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Carlos Menchaca Wants to Make Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane a Reality
With DOT preparing a major capital project for Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue next year, it's now or never for a protected bike lane on this important route linking Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, and Downtown Brooklyn. Fortunately, local Council Member Carlos Menchaca has been on the case for months, talking with local residents, community groups, and DOT about how the Fourth Avenue project can make the street safe for biking.
August 24, 2016
No Charges for Driver Who Killed 72-Year-Old Cyclist in Sunset Park
A motorist killed a senior on a bike under the Gowanus Expressway on a Sunset Park street where drivers are routinely involved in high-speed crashes.
August 7, 2015
Industry City Developer Thinks Sunset Park Waterfront Needs More Parking
A Sunset Park developer wants to use city land for a giant new parking lot, in what's shaping up to be a test for Council Member Carlos Menchaca and the NYC Economic Development Corporation.
March 11, 2015
Pedestrian Injuries Down Nearly 30% After 4th Ave Road Diet in Sunset Park
A year and a half after implementing a road diet on 50 blocks of Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park, DOT returned to the Brooklyn Community Board 7 transportation committee last night with a report on how the redesign has affected safety. The results are positive: More people are walking on Fourth Avenue, while speeding, crashes, and pedestrian injuries are all down significantly [PDF].
May 21, 2014
Brooklyn CB 7 Working for Safer Streets in Sunset Park
Community Board 7 in Brooklyn continues to emerge as a force for safer neighborhood streets.
February 13, 2014
Film Maker Captures Everyday Motorist Law-Breaking at Deadly Crossings
Here are two excellent shorts from film maker Anna Zivarts that document conditions at intersections where pedestrians lost their lives.
January 13, 2014
Xiaoci Hu, 75, Killed in Sunset Park — NYC’s First Pedestrian Fatality of 2014
Just after 6:45 a.m. yesterday, Xiaoci Hu, 75, of Sunset Park was walking south along the east side of Seventh Avenue when he was struck and killed in a two-car crash while crossing 65th Street. The intersection is wide, with multiple lanes in each direction, and is a busy route for drivers coming to and from the Gowanus Expressway.
January 3, 2014
Another Serious Crash in 72nd Precinct Leaves Teenager in Critical Condition
A teenager was critically injured Tuesday when a motorist struck her in a Sunset Park crosswalk.
November 20, 2013
No Charges or Summonses for Driver Who Killed Kiko Shao, 5, in Sunset Park
A driver who was reportedly listening to loud music when he drove over a 5-year-old and nearly hit her sister in Sunset Park yesterday has yet to be charged or ticketed.
September 27, 2013
West Side and Sunset Park Community Boards Advance Bike Lanes and Plazas
Last night, two community boards in Sunset Park and Manhattan's West Side voted to support bike lanes, bike parking and permanent pedestrian plazas. As a result, Sunset Park will be receiving shared lane markings on Fifth Avenue, the permanent reconstruction of a plaza at Ninth Avenue and 14th Street will move ahead, and bike lanes and on-street corrals are on track for the West Side of Manhattan.
February 21, 2013