Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Red Hook

Here's what the finished portion of the Brooklyn greenway on Flushing Avenue looks like more or less. Image: NYC DOT/DDC/Parsons

Elected Officials to Mayor: Finish the Brooklyn Greenway

By Dave Colon | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Elected officials want the city fill a hole in Brooklyn's protected bike network as cycling surges — and newbie riders will need safety when all the cars return to the roads.

An officer prepares to issue cyclist Alan Mukamal a ticket while parked in the the bike lane at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Furman Street in Brooklyn. Photo: Alan Mukamal

Op-Ed: I Got ‘Harassment Ticketed’ as ‘Payback’ During the NYPD Blitz

By Alan Mukamal | Jul 29, 2019 | 68 Comments

As the blitz goes "permanent," watch out for cops who seem to have it out for cyclists.

Thanks to Tesla, there's no room for biking and walking on Summit Street in Red Hook. Photo: Ben Duchac

Tesla Dealership Parks All Over Red Hook’s Sidewalks, Streets And Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2018 | 12 Comments

Fact of urban life: Car dealerships don't care about anyone but car buyers.

Council Member Carlos Menchaca with StreetsPAC Executive Director Eric McClure and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez this morning. Photo: David Meyer

Menchaca Calls for Direct Red Hook-Manhattan Bus Service and Safety Overhaul of 3rd Avenue

By David Meyer | Aug 31, 2017 | 9 Comments

Council Member Carlos Menchaca wants more direct bus service from Red Hook to Manhattan and a "full Vision Zero redesign" of Brooklyn's Third Avenue, which runs through Sunset Park underneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Bike-Share Already Getting More Use Than Park Slope’s Free Parking Spots

By David Meyer | Oct 17, 2016 | 20 Comments

The new bike-share stations in Brooklyn south of Atlantic Avenue are getting a lot more use than your average free on-street parking space, according to recent Citi Bike data compiled by Carroll Gardens resident Viktor Geller [PDF]. Geller addressed the report to Brooklyn Community Board 6, which is holding a hearing on Thursday in response to complaints about bike-share stations […]

The Next Brooklyn Bike-Share Expansion Will Be the Thinnest Part of Citi Bike

By Ben Fried | Oct 19, 2015 | 42 Comments

DOT unveiled its latest Citi Bike expansion map last week, and the stations look significantly more spread out than stations in the rest of the system. Spread-out stations are a problem for bike-share users because people have to walk farther to make trips, and that costs time. The National Association of City Transportation Officials recommends 28 stations per square mile — and […]

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