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Brooklyn CB 10 Wants to Work With Cyclists on Safe East/West Bike Routes for Southern Brooklyn
The Community Board's goal is to "establish a safe east/west connection for cyclists," the board chair and district manager said in a letter to DOT.
June 29, 2018
Bay Ridge Community Board Presses DOT for Better East-West Bike Connections
DOT's plan for southern Brooklyn is mostly sharrows, and people who bike in the area say that's not good enough.
June 8, 2018
NYPD: No Charges After SUV Driver Leaves 29-Year-Old Bay Ridge Cyclist “Likely to Die”
Police said the driver had the green light.
May 10, 2018
Sunday: Tell Albany to Let NYC Protect Kids From Speeding Drivers
On Sunday, Transportation Alternatives and Bay Ridge Advocates Keeping Everyone Safe (BRAKES) will lead a rally to call on Albany to authorize more speed cameras for the first time in four years.
May 4, 2018
City Council District 43 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
Which candidate for City Council would be best for walking, biking, and transit in Bay Ridge?
September 11, 2017
DOT Shows Its Plan to Get the Reconstruction of Fourth Avenue Right
Fourth Avenue is far and away the most viable potential bike route linking Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, and Park Slope, but it's still scary to ride on, with no designated space for cycling. At 4.5 miles long, a protected bike lane would make the reconstructed Fourth Avenue one of the most important two-way streets for bicycle travel in the city, connecting dense residential neighborhoods to jobs and schools.
May 3, 2017
A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims
How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who've reviewed the options.
October 20, 2016
Bay Ridge CB Overwhelmingly Backs Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Safety Fixes
Bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements are coming to Bay Ridge after a pair of votes at Brooklyn Community Board 10 last week. It's a turnaround from just a few years ago, when the board gained a reputation as one of the most anti-bike in the city.
April 27, 2015
Three Years After Voting Down Bike Lane, CB 10 Weighs Bay Ridge Bike Plan
Three years ago, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio cheered as Brooklyn Community Board 10 helped kill a bike lane proposal. Tonight, there's a very different story unfolding: Responding to CB 10's request for new bike routes, Mayor de Blasio's DOT has proposed a bike lane plan for the neighborhood.
June 16, 2014
This Is What NYPD’s “Pedestrian Education” Looks Like
Walk against the light or cross midblock in Bay Ridge, and the 68th Precinct might hand you a flyer modeled after an official warning notice.
March 10, 2014