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DOT: Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn
And a community board panel, which only recently rejected a plan to fix Schermerhorn Street, approved!
June 20, 2022
At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign
A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.
May 25, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Finals! The 41st vs. The 84th
Welcome to the final match in our monthlong March (Parking) Madness contest. And there's really only one winner to this tournament.
April 5, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Eastern Regional Final is an Epic Battle of Long Island
This contest pits the 110th Precinct (our Queens champion) vs. the Brooklyn winners, the 84th Precinct. It's a slugfest.
March 30, 2022
THAT’S TWO! Jay Street Busway is Made Permanent, Just Like the (Much Better) One on 14th Street
Never let it be said he didn't do the least he could do.
November 19, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic
One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."
October 26, 2021
BAD COP, BAD COP: NYPD Threatens Tipster for Filing 311 Complaints About Illegal Parking
Members of the NYPD harassed a cyclist after he reported the cops for illegally parking, according to the complainant — and now the matter is under investigation by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
October 18, 2021
THE ULTIMATE OBIT: The Real, Unabridged, Authorized, Warts-and-All Saga of Brooklyn Trolley King Bob Diamond
A New York original and unsung genius who many thought was a crank, he discovered a long-forgotten subway tunnel under Atlantic Avenue.
September 6, 2021
‘Honest Mistake’? Brooklyn DA Detective Offers Poor Excuse for the Kind of Illegal Parking that Kills Cyclists
Of all the people to park in a bike lane!
November 23, 2020
So Far, So Good: Early Results Show Faster Transit Trips on Jay Street Busway
Bus speeds are up 50 percent!
October 15, 2020
