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This Week So Far: Covid-19 In Schools, Century 21 Closing, 2021 Elections

COVID-19 testing outreach workers in Sunset Park last month. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)CENSUS: You have until September 30 to complete your census! NYC residents are woefully weary of being counted, so it seems, and the consequences will be significant, as for the next 10 years federal funds

Central Brooklyn

Planned to Take Citi Bike To Work? You Are Not Alone, And It Is A Problem

Photo: Compliments of the city’s website.If you’ve taken Citi Bike into Manhattan this week, you may have had trouble finding a place to dock your bike. The NYC Department of Transportation has seen at least a 50% increase in Citi Bikes going over the East River bridges

Announcements

Pulaski Bridge Bicycle Lane a Tentative Success

Bicyclist on Pulaski Bridge. Courtesy of Bike New York.Frustrated with the slow pace of data on bicycling made available by the Department of Transportation (DOT), Bike New York [https://www.bike.nyc/], which organizes the five-borough bike tour each year, released their own study this week of the Pulaski

Bay Ridge

‘It’s An Emergency’: De Blasio Unveils ‘Green Wave’ Plan After Spate of Cyclist Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio alongside DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and City Council Member Ydanis Rodirguez at a press conference in Bay Ridge (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)BAY RIDGE — Following a series of cyclist deaths, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at making streets safer

brownsville

‘Can we speed that up?’: De Blasio, DOT Explain Slow Expansion of Citi Bike in Outer Boroughs

Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testing out dockless bikes in the Rockaways last week (Via Mayor’s Office)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS—Citi Bikes are coming to more neighborhoods in Brooklyn, but it’s going to take a while, city officials say. On Monday, reports [https://nypost.com/

northern brooklyn

Police ID Pattern of Residential Bike Burglaries in Williamsburg

The burglaries took place in the area around Berry & South 5th Streets (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – The NYPD has identified a pattern of bike burglaries from residential buildings in Williamsburg. A thief has been gaining access to the bike storage rooms of buildings in the vicinity of Berry and

fort greene

DOT To Hold Community Workshops After Withdrawal Of Clinton Ave Bike Lane

Citizens voiced their concerns about the now-withdrawn Clinton Avenue bike lane (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)Amidst significant community opposition, Department of Transportation (DOT) officials announced the proposed Clinton Avenue bike lane [/?s=clinton+avenue+bike+lane] has been scrapped, and the DOT will actively seek community opinion on

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Young Artist Killed By Truck While Cycling To Work

> Police identify victim of deadly #Brooklyn [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn?src=hash] bicycle crash as 27 y/o Leah Sylvaine. @CBSNewYork [https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork] pic.twitter.com/e4HpDJGYFz [https://t.co/e4HpDJGYFz] — ilana gold (@ilanagoldTV) June 7, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ilanagoldTV/status/740220891154546688] A 27-year-old cyclist who

fort greene

Following Backlash, DOT Withdraws Clinton Avenue Bike Lane Proposal

(courtesy NYC Department of Transit [http://nycdotfeedbackportals.nyc/content/project-proposal])Amidst a sea of opposition from local residents, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to withdraw its plan to change Clinton Avenue from a two-way street to a one way street [/blog/2016/01/20/first-look-dots-proposed-buffered-bike-lane-for-lafayette-avenue/] in order to

fort greene

Town Hall Erupts Over Bike Lane; “Back To The Drawing Board”

The DOT makes its presentation in favor of the bike lane.“You want to keep going?” asked the exasperated Department of Transit official advocating the Clinton Avenue bike lane [/?s=bike+lane]. “NO!” shouted the crowd in near-unison. The DOT presented its plan [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/

Arts & Culture

Midweek Schedule Roundup: Go On A Date, See Some Literary Debutantes, Get A Free Helmet,

Photo by José BayonaBelow you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Courtesy Flickr/BEN MURPHY ONLINE [https://www.flickr.

fort greene

Witness Disputes NYPD Claim Slain Bicyclist Was Riding Against Traffic

BP Adams leads mourners on Sunday. (Courtesy Eric Adams/Twitter.)A witness has cast doubt on the NYPD’s claim that a bicyclist killed [http://://bklyner.com/blog/2016/04/15/bicyclist-killed-riding-traffic-classon-avenue-say-cops/] earlier this month was riding against traffic. Lauren Davis, 34, was riding her bike when she was killed

