Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Williamsburg

Eyes on the Street: New Bike Path, Same Old Illegal Parking

By Stephen Miller | Jun 2, 2014 | 51 Comments

Well, that didn’t take long. The paint is barely dry on the new two-way bike path on Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg, and drivers are using it as car storage for minivans. Again. Robert Wright snapped a photo of cars blocking the bike lanes and sidewalk in full view of NYPD Traffic officers. “What’s the […]

Eyes on the Street: Bikeway Upgrade Calms Deadly Stretch of Kent Avenue

By Stephen Miller | May 28, 2014 | 10 Comments

A project that slims a dangerous section of Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg and straightens out an awkward stretch of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway route is nearing the finish line. In March 2013, Julio Acevedo was driving north on Kent Avenue at 69 mph when he killed Raizy and Nathan Glauber, both 21, in a two-car […]

Sooner or Later, the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront Needs Better Transit

By John Petro | May 22, 2014 | 30 Comments

The Brooklyn and Queens waterfront is in the midst of a grand transformation that’s only just begun. Newly built Brooklyn Bridge Park is already firmly established as one of the city’s most stunning public spaces. The Brooklyn Navy Yard now hosts glitzy fashion shows by international designers like Alexander Wang and Dior. Long Island City’s waterfront is […]

Brooklyn Parking Preservation Board Votes Down Bike Corrals

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2014 | 28 Comments

Brooklyn Community Board 1 has had enough of the “war on cars,” and they’re taking it out on pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses. The Brooklyn Paper reports that four Williamsburg shops want bike corrals, to provide room to park bikes while keeping sidewalks clear. “We believe it is our responsibility to beautify the area,” said […]

Electeds Want MTA Onboard With Vision Zero After Latest Pedestrian Death

By Brad Aaron and Stephen Miller | Mar 3, 2014 | 6 Comments

Electeds and advocates called for changes at the MTA and for Mayor de Blasio to focus street safety resources on northern Brooklyn after another pedestrian was killed by a bus driver this weekend. Marisol Martinez, 21, was crossing Union Avenue at Meeker Street in Williamsburg with two other people at around 1:25 a.m. Saturday when […]

Two Trees: Less-Parking-for-More-Affordable-Housing a No Go at Domino

By Stephen Miller | Feb 28, 2014 | 12 Comments

In his first big stand on development, Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to wring more affordable housing out of the Domino Sugar Factory project on the Williamsburg waterfront. The mixed-use plan currently calls for 2,284 housing units, 29 percent of them affordable. The mayor is looking for more affordable housing, while so far developer […]

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