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DOT: Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Will Open By End of April

By David Meyer | Feb 22, 2016 | 6 Comments

Construction of the Pulaski Bridge bike path is slated to finish at the end of April, according to a DOT spokesperson. As DOT’s bridge division puts together the finishing touches, specifics of the new design are coming to light, including how the bike lane will negotiate the drawbridge section of the Pulaski. On most of the bridge, the bike lane […]

Keep L Train Passengers Moving With Great BRT

By Walter Hook and Annie Weinstock | Feb 4, 2016 | 23 Comments

The news that Sandy-related repairs will require closing one or both directions of the L train under the East River (the “Canarsie Tube”) for one to three years has understandably caused panic among the estimated 230,000 daily passengers who rely on it. Businesses in Williamsburg that count on customers from Manhattan are also concerned about a […]

DOT’s Meeker Avenue Safety Plan Is, Well, Meek

By David Meyer | Jan 13, 2016 | 25 Comments

Wow, someone on #bkcb1 asked @NYC_DOT “what about bicycles?” Terrible answer though: we didn’t think of ? because we didn’t think of ? — Mike Cherepko (@mikecherepko) January 13, 2016 DOT unveiled its plan for pedestrian safety improvements along Meeker Avenue in north Brooklyn at last night’s Community Board 1 meeting, but board members and […]

Lentol: Safety Improvements Coming to Meeker Avenue in 2016

By David Meyer | Dec 16, 2015 | 37 Comments

DOT will present safety improvements next month for Meeker Avenue by the BQE in Williamsburg, according to Assembly Member Joe Lentol. The department told Lentol’s office it would bring a proposal to Brooklyn Community Board 1 on January 12. Meeker Avenue runs under the BQE for a mile between North 6th Street and Vandevoort Avenue, dividing […]

Eyes on the Street: Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Rounding Into Form

By David Meyer | Dec 10, 2015 | 9 Comments

DOT crews are taking advantage of the frighteningly warmer-than-usual late fall weather to make serious progress on the Pulaski Bridge bikeway. When the bikeway is complete, pedestrians and cyclists will have a lot more room and won’t have to share the crowded path on the west side of the bridge. The concrete barrier separating the bike lane from […]

When Will DDC Build the Brooklyn Greenway on Flushing Ave and West Street?

By David Meyer | Dec 1, 2015 | 10 Comments

It’s been more than three years since NYC DOT announced its full implementation plan for the 14-mile Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, a series of 23 capital projects that would build out the biking and walking path in high-quality, permanent materials. At the time, DOT said that construction would begin soon on the Flushing Avenue and West Street segments of the […]

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