CIA Traffic Update

Mary Bakija

Aug 3, 2012 — 1 min read

Sign and Tow Truck Blocking Traffic on Coney Island Ave, 7/30/12

After over four months of documenting it, some businesses on Coney Island Avenue continue to block traffic with signs and vehicles.

Photos below from alsivi, who sums it up very simply by saying, “Nothing has changed.”

Bus Has to Avoid Double Parked Cars, Sign, on CIA, 7/31/12, 6:15pm

M&M Sign Blocking Lane of Traffic on CIA, 7/31/12, 7pm

And from Phoebe:

Summer is generally a slower time for local government. So why not call them now, when they might actually hear you? Here’s who to contact to demand that you want to see something done about traffic issues on Coney Island Avenue:

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene: 718-287-8762
Community Board 12: 718-851-0800
66th Precinct: 718-851-5611

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