Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Flatbush

The site of Abraham’s hit-and-run crash at Montauk and Sutter Avenue. Image: Google Streetview

Op-Ed: Communities of Color Need Protected Lanes, Too!

By Dave "Paco" Abraham | Jul 3, 2019 | 15 Comments

Bike-infrastructure inequities among neighborhoods continue — which is hard to square with Mayor de Blasio's stated goal of knitting together the "two cities" of New York. The Department of Transportation must fix the problem.

Eyes On The Street: Great B82 SBS Service Hurt by Cars, Golden, Felder

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2018 | 19 Comments

Simcha Felder sees "gridlock." We see selfish drivers who are getting in the way of an otherwise excellent bus.

Jeremy Morales, shown in the white circle, was killed in Brooklyn by a driver who did not stop. Image via WCBS

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist Jeremy Morales at Nostrand and Church Avenues in Brooklyn

By Brad Aaron | Oct 2, 2017 | 8 Comments

Morales was at least the eighth person killed by a hit-and-run driver while biking or walking in NYC in 2017. Most hit-and-runs in the city don't result in arrests or tickets.

City Council District 40 candidates Brian Cunningham and Pia Raymond.

District 40 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2017 | 14 Comments

In the 40th District, covering parts of Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Ditmas Park, incumbent Mathieu Eugene faces challengers Jennifer Berkley, Brian Cunningham, and Pia Raymond.

Caton Avenue at St. Paul’s Place. Image: Google Maps

NYPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Dismembered Woman in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

By Brad Aaron | Jan 19, 2017 | 3 Comments

It would be the second time this month NYPD declined to charge a motorist for leaving the scene of a fatal crash -- a felony.

Private Trash Hauler Critically Injures Cyclist in Flatbush [Updated]

By David Meyer | Aug 19, 2016 | 11 Comments

Update: NYPD identified the victim of this crash as Derrick Belton, 44. Belton died from his injuries on August 21, according to police. A private garbage truck driver struck and critically injured a 44-year-old cyclist at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Lefferts Avenue in Flatbush last night, highlighting the pervasive public safety risks in the commercial […]

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