Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Clinton Hill

Brooklyn CB2 Committee Seeks Better Fort Greene Bike Connections

By Ben Fried | Feb 18, 2010 | 4 Comments

The transportation committee of Brooklyn Community Board 2 voted unanimously Tuesday night to advance the idea of improving cycling connections between Fort Greene and surrounding neighborhoods. The proposal put forward by committee member Mike Epstein envisions safer bicycling across Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, spanning intersections that are currently among the most dangerous in Brooklyn. […]

What Should Happen at Myrtle Avenue’s New Plaza? The Public Weighs In

By Noah Kazis | Feb 8, 2010 | 5 Comments

A two-block pedestrian plaza is coming to Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, replacing an underused service road between Grand Avenue and Emerson Place. Last Friday, the local business improvement district unveiled eight potential ideas for the site (check out the BID’s Flickr stream to see them all) and asked viewers for their feedback. Myrtle Avenue […]

NYPD Can’t Answer Questions About Traffic Crime

By Ben Fried | Mar 18, 2009 | 7 Comments

There’s a speeding epidemic on New York City streets, but does NYPD know how big the problem is? Photo: TA. The Times recently launched a couple of new blogs devoted to neighborhood coverage, and today the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill outlet posted an interesting Q&A with officers at the 88th Precinct. Here’s a revealing answer from […]

Sleek Bike Parking Facilities Appear in Queens and Brooklyn

By Jason Varone | Jan 2, 2008 | 33 Comments

2008 quickly bring good news for commuters in Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City, Queens. Eric Chang of Transportation Alternatives’ Queens Committee snapped these photos of the new covered bike shelter that was just installed at the Vernon Blvd /Jackson Avenue station on the 7 line in Long Island City. The third photo is from […]

Zipcar, Meet Zipbike

By Brad Aaron | Mar 30, 2007 | 14 Comments

Two remarkably similar yet fundamentally different campaigns are underway to promote vehicle sharing in the city. Earlier this month the Brooklyn Record noted a new web site devoted to attracting Zipcar service to Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Zip Fort Greene says, "The closest [ZipCar] wheels are a brisk 15 minute walk (and once construction […]