Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Downtown Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Academy of Music opposes a bike lane planned for Ashland Place despite the David Byrne-designed bike racks outside its entrance. Photo: Google maps

EXCLU: Brooklyn Academy of Music Claims Bike Lane Proposal Poses ‘Serious Safety Concerns’

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2023 | No Comments

The storied Brooklyn arts institution is throwing every possible excuse at local leaders in an attempt to stop a protected bike lane outside its campus.

Cars block Livingston Street up and down its bus lanes. Photos: @NYCBikeLanes via Twitter

DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter

By Kevin Duggan | Dec 19, 2022 | No Comments

Bus speeds for the four routes going through that stretch are as low as 5.7 miles-per-hour, slower than the borough-wide average.

A two-way protected bike lane is coming to this scary stretch of roadway on Navy Street and Ashland Place. Photo: Julianne Cuba

DOT: Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 20, 2022 | No Comments

And a community board panel, which only recently rejected a plan to fix Schermerhorn Street, approved!

The cover of the DOT presentation shows pretty clearly what's wrong with Schermerhorn Street. Photo: DOT

At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign

By Julianne Cuba | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Finals! The 41st vs. The 84th

By Streetsblog | Apr 5, 2022 | No Comments

Welcome to the final match in our monthlong March (Parking) Madness contest. And there's really only one winner to this tournament.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Eastern Regional Final is an Epic Battle of Long Island

By Streetsblog | Mar 30, 2022 | No Comments

This contest pits the 110th Precinct (our Queens champion) vs. the Brooklyn winners, the 84th Precinct. It's a slugfest.

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