Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Downtown Brooklyn

Cyclist Injured in Collision on Jay Street This Morning

By Ben Fried | Aug 31, 2009 | 19 Comments

A cyclist was struck this morning at around 9:30, riding on Jay Street near the Manhattan Bridge. Reader Dave Abraham emailed this report about the scene of the collision. Cyclist struck, male, probably late twenties, lying on the ground, bleeding from the mouth and face. Small gray sedan with Jersey plates was parked by the […]

Driver, Seen Speeding, Injures Teenager on Fulton Street in Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

A 17-year-old boy was struck by this car while walking near the corner of Fulton Street and Hudson Avenue today at around 10 a.m. The victim is in stable condition at Kings County Hospital, said the NYPD. The driver was seen traveling west on Fulton Street at a high rate of speed, according to the […]

First Look: A Walkable, Bikeable Gateway to the Brooklyn Bridge

By Ben Fried | Jun 30, 2009 | 24 Comments

The proposed boulevard-style entryway to the Brooklyn Bridge. Image: NYCDOT. Last week DOT unveiled this conceptual plan for a better gateway to the Brooklyn Bridge [PDF]. For the thousands of pedestrians and cyclists who access the bridge on the Brooklyn side every day, it’s a winner. Presented at a public meeting in downtown Brooklyn, the […]

Cyclist Struck Yesterday Morning at Third and Atlantic in Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Jun 2, 2009 | 7 Comments

A reader emailed yesterday reporting that a bicyclist had been struck and seriously injured at the corner of Third Avenue and Atlantic Avenue near downtown Brooklyn. NYPD confirmed the collision late yesterday afternoon: This morning at approximately 0723 hours, in the confines of the 84 precinct, Police responded to 3rd Avenue & Atlantic Avenue on […]

Signs of Progress for Downtown Brooklyn Safety Fixes

By Ben Fried | May 20, 2009 | 3 Comments

After a wait that lasted years longer than expected, construction crews are breaking ground on a slate of pedestrian safety improvements for Downtown Brooklyn’s traffic-plagued streets. Reader Todd Seidel sent in this photo of a sidewalk extension in mid-construction on Third Avenue and 11th Street, and DOT confirms that Phase I of the long-sought Downtown […]

Squadron: Red Light Cams Needed at Dangerous Intersections

By Ben Fried | Apr 17, 2009 | 24 Comments

Dan Squadron at yesterday’s press event. Earlier this month Albany approved the expansion of New York City’s red light camera program. Media coverage tends not to play up the benefits of automated enforcement, so it was refreshing to see State Senator Dan Squadron, who represents Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, put the emphasis squarely […]

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