ARE WE SAFE ANYWHERE? Another SUV Driver Kills a Pedestrian, This Time a Senior Citizen
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It's the second such fatality in Brooklyn in four days — and neither victim was even in the street!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenpoint
Live from West Street: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It
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As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."
Antonio Reynoso Ready to Fight for a Grand Street Where Transit and Bicycling Come First
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Brooklyn City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is ready to fight for a Grand Street dedicated to transit, biking, and walking.
Motorist Kills Joseph Ranieri, 71, in Greenpoint
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Ranieri was crossing Meeker Avenue between Bridgewater Street and Gardner Avenue at around 6 a.m. when he was struck by a motorist driving a Jeep. NYPD withheld the driver’s name, identifying him only as a 30-year-old man. Police filed no charges and said the investigation is “ongoing.”
Eyes on the Street: Why Bike Lanes Need Protection
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Why is it so important for bike lanes to have physical separation from traffic? Because without it, you never know when a two-ton metal box is going to fly across your path.
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Coming to Life on West Street
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A two-way protected bike lane is taking shape on seven blocks of West Street in Greenpoint, one of 23 segments that will eventually comprise the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.