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Eyes on the Street: Sukkahs in Williamsburg Taking Up Public Space
In fact, the city only moved to get the required paperwork after Streetsblog started asking about it.
October 2, 2019
Experts: Fix the Grand Street Bike Lane or Just Scrap It and Start Over!
The much-anticipated Grand Street bike lane, which was supposed to become a critical route for cyclists as part of the city's expanding bike network, is in total chaos and puts bikers in more danger than it helps them.
August 28, 2019
DA Won’t Charge Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Aurilla Lawrence
Another hit-and-run driver will escape accountability in New York City thanks to police and prosecutors who won't bring charges against motorists who kill.
August 16, 2019
‘Circuit’ Broken: There’s a New Microtransit Service in Town (Sort Of)
Williamsburg residents have started seeing weird nine-seat electric vans plying the area's already crowded streets — and some, apparently, are getting free shuttle service to wherever they want to go in the neighborhood.
July 22, 2019
De Blasio Announces Grand Street Bike Lanes Will Stay, Ending L-Train Uncertainty
The future of the bike lanes had been uncertain since the day Governor Cuomo canceled the L-train shutdown. But Mayor de Blasio is suddenly on a roll.
April 24, 2019
Cops: We Have a Lead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run
The driver will likely say he didn't know he struck the cyclist — a sure-fire way out of a "leaving the scene of an accident" felony.
March 4, 2019
Working Cyclists Mourn One of Their Own — And Demand More Safety
Cycle of pain: Another ghost bike, more outrage from cyclists and more promises from the city.
March 2, 2019
Pol: State Legislature Can Mandate Now-Scrubbed L-Pocalypse Improvements
A senior lawmaker threatens unilateral action if the MTA and DOT don't heed community calls for better transit mitigations during upcoming tunnel rehabilitation.
March 1, 2019
Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Corona and Ditmas Park Are Small-Street Danger Zones
Mostly, one-lane intersections are safe. But a new analysis by Localize shows where they are not.
February 8, 2019
L-Saster! Village NIMBYs Demand Removal of Bike Lanes; Speaker Johnson Says He’s Willing to Listen
Wait — what?
January 9, 2019
