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DOT Moves Ahead With Redesign of Deadly Myrtle-Wyckoff Intersection
DOT is moving ahead with a new plaza and safety improvements at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue, Wyckoff Avenue, and Palmetto Street on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, the Ridgewood Times reports, with work slated to start today. The project got a thumbs up from one of the neighboring community boards and a thumbs down from the other but has enjoyed strong support from local Council Member Antonio Reynoso throughout the process.
September 21, 2016
Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Crossings at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth
A DOT public workshop tonight aims to get the ball rolling on safety improvements at the monstrous intersections where Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues converge.
August 3, 2016
Eyes on the Street: The Return of “Plaza 33” — Maybe for Good
"Plaza 33" is back, transforming the eastern half of 33rd Street between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue into a car-free public space -- and it's set to remain indefinitely.
July 21, 2016
Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Near-Unanimous Approval From Queens CB 5
With 29 votes in favor, none against, and one abstention, Queens Community Board 5 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub last night. The project would significantly reduce potential conflicts between turning drivers and pedestrians, mainly by creating a car-free plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF].
July 14, 2016
Tonight: Queens Community Board 5 Takes Up Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza
Queens Community Board 5 will vote on DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub at its monthly meeting this evening. The plan, which creates a one-block public plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF], won near-unanimous support from the CB 5 transportation committee three weeks ago.
July 13, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Pedestrians Get Room to Breathe at Astor Place
The redesign of Astor Place and Cooper Square, first unveiled in 2008, is nearly complete. The new layout greatly expands pedestrian space in an area with lots of foot traffic.
June 28, 2016
Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Support From Queens CB 5 Transpo Committee
Last night, the Queens Community Board 5 transportation committee endorsed DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub on the border between Brooklyn and Queens, including the creation of a one-block pedestrian plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF].
June 22, 2016
Antonio Reynoso: DOT Should Forge Ahead With Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza
Council Member Antonio Reynoso wants DOT to move forward with its safety plan at the busy Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub, with or without the endorsement of the local community board.
June 21, 2016
Brooklyn CB 4 Not Sold on Myrtle-Wyckoff Safety Overhaul Despite Lives Lost
Three people have been killed by turning drivers at the crowded Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub since 2009, and the local community board still won't vote for a city plan to improve pedestrian safety at the complex six-legged intersection.
June 20, 2016
People Flock to the Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza for a Day
On Saturday, neighborhood residents got an eight-hour taste of the one-block plaza DOT has proposed near the Bushwick-Ridgewood border. Going by the turnout, a permanent plaza would be a hugely popular public space for the neighborhood.
May 2, 2016