Marine Park
Streetsblog Basics
Brooklyn Pedestrian Killed by Repeatedly Reckless Driver Backing Into his Driveway
No charges for a driver who hit a pedestrian as he was backing up into his driveway.
March 7, 2019
It’s Over! Street Safety Impediment Marty Golden Admits He’s a Loser
Years of fighting street-safety efforts add up to one thing: Marty Golden is now retired.
November 19, 2018
Eric Gonzalez Convicts Drunk Driver of Manslaughter for Killing Cyclist on Gerritsen Avenue
DOT installed a bikeway and other safety measures on Gerritsen after a drunk driver killed Sean Ryan.
May 18, 2018
Turning Cab Driver Severely Injures Senior on Nostrand Avenue
A livery cab driver was arrested after severely injuring a senior on Nostrand Avenue this morning, a few blocks from where a woman was fatally struck by motorists while crossing Nostrand last month. Nostrand is one of Brooklyn's most dangerous streets for walking, according to the borough’s DOT pedestrian safety action plan.
February 14, 2017
No More Stalling: DOT Redesigns Gerritsen Ave After Teen Cyclist’s Death
DOT will install a two-way protected bike lane and other traffic-calming measures on Gerritsen Avenue, the street next to Marine Park in southern Brooklyn where a drunk driver killed a teenage cyclist this summer [PDF].
October 24, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Drivers Can Now Park All Over the E 38th Street Bike Lane
Mere weeks after installing a parking-protected bike lane on East 38th Street in Marine Park, DOT removed the protection, caving to complaints about the narrower roadway even though the motor vehicle lane was still a roomy 12 feet wide.
August 24, 2016
DOT Caves on Marine Park Bike Lane, Will Remove Protection
A new protected bike lane segment on East 38th Street in Marine Park won't be protected much longer. Even though the new layout provides a similar width for parking and driving as other residential streets in the area, DOT has caved to pressure from local residents who want to go back to having a short stretch of wide-open asphalt.
August 17, 2016
Hit-and-Run Dollar Van Driver Strikes Couple, Kills Man on Flatbush Avenue
Drivers killed two pedestrians in separate crashes in Queens and Brooklyn on Friday and Saturday. In one case, police are still looking for the driver of a minibus who fled the scene after striking a couple, killing a man and critically injuring his wife.
August 15, 2016
Motorist Who Killed Phyllis Pitt “Most Likely” Not Cited for Careless Driving
A Brooklyn motorist who jumped a curb, fatally injured a pedestrian and crashed into a restaurant while attempting to park her minivan last week will likely not receive as much as a traffic ticket, according to NYPD.
June 5, 2012