Peds and Cyclists Fighting for Space on the Pulaski Bridge
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The Pulaski Bridge's walkway has seen more cyclists use it recently, but there's not enough space for both cyclists and pedestrians to use it safely and effectively.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenpoint
Latest Kent Avenue Bike Lane Complaint: Truck Traffic
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One section of the Kent Avenue two-way bike path has been painted. Two more will follow. Image: NYCDOT [PDF]. We’ve got another dispatch from the ongoing bike lane drama that is Kent Avenue. At Wednesday night’s information session hosted by Brooklyn CB1, the DOT team gave a short presentation [PDF] outlining their plan to address […]
The District 33 Transpo Debate: Can They Top Yassky on Livable Streets?
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L-r: City Council candidates Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken Diamondstone, Jo Anne Simon, Evan Thies. The most telling answers at Transportation Alternatives’ District 33 City Council candidates forum came after an audience member asked point blank for the debaters’ stance on congestion pricing. "I can’t support a candidate who’ll support congestion pricing," said the questioner, […]
Kent Avenue: The Saga Continues
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The Kent Avenue bike path was not the most hotly debated item at last night’s Brooklyn CB1 meeting. That distinction belongs to the rezoning plan for the area known as Broadway Triangle. But DOT’s team still encountered some skepticism from North Brooklyn residents concerned about truck traffic. The revised plan [PDF], which calls for a […]
Fourth Witness Reports Seeing Police Chase Van Before Fatal Crash
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A sidewalk tribute to Violetta Kryzak. (Image: Greenpoint Gazette) Another Greenpoint resident has come forward reporting to have seen a police car, in violation of NYPD policy, chasing the speeding white mini-van that took the life of Violetta Kryzak in April. Earlier this week, a reader who chose to be identified as ‘Alex B.’ emailed […]
NYPD Won’t Acknowledge Eyewitness Accounts in Death of Greenpoint Mom
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Manhattan Avenue minutes after the deadly crash. (Image: Greenpoint Gazette) The NYPD continues to dispute eyewitness accounts of the events that preceded the vehicle-on-pedestrian collision that took the life of Violetta Kryzak, a 38-year-old mother and Greenpoint resident. Despite the statements of three separate eyewitnesses stationed several blocks from one another who claim that at […]