Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bushwick

A Car-Free Plaza Is the Key to DOT’s Safety Plan for Myrtle-Wyckoff

By David Meyer | Mar 31, 2016 | 7 Comments

The dangerous intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue at the Bushwick-Ridgewood border is in line for a major DOT redesign this year. The proposal calls for pedestrianizing the block of Wyckoff between Myrtle and Gates to reduce potential motor vehicle turns at the intersection by 70 percent. Myrtle-Wyckoff is a major transit hub, where the elevated M […]

Less Service on the L Train? Wring More Efficiency Out of the Streets

By Ben Fried | Jan 15, 2016 | 48 Comments

Gothamist dropped a bombshell earlier this week: To repair Sandy-inflicted damage to the L train tubes between Manhattan and Brooklyn, the MTA will have to suspend service through the tunnel for large chunks of time. The repairs can get done fastest if the MTA halts service around the clock, but that would still last one to two […]

Dilan, Espinal Oppose Plan to Eliminate Deadly Turn From MTA Bus Routes

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2015 | 25 Comments

After turning bus drivers twice struck and killed pedestrians at a complex intersection on the border of Bushwick and Ridgewood, the MTA proposed a change that eliminates a deadly turn from two bus routes. The plan has been under consideration for months and is set to go into effect Sunday. But Council Member Rafael Espinal and State Senator Martin Malave Dilan are trying […]

Bushwick Residents to DOT: More Bike Lanes, Please

By Stephen Miller | Feb 20, 2015 | 12 Comments

Dozens of Bushwick residents came out in the cold last night to suggest where to add bike lanes to their neighborhood. Currently Bushwick only has a pair of painted bike lanes on Central Avenue and Evergreen Avenue, plus some sharrows linking to bike lanes in Bed-Stuy. “There was a good turnout from long-time residents, from […]

Two Pedestrians Killed in 24 Hours, Including Seventh MTA Victim of 2014

By Brad Aaron | Oct 30, 2014 | 26 Comments

Update: The victim in the MTA crash was identified as Edgar Torres. WNYC reports that, according to a witness, Torres was in a crosswalk and crossing with the signal when he was hit. Drivers have killed two New York City pedestrians since Wednesday. One of the victims was the fourth pedestrian to be fatally struck […]

Eyes on the Street: A Super-Sized Pedestrian Island on Bushwick Avenue

By Stephen Miller | Sep 2, 2014 | 5 Comments

Once an extra-wide asphalt expanse, a section of Bushwick Avenue has been reclaimed by the addition of a pedestrian island. The new public space, which makes it easier to cross between Brooklyn Latin School and the Bushwick Library, is joined by smaller changes to an adjacent stretch of Bushwick Avenue installed this spring and summer. After securing […]

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