Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn

The "Triboro RX" and New Transit Riders by Origin (Michael Frumin, 2007)

‘Triboro RX’ Could Provide More Transit Opportunities

By Jason Varone | Jun 29, 2007 | 21 Comments

For the Regional Plan Association, Michael Frumin visualized their plan for a rapid transit line in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx that could be built almost entirely on pre-existing rail and would connect with at least twenty existing subway lines. The “Triboro RX”, which originated in the 1996 Third Regional Plan, could provide effective transit […]

Eyes on the Street: No Bike Amenities for Mermaids

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 29, 2007 | 6 Comments

It seems each year the number of people bicycling to Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade grows. This year was particularly bike plentiful with thousands of bikes locked to poles, fences, signs, and over a dozen blocks of the boardwalk railing. Even bikes locked to other bikes!

Breaking News: 94th Precinct Clipping Bikes on Bedford Ave

By Jason Varone | Jun 28, 2007 | 25 Comments

Police officers from Brooklyn’s 94th precinct are, at this moment, clipping bike locks and seizing bicycles parked along Bedford Ave. according to Community Board 1 Transportation Chair Teresa Toro. The precinct gave Community Board members no advanced notice of the police action. Phone calls to the precinct have gone unanswered. Toro, who also works for […]

Express F Rally Today, with Council Members

By Brad Aaron | Jun 28, 2007 | 2 Comments

From the Streetsblog tipline: Council Members Bill de Blasio (D-Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Kensington), Simcha Felder (D-Midwood, Bensonhurst and Boro Park), and Domenic Recchia (D-Coney Island, Gravesend, Bensonhurst) will stand with community activists and representatives of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Transportation Alternatives on Thursday, June 28, 2007, to rally in support of the restoration […]

StreetFilms Cyclist of the Month

By Jason Varone | Jun 28, 2007 | 4 Comments

Cyclist of the Month: Petra Kirstein A Streetfilm by Sean Clifford Running Time: 3 minutes 50 seconds When asked for advice for New Yorkers who don’t ride, Petra Kirstein says "New York is beautiful, and New York has beautiful weather. Just try it, its wonderful!" The former Transportation Alternatives staffer and life-long bike commuter rides […]

94th Precinct to Cyclists: Obey Traffic Rules

By Jason Varone | Jun 26, 2007 | 63 Comments

All of the bicycles parked on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg had these flyers stapled to them recently. The reverse side of the flyer has translations in Spanish & Polish. Thanks to Streetsblog tipster Laura for this one. She notes, "The 94th covers Greenpoint and most of Northside Williamsburg. Nothing in this statement about cracking down […]

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