Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Bridge

Before There Was a 1010 WINS Bridge & Tunnel Report

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 10, 2006 | No Comments

The Brooklynite, a nicely put together independent literary magazine, has announced that it is ceasing publication. Before disappearing, editor Daniel Treiman has managed to publish one final issue online. It includes an excellent article on the very first traffic jam on the Brooklyn Bridge. I suppose we have made progress, afterall: Officially, the bridge’s opening […]

Eyes on the Street: Brooklyn Bridge, Thurs. June 29, 8:45 am

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 29, 2006 | 1 Comment

Manhattan-bound on the Brooklyn Bridge this morning, on the way to Transportation Alternatives’ City Hall rally. The traffic jam on the right, the smog-cloaked city in the background, the sparsely populated bike path — this is what a broken transportation system looks like.