Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Williamsburg

Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Williamsburg, and NYPD Blames the Victim

By David Meyer | Dec 19, 2017 | 20 Comments

Police said the victim was biking eastbound on Metropolitan Avenue at Graham Avenue when he "lost control and fell from the bicycle" before the driver, also eastbound, struck him. The account is reminiscent of previous fatal crashes where NYPD mistakenly blamed the victim.

Council Member Antonio Reynoso. Photo: David Meyer

Brooklyn Electeds Press DOT and MTA to Give L Train Riders the Transit They Need

By David Meyer | Dec 5, 2017 | No Comments

North Brooklyn leaders are worried that the L train shutdown plan won't include the transit-priority treatments that commuters and local businesses are counting on.

Grand Street's existing painted bike lanes are not enough to protect people from dangerous drivers. Photo: Google Street View

Months After DOT Promised a Safety Plan, Another Life-Threatening Crash on Grand Street

By David Meyer | Oct 5, 2017 | 3 Comments

More than a year has passed since CB 1 and Council Member Reynoso asked DOT to study a protected bike lane for the street.

Grand Street where Juan Maldonado killed Matthew von Ohlen. Despite entreaties from Transportation Alternatives and local City Council Member Antonio Reynoso, among others, DOT has done nothing to make cycling safer on Grand since von Ohlen’s death. Photo: Google Maps

Motorist Who Killed Matthew von Ohlen and Fled the Scene Convicted of Manslaughter

By Brad Aaron | Sep 26, 2017 | 5 Comments

Juan Maldonado killed von Ohlen in the summer of 2016. On Monday, a jury convicted him of second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene, and reckless driving.

Grand Street could become "the avenue of the future." Image: Street Plans Collaborative

Antonio Reynoso Ready to Fight for a Grand Street Where Transit and Bicycling Come First

By David Meyer | Sep 8, 2017 | 1 Comment

Brooklyn City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is ready to fight for a Grand Street dedicated to transit, biking, and walking.

DOT is considering repurposing the giant "parking fields" on Meeker Avenue under the BQE for biking and walking. Photo: Google Maps

DOT Remains Non-Committal on Building Bike Lanes on Meeker Avenue

By David Meyer | Jun 12, 2017 | 1 Comment

There’s room for a bikeway on Meeker, but DOT has yet to come up with a design and doesn't have a timetable for doing so.

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