Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Williamsburg

Cyclist Captures Harassment on Camera in South Williamsburg

By Stephen Miller | May 10, 2013 | 133 Comments

Elevated from today’s headline stack, via Animal NY: A driver on a South Williamsburg street refused to share the road with cyclist Rafael Huerta, and after harassing Huerta in the street three times with his vehicle, refused to take responsibility for his actions. Instead, he claimed the cyclist was at fault — but video from […]

Despite Awful Track Record, Plaza NIMBYs Always Good for a Quote

By Brad Aaron | Jan 28, 2013 | 5 Comments

In case you missed it, the Brooklyn Paper ran a by-the-numbers NIMBY react piece on a public plaza that has been proposed for Broadway near Bedford Avenue. Though DOT has installed dozens of successful, community-backed plazas across the city, reporter Danielle Furfaro leads her story with typical narrow-minded complaints and baseless predictions. Furfaro says the […]

Brooklyn CB 1 Committee OKs West Street Greenway, Borinquen Place Plans

By Stephen Miller | Dec 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

Last night, Brooklyn Community Board 1’s transportation committee voted 3-0 in favor of a preliminary design for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway’s first capital project on West Street in Greenpoint, and, in a separate 3-0 vote, endorsed pedestrian safety improvements for Borinquen Place in Williamsburg. These projects will bring major improvements for biking and walking on these two […]

Monday: Help “Post Plaza” Take Shape Across the Street From Peter Luger

By Ben Fried | Dec 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

We’ve got a heads up for an event early next week. There’s a public plaza in the works for the triangle where Bedford Avenue meets Broadway in Brooklyn, right by the Williamsburg Bridge. As you can see, there’s currently a lake of asphalt occupying some space that could be doing a whole lot more for […]

Cyclist Reported Killed in 90th Precinct in August, “No Criminality Suspected”

By Brad Aaron | Dec 3, 2012 | 4 Comments

Based on NYPD crash data and a report from Gothamist, an unidentified Williamsburg cyclist struck by a driver this summer died from his injuries. On August 27th, Gothamist reported a collision that occurred the night before, involving a male cyclist, at Flushing and Franklin Avenues. “[T]he cyclist was not expected to survive,” wrote Christopher Robbins, “and […]

Hit-and-Run Kills One Pedestrian, Injures Another in 90th Precinct [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | Nov 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

A man was killed and a woman was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Williamsburg this morning. Police told the Times that two pedestrians were crossing Borinquen Place near Keap Street at approximately 5 a.m. when they were hit by the driver of a Chevy Malibu, headed east. The two were thrown into the westbound […]

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