Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Downtown Brooklyn

Turn Out Tonight to Talk Street Safety With Brooklyn CB 2

By Ben Fried | Jan 21, 2010 | No Comments

A quick note about tonight’s meeting on motorist-cyclist relations put on by Brooklyn Community Board 2. "Sharing the Road, Sharing the Responsibility" — a panel discussion with NYCDOT, NYPD, Transportation Alternatives, and AAA — is an important one for cyclists to attend. This community district includes the approaches to the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. If […]

Eyes on the Street: Wall-to-Wall Press Coverage of Tillary Street Bike Lane

By Brad Aaron | Jan 14, 2010 | 23 Comments

A reader sent in these photos from a media scrum last Friday evening in the Tillary Street bike lane in Downtown Brooklyn. Notice how the press vehicles have completely blocked the two-way protected lane, forcing cyclists onto the other side of the barrier.

NYPD Sidewalk Hogs Make Way for Bike Parking and Benches (Updated)

By Ben Fried | Nov 30, 2009 | 13 Comments

Elizabeth Press sends these shots of the northeast corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn in downtown Brooklyn. In what may be a first for New York City, this nifty little DOT reclamation includes bike racks installed on the roadbed, not the sidewalk. (Update: DOT confirms that yes, this is something new for the city.) More on […]

The District 33 Transpo Debate: Can They Top Yassky on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | Sep 2, 2009 | 4 Comments

L-r: City Council candidates Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken Diamondstone, Jo Anne Simon, Evan Thies. The most telling answers at Transportation Alternatives’ District 33 City Council candidates forum came after an audience member asked point blank for the debaters’ stance on congestion pricing. "I can’t support a candidate who’ll support congestion pricing," said the questioner, […]

Cyclist Injured in Collision on Jay Street This Morning

By Ben Fried | Aug 31, 2009 | 19 Comments

A cyclist was struck this morning at around 9:30, riding on Jay Street near the Manhattan Bridge. Reader Dave Abraham emailed this report about the scene of the collision. Cyclist struck, male, probably late twenties, lying on the ground, bleeding from the mouth and face. Small gray sedan with Jersey plates was parked by the […]

Driver, Seen Speeding, Injures Teenager on Fulton Street in Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

A 17-year-old boy was struck by this car while walking near the corner of Fulton Street and Hudson Avenue today at around 10 a.m. The victim is in stable condition at Kings County Hospital, said the NYPD. The driver was seen traveling west on Fulton Street at a high rate of speed, according to the […]

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