklyn have worked out a deal so car owners are allowed to double park without impunity so the streets can get their weekly brushing. (Okay, let’s not touch that argument today.) […]

Today’s Headlines

By Ben Fried | Mar 3, 2008 | 4 Comments

Fare Hike, the Day After (Post, AMNY, News, Metro, NY1) News: Prevent Fare Hikes; Enact Congestion Pricing Congestion Pricing Is Good For Your Health (City Fix) Service Enhancements on Track Despite MTA Budget Crunch (News, Post, Metro) Sander to Deliver First State-of-the-MTA Address Today (AMNY) 2nd Ave Sagas Grades the Subway System Ferry Ad Campaign […]

Hakeem Jeffries Stands With Westchester on Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 29, 2008 | 30 Comments

With a massive, mid-day traffic jam on the Brooklyn Bridge helping to set the scene, Richard Brodsky kicked off his City Hall press conference yesterday with an invitation to the scores of civic groups pushing for congestion pricing. Or maybe it was a threat. Opposition to congestion pricing in Albany, Brodsky said, is "deepening and […]

Flatbush and Atlantic: Hellacious, Deadly, Likely to Get Worse

By Brad Aaron | Feb 28, 2008 | 28 Comments

Yesterday Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn posted this photo of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, as seen at 8:45 a.m. "With Atlantic Yards’s 17,000 new residents, and an 18,000 seat arena in use approximately 220 days per year, this gridlock would be the good ol’ days," DDDB said. Without major changes it won’t get better for pedestrians […]

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