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Double-Parking Forever! Court St. Merchants Want Unprotected Bike Lane For ‘Maneuverability’
They're called "unprotected" for a reason.
November 25, 2025
Most People Don’t Drive To Court Street: DOT
And more people bike than drive on the Brooklyn street!
November 19, 2025
Judge Lets Court Street Bike Lane Live … For Now
Businesses sued too late to stall the redesign, a judge said. But a wider ruling will come as soon as next month.
October 30, 2025
Bikelashers Beware! Court Street Redesign Has Turned Chaos to Safety
Court Street's protected bike lane already shows a lot of promise. But that doesn't stop the hate.
October 27, 2025
DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane For Court Street This Summer
A classic DOT road diet redesign will bring order to this Court.
June 6, 2025
ESSAY: A Brush With Danger Made Me Exhibit A in My Fight for Better Bike Lanes in Brooklyn
I was cycling home on Henry Street in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 when I became Exhibit A in my campaign for protected bike lanes in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.
January 9, 2025
No Courtesy, Professionalism or Respect for the Dead: Funeral Homes Blast Placard Abuse
The only three certainties in life are death, taxes, and placard abuse.
June 30, 2022
DECISION 2021: Race to Succeed Brad Lander in Brooklyn is a Laboratory of Transportation Ideas
Here's our primer on a key district that extends from Downtown Brooklyn to Flatbush and has been represented by Brad Lander and a former school board member named Bill de Blasio.
March 1, 2021
De Blasio’s Free Parking Obsession Is The Problem — As Scofflaw Cops Show
Why does the mayor want to encourage more cops to drive to work? At the 76th Precinct in Carroll Gardens, more than half of the cops have at least one serious driving violation on their record.
March 7, 2019
5 Highlights From Last Night’s Bike-Share vs. Parking Meeting
Last night's Brooklyn Community Board 6 bike-share forum lacked the fireworks of previous meetings -- no physical threats this time. While the tone was civil, the demands from the anti-bike-share crowd weren't exactly reasonable.
October 21, 2016