Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Park Slope

At Judge’s Urging, NBBL Attorney Jim Walden Withdraws Round of Subpoenas

By Ben Fried | Jul 26, 2011 | 27 Comments

Gibson Dunn attorney Jim Walden grabbed headlines earlier this month after issuing a flurry of subpoenas to city officials in the Prospect Park West case. Streetsblog reported at the time that the subpoenas were not yet sanctioned by the court and were unusual for the type of suit, known as an Article 78 proceeding, filed […]

When Will the NBBL PR Stunt Come to an End?

By Ben Fried | Jul 20, 2011 | 18 Comments

We are now well into the fifth month of the attack on street safety improvements known as the Prospect Park West lawsuit. There was no conclusion in court today, so the Jim Walden media tour will go on at least a little while longer. Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White had this to say […]

Judge Rejects Delay Attempt By PPW Bike Lane Opponents

By Noah Kazis | Jul 7, 2011 | 7 Comments

Jim Walden and the bike lane opponents have failed in another effort to reshuffle the court’s schedule to gain a legal advantage in their fight against the Prospect Park West lawsuit. Yesterday, as Transportation Nation’s Kate Hinds reported, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan denied a request by Walden to put off a July court […]

City Asks Judge to Reject NBBL Attorney’s Request to Put Off PPW Hearing

By Ben Fried | Jul 1, 2011 | 6 Comments

The city’s Law Department has responded to the latest maneuver by Gibson Dunn attorney Jim Walden seeking to delay a decision on the Prospect Park West lawsuit. On Monday, Walden sent a letter to Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Bert Bunyan, citing a recent New York Times story on Bloomberg administration pilot projects to press his […]

NBBL Attorney Jumps on New York Times Story to Press His Case in Court

By Ben Fried | Jun 30, 2011 | 31 Comments

The lawsuit seeking to eradicate the Prospect Park West bike lane may be shaky and borderline-frivolous, but Jim Walden, the lawyer representing the bike lane opponents, seems to have luck on his side this week. The source of his good fortune: A front page New York Times story on Bloomberg administration pilot programs. In a […]

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My NYC Biking Story: Steve O’Neill

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 23, 2011 | No Comments

Prospect Heights resident Steve O’Neill has been biking for most of the 15 years he’s lived in New York City. Steve commutes daily to Columbus Circle, and last year he added a new leg to his trip. Every day he drops his son Beckett off at school in Park Slope, and the new Prospect Park […]

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