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The scene of the crash that killed Kevin Flores. Video still: WNBC

Evidence Suggests Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Is Not Prosecuting Deadly Right of Way Violations

By Brad Aaron | Feb 1, 2018 | 9 Comments

Twice in the past year, Gonzalez declined to charge drivers who killed cyclists for violating the victims’ right of way, though it appears charges were warranted under city law.

Neftaly Ramirez, Eric Gonzalez, and Bill de Blasio

The Action Carting Driver Who Killed Neftaly Ramirez and Left the Scene Was Not Licensed to Drive the Truck

By Brad Aaron | Jan 31, 2018 | 5 Comments

Yet it appears Mayor de Blasio won't let the company's horrendous safety record interfere with its city contracts. Meanwhile, a lawsuit brought by Ramirez's family alleges shoddy investigative work on the part of NYPD and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez.

The Death of Kevin Flores Is a Complete and Total Failure of Our Vehicle Regulation System

By Brad Aaron | Jan 29, 2018 | 18 Comments

The driver who killed Flores, 13, lacked a valid license, but the oil truck company operating out of his Suffolk County home is in good standing with U.S. DOT.

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.

Tonight's congestion pricing forum is two miles from the nearest subway stop. You can also get there on the B41, if you don't mind the traffic on Flatbush.

Tonight: Tell Brooklyn Democrats Why NYC Needs Congestion Pricing

By David Meyer | Jan 24, 2018 | 12 Comments

Heads up for Brooklynites who support congestion pricing: the Kings County Democratic County Committee, the official organizing body of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, is hosting a forum on congestion pricing tonight at 8 p.m.

The plan calls for protected bike lanes, with the redesign of 27 blocks using low-cost materials slated for this spring, ahead of a full street reconstruction set to begin in the fall. Image: DOT

It’s Happening: Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Slated for Implementation This Spring

By David Meyer | Jan 18, 2018 | 18 Comments

Just a few years ago, Fourth Avenue was a six-lane roadway filled with car traffic and hostile to anyone walking or biking.

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