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Long-Awaited Upgrades Finally Coming to Schermerhorn Street, DOT Says
The plan apparently includes Schermerhorn Street becoming one way between Smith Street and Third Avenue.
May 17, 2022
CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)
At a hearing, DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber told Council members that overseeing the NYPD's failure to enforce of placard abuse wasn't yet on the agency's to-do list, despite a 2019 law requiring such oversight.
April 12, 2022
Placard Perps Busted in Notorious Downtown Brooklyn Stolen Parking Knoll
"I hope people will get the message that you can’t continue to park your car in outrageously flagrant ways and avoid consequences," said the area's Council member, Steve Levin.
November 17, 2021
Brooklyn Candidate One-Ups Boss, Proposes Plan to End Illegal and Placard Parking
City Council candidate Elizabeth Adams wants to finish the job that her boss, Council Member Steven Levin, did not come close to finishing.
March 19, 2021
IDLE COMPLAINT: DOT Opposes Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — Fearing Violence
DOT Commissioner Margaret Forgione said she's afraid of violence — even though Council Member Steve Levin's bill is based on an existing city anti-idling program.
January 12, 2021
Pol Introduces Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — And Win Cash!
Wouldn't it be great to make a citizen's arrest for placard abuse? Councilman Steve Levin of Brooklyn might just get you paid, too!
November 19, 2020
Brooklyn Pol: I Will Get Cops Out of Schermerhorn Street Bike Lane!
Can Council Member Steve Levin accomplish what Council Member Steve Levin has failed to accomplish for nearly all of his two terms?
January 14, 2020
Council Members To DOT: How About Those Brooklyn Bridge Upgrades?
"Efforts to abate crowding and improve the experience for cyclists and pedestrians on the promenade have not been noticeable," a trio of pols wrote.
June 27, 2019
Brooklyn Electeds Press DOT and MTA to Give L Train Riders the Transit They Need
North Brooklyn leaders are worried that the L train shutdown plan won't include the transit-priority treatments that commuters and local businesses are counting on.
December 5, 2017
Antonio Reynoso Ready to Fight for a Grand Street Where Transit and Bicycling Come First
Brooklyn City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is ready to fight for a Grand Street dedicated to transit, biking, and walking.
September 8, 2017
