Op-Ed: Bike Lane Missing? Danger Found
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A group bike ride around Brooklyn shows that DOT has its work cut out for it. Here are small fixes that could keep cyclists and pedestrians alive.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Downtown Brooklyn
NYPD ‘Looking Into’ Officer Assault of Cyclist
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City Hall and the NYPD moved quickly to quell a brewing tempest over a police officer who not only blocked a bike lane, leading to a cyclist's injury, but also shoved a second cyclist for no apparent reason.
City Hall: Police Officer Who Shoved Cyclist on Jay Street is a ‘Problem’
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For two days, cops have been in the bike lane on Jay Street. One woman was badly injured and another cyclist was shoved by an officer. Um, what exactly is going on, Mr. Mayor?
Eyes on the Street: The Plant-Based Solution to Bike Lane Blockage
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The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership now has 56 planters maintaining the integrity of the Jay Street bike lane, up from 12 in early 2017.
Jo Anne Simon on Congestion Pricing: We Can Do This
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Simon's presence in Albany is one reason to believe a congestion pricing vote might play out differently this time. Her predecessor, Joan Millman, sat on the fence during the public debate over congestion pricing in 2008 before expressing her support when it was too late to matter.
Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”
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Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan sides of Kavanagh's State Senate district are overrun by motorists drawn to the promise of a free trip across the East River.