Grand Army Plaza
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Bike Data Shows Huge Demand on Vanderbilt Ave. As Adams Administration Dithers
New stats show an immediate need for bike infrastructure on the crucial north-south connector.
September 30, 2025
You — Yes You — Can Help Connect Grand Army Plaza To Prospect Park
The city is considering expanding the plaza on the north tip of Prospect Park to connect to Grand Army Plaza.
June 14, 2024
Survey Says: Make Grand Army Plaza a Great Army Plaza
Brooklynites want a bold plan for Grand Army Plaza so that the massive traffic circle, tribute to Union soldiers and desolate gateway to Prospect Park can once again work as a public space.
December 30, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sharpen Your Pencils Edition
It was an exceptionally cold, and busy, day. Let's get right to it.
November 15, 2022
DOT Kicks Off Outreach on New Grand Army Plaza Fix: ‘Dream Big’
The journey of a thousand meetings begins with a single tabling. But the DOT is definitely talking about serious changes.
November 13, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Safer Passage Between GAP and Eastern Parkway
The reconstruction of Eastern Parkway between Washington Avenue and Grand Army Plaza is wrapping up. A big benefit of the project is the completion of a widened median, including a path for bicyclists, between the main traffic lanes and the service road.
September 21, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Plaza Street Bike Lane Goes Both Ways
Well, the paint and striping aren't all the way there yet, but there's now room to bike in both directions on Plaza Street in Brooklyn. Doug Gordon posted a few pictures on BrooklynSpoke this morning, and reader Steve O'Neill sent in a few more. This DOT project will make it much more convenient to bike between the neighborhoods surrounding Grand Army Plaza while following the letter of the law, but lacks the physical protection of an earlier plan. Word is the implementation will wrap up pretty quickly.
July 12, 2012
Brooklyn CB Committees OK Un-protected 2-Way Bike Lane on Plaza Street
NYC DOT presented plans last night for an un-protected two-way bike lane on Plaza Street, which would enhance a critical hub in the Brooklyn bike network by defining space for contraflow riding, but fall short of providing safe cycling infrastructure for all ages. The transportation committee of Community Board 6 voted in favor of the project as a first step toward implementing a fully protected bikeway, along the lines of what DOT first presented for Plaza Street in 2010. Update: The Community Board 8 transportation committee endorsed the plan unanimously, "requesting that DOT continue to look into further pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures," said vice-chair Rob Witherwax.
April 20, 2012
Plaza Street Bike Lane on the Agenda at Brooklyn CB 6 Tonight
A quick reminder: Tonight's meeting of the Brooklyn Community Board 6 transportation committee is an important one, with DOT presenting its proposal for a two-way bike lane on Plaza Street. The public is invited to participate in the meeting, so if you want to weigh in on this upgrade to the Brooklyn bike network and whether it should be protected from traffic with a row of parked cars, tonight's your chance.
April 19, 2012
The Case for a Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Plaza Street
Cross-posted from Brooklyn Spoke.
April 12, 2012