Police & Fire
An FDNY ambulance. (Photo: Tomás Fano [https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasfano/4245678925/] / Flickr)A woman had to be taken to the hospital Friday morning after being dragged by a black sedan near Kings Highway and East 15th Street, DNAinfo reports [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160304/sheepshead-bay/female-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicle-sheepshead-bay-fdny-says] . The
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Photo courtesy of Donald LogginsThis car decided it was a good call to park in the middle of the crosswalk on Coney Island Avenue and Avenue H the other day — the police, however, disagreed, as neighbor Donald Loggins [/blog/neighbors/community-service-corky-plenty-of-cannoli-donald-loggins], who snapped these photos, wrote to us. Photo by
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It’s been a debate for some time, but with a new petition making the rounds, some neighbors are once again pushing for a total ban on cars in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/]. Currently, drivers are allowed to access the loop inside the park northbound along East Drive
bicyclists
Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2014/10/28/truck_you_bike_lane.php]‘s John Del Signore [http://gothamist.com/staff.php] posted the above video today of a scary situation on Flushing Avenue, where it seems massive trucks have taken up residence in the westbound bike lane. The presence of
Bike Safety
The NYPD has announced a two-week bicycle safety enforcement initiative called Operation Safe Cycle, which begins today, Wednesday, August 13 and continues through Tuesday, August 26. They say they’ll be targeting cyclists who fail to stop at red lights, disobey traffic signals or signs, ride the wrong direction against
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Starting last night, the NYPD will be cracking down on people using cell phones while driving and failing to yield to pedestrians in a citywide initiative that will run through midnight Tuesday, and then again for another 24 hours starting at midnight on Friday, May 16. The use of a
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Neighbors have admitted frustration in the past over speeding and other moving violations in Ditmas Park. When 20 MPH speed limits were proposed for much of Brooklyn [/blog/transportation/would-you-support-a-20-mph-speed-limit-over-much-of-our-area] , neighbors said signs would mean nothing without enforcement. When a study about risky behavior in Community District 14 [/blog/transportation/
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During a City Council meeting held two weeks ago on the topic of pedestrian safety [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/grieving-park-slope-mom-moves-council-tears-article-1.1502862] , DOT Assistant Commissioner Kate Slevin [http://blog.tstc.org/2012/06/13/tstc-executive-director-appointed-as-assistant-commissioner-for-intergovernmental-affairs-at-nycdot/] explained to local politicians that while in general changes to speed limits on NYC’
congregation beth elohim
Good morning, South Slope. Congregation Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/] (274 Garfield Place) is looking for both drivers and passengers who can take food down to Coney Island and the Rockaways this morning at 11am. If you’re available and looking to lend a hand, email sandy@cbebk.org. Photo
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Councilman David G. Greenfield and DOT Commissioner Joseph PalmieriThe following is a press release from the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Since taking office, Councilman David G. Greenfield has worked closely with the city Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists at dangerous locations throughout
Department of Motor Vehicles
Source: Wycokck (Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas) After a chorus of disapproval over safety concerns, New York swiftly reinstated vision tests for more than two million drivers who renew licenses each year; at least until a medical advisory board determines the best way to check drivers’