Nonsponsored

BP Adams Leads Bike Tour In Honor Of Fallen Riders

> Today we remember Lauren Davis and James Gregg, both lost to #bike [https://twitter.com/hashtag/bike?src=hash] crashes in #Brooklyn [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn?src=hash]. #VisionZero [https://twitter.com/hashtag/VisionZero?src=hash] is imperative. pic.twitter.com/NoFnHWMvIW [https://t.co/NoFnHWMvIW] — Eric Adams (@BPEricAdams)

fort greene

BP Adams Leads Bike Tour In Honor Of Fallen Riders

> Today we remember Lauren Davis and James Gregg, both lost to #bike [https://twitter.com/hashtag/bike?src=hash] crashes in #Brooklyn [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn?src=hash]. #VisionZero [https://twitter.com/hashtag/VisionZero?src=hash] is imperative. pic.twitter.com/NoFnHWMvIW [https://t.co/NoFnHWMvIW] — Eric Adams (@BPEricAdams)

fort greene

Proposed Bike Lane Would Turn Clinton Ave Into One-Way Street

(courtesy NYC Department of Transit [http://nycdotfeedbackportals.nyc/content/project-proposal])The DOT has pulled out all the stops in promoting its new plan to create a protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue. The transportation agency is doing it differently this time. The proposal [http://nycdotfeedbackportals.nyc/clinton-ave] — which would turn

Business

Behind Bars In Brooklyn And Al Di La Join Other Local Businesses Who Maintain DOT Bike Corrals

The new bike rack at al di la. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Enjoying a Sunday Italian brunch and picking up a new bike helmet on 5th Avenue just got a lot easier. While al di la Trattoria [http://www.aldilatrattoria.com/] (248 5th Avenue at Carroll Street)

Business

Al Di La And Behind Bars In Brooklyn Join Other Local Businesses Who Maintain DOT Bike Corrals

The new bike rack at al di la. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Enjoying a Sunday Italian brunch and picking up a new bike helmet on 5th Avenue just got a lot easier. While al di la Trattoria [http://www.aldilatrattoria.com/] (248 5th Avenue at Carroll Street)

bikes

Photo Of The Day: Bikes Galore

Photo by Tom PrendergastA view of Prospect Park Southwest taken by neighbor Tom Prendergast of the Tour de Brooklyn on Sunday morning. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram,

bikes

Prospect Park Safety In The Spotlight Again Following Deadly Cyclist-Pedestrian Crash In Central Park

After a pedestrian was killed [http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/bicycle-crash-kills-another-pedestrian-central-park] when a cyclist collided with her in Central Park, safety concerns in our own Prospect Park are once again on people’s minds, and neighbors will have a chance to raise the issue at a police meeting tonight.

bikes

“Operation Safe Cycle” Brings Two Weeks Of Bike Safety Enforcement To Local Streets

The NYPD has announced a two-week bicycle safety enforcement initiative called Operation Safe Cycle [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/analysis_and_planning/BikeSafetyPamphlet.pdf] , which begins today (Wednesday, August 13) and continues through Tuesday, August 26. They say they’ll be targeting cyclists who fail to stop

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Are Local Bike Racks Simply Becoming A Dumping Ground?

When we think about an increased number of local bike racks [/?s=bike+racks], we appreciate the idea of more parking for neighbors who choose alternatives to driving or mass transit. Neighbor Patrick, though, has us considering another side of them. “These new bike stations placed all around the city

Bicycle Repair Clinics

Get Ready For Spring With A Bike Tune Up From Flatbush Mutual Aid

If your bike has been sitting in storage, tires slowly deflating for the last six months or so of horrific weather, now’s the time to start getting it ready for spring! Flatbush Mutual Aid [http://flatbushmutualaid.wix.com/flatbushmutualaid] will be offering bike tune up workshops this Saturday, March

bicycles

5 Safe Cycling Tips For Winter

For many New Yorkers, cycling doesn’t end when the winter begins. On extremely cold and icy days like today, extra precaution is necessary. Avid cyclist and employee at 9th Street Cycles [http://www.ninthstreetcycles.com/] (375 9th Street at 6th Avenue), Giovanni Ramirez shares his top five tips that

armory

Five Reasons South Slope Will Survive A Zombie Apocalypse

The zombie apocalypse is inevitable. There’s no reason to panic, though, because South Slope is in an excellent position to survive the initial invasion. Here’s why: 1. This guy. Whoever owns this car can lead the way. They’re ready. 2. The Gowanus [/blog/politics/epa-announces-506-million-gowanus-cleanup-plan]. Get a

bike racks

Old Parking Meters Becoming Bike Racks On 7th Avenue

If you’ve been down 7th Avenue in the past day or so, you may have noticed that a lot of the old single-space parking meters have lost their heads. According to Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org/], which checked in with the Department of Transportation for us, the