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EYES ON THE STREET: Ocean Parkway Remains A Cracked Ruin As Parks Dept. Delays
The Ocean Parkway bike lane is worse than it's ever been, and cycling advocates are fed up.
December 16, 2022
Safety Third! DOT Proposes Unsafe Bike Lanes in a ‘Priority’ District In Brooklyn
In central Brooklyn, the agency will bolster the neighborhood's existing painted lanes with ... more paint.
October 8, 2021
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
Entitled Drivers Seek to Undermine Bus Lanes, Safety on Church Avenue
A public meeting descends into raucous heckling as DOT says it will curtail parking in Kensington.
August 1, 2019
Box Truck Driver Kills Man at Dangerous Ocean Parkway Intersection
It appears as though the unidentified victim had the right-of-way, but NYPD said no charges have been filed.
February 28, 2018
CB 7 Backs Caton Ave Safety Fixes After Lander Urges “Yes” Vote
Safety improvements for Caton Avenue in Brooklyn almost didn't get a thumbs up from Community Board 7 last night when a few people spoke against the loss of five parking spaces. But Council Member Brad Lander stepped in and urged the board to support the redesign, leading to a vote in favor.
June 18, 2015
DOT Unveils Kensington, Windsor Terrace Safety Measures After Child’s Death
DOT is planning a number of street improvements for Kensington and Windsor Terrace after a hit-and-run driver killed a child last year.
January 15, 2015
Lander: NYS DOT Rejected Improvements to Deadly Brooklyn Intersection
Safety measures proposed for a crash-prone Brooklyn intersection where a senior was killed by a truck driver this week were rejected by New York State DOT, according to City Council Member Brad Lander.
June 28, 2013
Ngozi Agbim, 73, Killed by Truck Driver at Crash-Prone Brooklyn Intersection
A senior was struck and killed by a truck driver at a crash-prone intersection in Brooklyn Monday.
June 25, 2013