Bushwick
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Eyes on the Street: A Super-Sized Pedestrian Island on Bushwick Avenue
Once an extra-wide asphalt expanse, a section of Bushwick Avenue has been reclaimed by the addition of a pedestrian island. The new public space, which makes it easier to cross between Brooklyn Latin School and the Bushwick Library, is joined by smaller changes to an adjacent stretch of Bushwick Avenue installed this spring and summer.
September 2, 2014
Tonight: Big Changes Proposed for Intersection Where Ella Bandes Was Killed
Last year, 23-year-old Ella Bandes was killed by a turning MTA bus driver at a complex intersection on the Queens-Brooklyn border. On the anniversary of her death in January, her parents called on DOT to implement more aggressive street safety measures. Tonight, DOT is scheduled to present a plan to Queens Community Board 5's transportation committee, including new crosswalks, curb extensions and turn bans [PDF].
April 22, 2014
Driver Fatally Strikes Bushwick Cyclist, Hits Cars, Leaves Scene [Updated]
Update: The cyclist has been identified by WNBC as Angel Torres. The driver remained at large Thursday morning.
April 9, 2014
Restricting Housing Near Transit Won’t Make NYC More Affordable
Weeks into his first term on the City Council, Antonio Reynoso is beginning to negotiate the tricky politics of housing and development in the neighborhoods he represents. So far, it's tough to decipher whether his office will support the construction of walkable, transit-accessible housing that New York needs in order to keep the cost of living from spiraling out of control.
February 3, 2014
Big Pedestrian Island Proposed in Bushwick Avenue Traffic Calming Plan
After receiving requests from the Graham Avenue Business Improvement District and the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council (yep, that one) for better sidewalks and safety improvements, DOT presented a plan [PDF] for Bushwick Avenue to Brooklyn Community Board 1's transportation committee last week.
September 24, 2013
Ella Bandes, 23, Killed by MTA Bus Driver in Brooklyn; No Charges Filed
A 23-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained when she was struck by an MTA bus driver in Bushwick last month.
February 13, 2013
Beware the Dread “Parking Lot for Bikes”
Looks like Queens Community Board 1 has some competition when it comes to irrational opposition to on-street bike parking. DNAinfo reports that a proposed bike corral at Wyckoff Avenue and Starr Street in Bushwick has some detractors at Brooklyn Community Board 4.
October 19, 2012
Three Pedestrians and One Cyclist Dead in Weekend of Vehicular Violence
Three pedestrians and one cyclist have been killed in the city since Friday night. Two drivers fled the scene, and two were reportedly exonerated by NYPD.
October 1, 2012
Eyes on the Street: At Knickerbocker Ave. Station, No Such Thing as TOD
This isn't what transit-oriented development is supposed to look like.
November 29, 2011
Private Sanitation Truck Kills Pedestrian in Brooklyn
The driver of a private sanitation truck hit and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Broadway and Myrtle Avenue this morning, according to the NYPD. The driver hit the pedestrian, a man in his 60s crossing Myrtle, at 7:12 a.m and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
March 18, 2011