Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Williamsburg

Bus riders need clear paths on the Williamsburg Bridge during the L train shutdown. Google Maps

Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans

By David Meyer | Jul 26, 2018 | 2 Comments

"The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."

DOT's preliminary plan for Grand Street during the L train shutdown would divert motor vehicle traffic to prioritize transit during peak hours. Image: DOT

DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan Clears Space for Fast Buses and Safe Cycling on Grand Street

By David Meyer | Jan 25, 2018 | No Comments

The preliminary plan calls for private car traffic to be diverted away from Grand Street in order to prioritize buses, bikes, and local deliveries.

The driver of this garbage hauling truck killed 30-year-old Mario Lopez on Tuesday. Photo: Philip Leff

City Council Failed to Pass Waste Hauling Reforms the Day a Garbage Truck Driver Killed a Cyclist in Williamsburg

By David Meyer | Dec 21, 2017 | 2 Comments

On Tuesday, a garbage truck driver struck and killed Mario Lopez on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. The same day, the City Council failed to enact waste carting reforms that would reduce garbage truck traffic on Williamsburg streets.

Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Williamsburg, and NYPD Blames the Victim

By David Meyer | Dec 19, 2017 | 20 Comments

Police said the victim was biking eastbound on Metropolitan Avenue at Graham Avenue when he "lost control and fell from the bicycle" before the driver, also eastbound, struck him. The account is reminiscent of previous fatal crashes where NYPD mistakenly blamed the victim.

Council Member Antonio Reynoso. Photo: David Meyer

Brooklyn Electeds Press DOT and MTA to Give L Train Riders the Transit They Need

By David Meyer | Dec 5, 2017 | No Comments

North Brooklyn leaders are worried that the L train shutdown plan won't include the transit-priority treatments that commuters and local businesses are counting on.

Grand Street's existing painted bike lanes are not enough to protect people from dangerous drivers. Photo: Google Street View

Months After DOT Promised a Safety Plan, Another Life-Threatening Crash on Grand Street

By David Meyer | Oct 5, 2017 | 3 Comments

More than a year has passed since CB 1 and Council Member Reynoso asked DOT to study a protected bike lane for the street.

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