Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kensington

CB 7 Backs Caton Ave Safety Fixes After Lander Urges “Yes” Vote

By Stephen Miller | Jun 18, 2015 | 5 Comments

Safety improvements for Caton Avenue in Brooklyn almost didn’t get a thumbs up from Community Board 7 last night when a few people spoke against the loss of five parking spaces. But Council Member Brad Lander stepped in and urged the board to support the redesign, leading to a vote in favor. The plan [PDF] was developed after middle […]

DOT Unveils Kensington, Windsor Terrace Safety Measures After Child’s Death

By Brad Aaron | Jan 15, 2015 | 6 Comments

DOT is planning a number of street improvements for Kensington and Windsor Terrace after a hit-and-run driver killed a child last year. Last November Lynn Reynolds, 78, drove a minivan over 14-year-old Mohammad Uddin as he walked home from school on E. Seventh Street at Caton Avenue in Kensington. Reynolds reportedly exited her vehicle after […]

Lander: NYS DOT Rejected Improvements to Deadly Brooklyn Intersection

By Brad Aaron | Jun 28, 2013 | 13 Comments

Safety measures proposed for a crash-prone Brooklyn intersection where a senior was killed by a truck driver this week were rejected by New York State DOT, according to City Council Member Brad Lander. Joined by local residents, traffic safety advocates and family of Ngozi Agbim, Lander held a rally this morning at Ocean Parkway and […]

Ngozi Agbim, 73, Killed by Truck Driver at Crash-Prone Brooklyn Intersection

By Brad Aaron | Jun 25, 2013 | 52 Comments

A senior was struck and killed by a truck driver at a crash-prone intersection in Brooklyn Monday. At approximately 9:40 a.m., Ngozi Agbim, 73, was attempting to cross the nine lanes of traffic where Church Avenue crosses Ocean Parkway, at the terminus of the Prospect Expressway, as the truck driver was making a right turn. […]

In Progress: A More Walkable, Bikeable, Trottable Park Circle

By Ben Fried | Nov 20, 2009 | 18 Comments

A protected bike path will soon wrap around the circumference of Park Circle. Some segments are bi-directional. There’s a very nice set of livable streets improvements underway at Park Circle, where Brooklynites heading to and from Prospect Park mix it up with traffic heading to and from the Prospect Expressway, Ocean Parkway, and the Fort […]

District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | Aug 19, 2009 | 24 Comments

L-r: Brad Lander, Dave Pechefsky, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, and Bob Zuckerman. A crowd of about 75 Brooklynites turned out for the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, despite the muggy mid-August heat and un-air-conditioned PS 321 auditorium. They were treated to a substantive discussion of transportation policy that went deeper than "bike […]

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