Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn

What a great place for a two-way bike lane and less parking! The parking lot under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Morgan and Sutton. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Meeker Ave. Bike Lane Plan Finally Attacks Parking (Well, Some of It)

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 19, 2021 | No Comments

Like so many things, it's a start.

A police officer dismisses our correspondent's concern about bike lane parking.

OPINION: 911 Call or Donut Run? The Question Misses the Point of City’s Contempt for Cyclists

By Streetsblog | May 6, 2021 | No Comments

It started with a simple blocked bike lane spotted by a Friend of Streetsblog who posts under the handle JarekFA. Find out what happened next.

The Krebs Cycle: Brooklyn Council candidate Justin Krebs has been biking every block in his district. This is Ocean Parkway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: What I’ve Learned Biking Every Block in My District

By Justin Krebs | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

Brooklyn City Council candidate Justin Krebs is riding and walking more than 120 miles to gain a feel for each street's issues.

Here's a great open street. Photo: Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council

OPINION: Citi Bike’s Lessons for Open Streets

By Doug Gordon | Apr 16, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio — who has it much easier than his predecessor when it comes to urban amenities — should follow the bike-share playbook, says a co-host of the "War on Cars" podcast.

PARKING MADNESS BROOKLYN FINAL: It’s Clinton Hill vs. East Flatbush

By Streetsblog | Mar 17, 2021 | No Comments

Brooklyn is in the house ... and on the sidewalk ... and in the bike lane.

Brooklyn is in the house (and on the sidewalks...). Photos: Dave Colon

PARKING MADNESS 2021: Bed-Stuy And Clinton Hill Precincts Are A Mismatch

By Streetsblog | Mar 12, 2021 | No Comments

So if today's matchup of two central Brooklyn station houses feels like a rout, well, call that the luck of the draw.

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