Greenpointers Rally For Safer Streets Where Cyclist, 73, Was Killed
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When neighbors block road safety improvements, other neighbors die.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenpoint
Greenpoint Crash Kills Cyclist At a Former Open Street that Opponents Dismantled
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The north Brooklyn intersection where an SUV driver fatally struck a senior cyclist has long been a terrifying crossroad of reckless driving that locals have demanded the city fix, and residents called the elder’s death a preventable consequence of city officials bowing to opponents of safe street infrastructure.
No Green: Meeker Bike Lane Delayed; DOT Blames Traffic Light Contractor
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The upgrades — which promise to improve a mile-long stretch that is now a dangerous sluice between the Kosciuszko Bridge and Metropolitan Avenue — were slated to be done by the end of last year, but the DOT will only be part of the way done by the end of this year.
EXCLU: McGuinness Blvd. to Go On Road Diet for Protected Bike Lanes
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The city plans to install protected bike lanes on both sides of deadly McGuinness Boulevard and remove a car lane in each direction as part of a major redesign of the highway-like north Brooklyn road, Streetsblog has learned.
DOT Will Give Deadly McGuinness Boulevard Some Safety Fixes Before Full Redesign
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The DOT is daylighting "select intersections" on McGuinness between Freeman Street and Meeker Avenue, blessing the intersections with either neckdowns or bike corrals.
Adams Administration’s McGuinness Redesign Options Underwhelm Street Safety Boosters
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None of three options fully satisfied people who are demanding more safety on a perilous roadway.