Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Heights

On Path to Brooklyn Bridge Park, DOT Plans Safer Way Across BQE On-Ramp

By Noah Kazis | Jan 20, 2012 | 18 Comments

Just one of the many problems with running an interstate highway through the heart of an urban area is what to do with the on-ramps and off-ramps. Motorists accustomed to freeway speeds, or eager to reach them, can drive more aggressively than normal and without as much regard for pedestrians and cyclists. At one on-ramp to […]

DOT Plan: No More Fighting Over Scraps at South End of Brooklyn Bridge Park

By Noah Kazis | Jul 6, 2011 | 11 Comments

Last week we covered DOT’s proposed safety improvements for the north side of Brooklyn Bridge Park, where sidewalk extensions, bike lanes, and planted medians will all be used to help pedestrians and cyclists safely reach the waterfront. DOT is also turning its attention to improving access to the southern entrance to the park, presenting a […]

DOT Unveils Livable Streets Makeover for Approach to Brooklyn Bridge Park

By Ben Fried | Jun 28, 2011 | 12 Comments

Last week NYC DOT presented plans for expanded pedestrian areas and upgraded bike markings on Old Fulton Street, which serves as the primary gateway to the recently opened Pier 1 of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The plan [PDF] calls for a new pedestrian plaza, treatments to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists crossing highway exits, and […]

Henry St. Placard Abuser Fends Off NYPD By Mixing Church and State

By Noah Kazis | Apr 18, 2011 | 17 Comments

At this point, it’s hardly news that the length of the Henry Street bike lane was filled with parked cars yesterday (see here and here). Being a Sunday, it was par for the course, though still infuriating, that churchgoers were taking advantage of an informal agreement with the police to snatch that lane away from […]

Illegal Parking in Brooklyn Heights: Scenes From the Placard Orgy

By Ben Fried | Nov 2, 2010 | 52 Comments

A few weeks ago we ran an update on the Henry Street bike lane in Brooklyn Heights, where members of the First Presbyterian Church illegally park on Sundays and police look the other way. The era of NYPD-sanctioned bike lane blocking had supposedly come to an end this summer, right before primary day, when local […]

Eyes on the Street: NYPD Sanctions Bike Lane Blocking on Henry Street

By Ben Fried | Oct 13, 2010 | 38 Comments

Looks like Assembly member Joan Millman’s efforts to keep the Henry Street bike lane clear of cars belonging to church-going motorists yielded only a Pyrrhic, pre-primary day victory. For those who are just tuning into this saga, Ink Lake blogger and Brooklyn Heights resident Peter Kaufman has been trying to get the 84th Precinct to […]

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