Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Fort Greene

NYPD Can’t Answer Questions About Traffic Crime

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There’s a speeding epidemic on New York City streets, but does NYPD know how big the problem is? Photo: TA. The Times recently launched a couple of new blogs devoted to neighborhood coverage, and today the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill outlet posted an interesting Q&A with officers at the 88th Precinct. Here’s a revealing answer from […]

Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Haven on Hanson

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Courtesy of Brownstoner, here’s a recent shot of sidewalk construction between Flatbush Avenue and Hanson Place, near the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The short passage — or slip ramp, as DOT calls it — allowing cars to turn onto Hanson from Flatbush and Fourth Avenue is now closed to car traffic. This is especially good […]