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Xiaoci Hu, 75, Killed in Sunset Park — NYC’s First Pedestrian Fatality of 2014
Just after 6:45 a.m. yesterday, Xiaoci Hu, 75, of Sunset Park was walking south along the east side of Seventh Avenue when he was struck and killed in a two-car crash while crossing 65th Street. The intersection is wide, with multiple lanes in each direction, and is a busy route for drivers coming to and from the Gowanus Expressway.
January 3, 2014
CB 10 Votes Against Centerpiece of Bay Ridge’s Fourth Avenue Safety Plan
Last night, Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted on a slate of pedestrian safety improvements for Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge. While a number of smaller changes, such as wider crosswalks and curb extensions, received the board's support, the board rejected the centerpiece of the plan -- trimming traffic lanes to slow speeding drivers [PDF].
October 22, 2013
Verrazano Bridge Path Advocates Release Map, Ask MTA to Commit to Study
The Harbor Ring Committee, a coalition working to complete the missing link in a route around New York Harbor with a bicycle and pedestrian path across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, has released a map of the bike route, a 50-mile loop across four boroughs and Hudson County, New Jersey. Meanwhile, advocates are trying to get the MTA to firmly commit to a feasibility study they hope could pave the way for building the bridge path.
September 27, 2013
Bay Ridge CB Chair Disses Fourth Avenue Road Diet, Proposes Non-Starter
After months of work between local residents and DOT, a plan for a road diet on Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, advanced by Brooklyn Community Board 10's transportation committee in May, was taken up by the full board in June. After many members said they had trouble understanding the proposal, the board voted to delay making a decision. But an informational meeting about the plan last Wednesday didn't include a presentation from DOT, and a report from the board's chair might have sowed even more confusion as a scheduled vote approaches in October.
August 5, 2013
CB 10 Delays Vote on Fourth Avenue Safety Plan Until October
After months of working with DOT and local residents on a traffic calming safety plan for Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted last night, 25-11, to delay a decision on the project. The vote effectively rules out the installation of safety treatments on the avenue this year; if the board votes in favor of the plan in October, the project could be installed next spring.
June 18, 2013
In Bay Ridge and Park Slope, Fourth Ave Traffic Calming Moves Forward
Last year, DOT redesigned Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park to calm traffic by widening pedestrian medians and reducing the number of motor vehicle lanes. Similar improvements are now on track for Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge and Park Slope. Last Thursday, Community Board 6's transportation committee voted 14-1 to support the Park Slope plan. In Bay Ridge, CB 10's transportation committee reviewed the plan last Monday; it now goes to a community forum scheduled for June 5.
May 20, 2013
Motorists Killed at Least Two Pedestrians in Marty Golden’s District in April
A pedestrian struck by a motorist on April 1 in Bay Ridge died from her injuries. The crash occurred on a section of Fourth Avenue where DOT plans to install a pedestrian fence, and in a precinct where NYPD writes a speeding ticket once every five days.
May 16, 2013
Motorist Kills Senior in District of Speed Cam Foe Marty Golden [Updated]
Update: The Home Reporter reports that the elderly victim of this crash has died.
May 1, 2013
Speeding-Plagued 4th Ave Could Get a Road Diet in Bay Ridge
Elevated from today's headline stack: The Brooklyn Paper has a recap of DOT's presentation to the Fourth Avenue Task Force last week, outlining options for the major avenue in Bay Ridge. The changes include a left-turn lane at 75th Street, a concrete pedestrian island at 86th Street, and a road diet along 13 blocks that would replace a four-lane configuration with two lanes plus turning bays.
March 25, 2013
After Rejecting DOT Plan, Bay Ridge Community Board Supports Bike Lanes
DOT's proposal for a bike lane on Bay Ridge Parkway, which would have preserved all travel lanes and parking, was scrapped after local politicians blasted the concept and Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted against it, 32-8, in May 2011. At the time, the future looked bleak for bike lanes in Bay Ridge.
September 28, 2012