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Company That Fought McGuinness Safety Project Wants to Seize Bklyn Street for Private Backlot
Broadway Stages to Greenpoint residents: "Street safety for me, not for thee."
March 28, 2024
Greenpoint Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in Crash
The driver's RAM truck had been nabbed by city speed cameras 26 times since 2018, including nine times last year.
February 25, 2024
Serious Crash in Greenpoint Again Reveals Flaws in City Design, Enforcement Against Reckless Drivers
A woman was seriously injured — and is clinging to life — because a driver with a long record of recklessness slammed into her on a Greenpoint Street as she came home with milk.
February 22, 2024
Upcoming G Train Closures Demand Bus-Only Lane to Keep Riders Moving
More people ride the G (150,000) than use the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (130,000). But a lengthy shutdown of the BQE would be national news.
February 5, 2024
2023 in Review: Who is the Activist of the Year?
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
December 27, 2023
Eric Adams’s McGuinness Blvd. Capitulation Did ‘Nothing’ for Pedestrians, Greenpoint Pols Charge
Mayor Adams's watered down bike lane redesign of McGuinness Boulevard failed to improve pedestrian safety, elected officials charged.
November 29, 2023
EYES ON THE STREET: Berry Street Bike Boulevard Is a Model for Low-Traffic Streets
Berry Street has become a model for what low-traffic streets can look like.
November 21, 2023
‘Death Waiting to Happen’: North Brooklynites Call for Safer Morgan Ave
The avenue is a key, but deadly, link in north Brooklyn.
November 12, 2023
‘Dysfunction’: Adams Again Stalls McGuinness Blvd. Safety Redesign for Further ‘Analysis’
The Adams administration will conduct more "analysis" before finalizing its redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard — and street safety advocates are stunned.
September 8, 2023
DOT: McGuinness Fixes Will Start Next Week
The compromise plan will "save lives and make this corridor much easier to navigate for everyone, including drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists," according to Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
August 29, 2023
