between the lines
Source: _chrisUK/FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Since the snow and ice evaporated, most drivers probably assumed maneuvering along city streets would be trouble-free. But now they have to deal with another aggravating upshot generated by this year’s severe weather — a plague of potholes. They’re not nearly as
auto dealers
Source: plateshack.comOur readers often complain to us about car dealers in the neighborhood parking their cars on residential blocks and gobbling up their parking spots. So we decided to look into the legality behind it and found that, according to the Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/
driving
Between the road work [/blog/tag/milling-and-paving], constant filming [/blog/tag/filmed-in-flatbush], and out-of-state cars that may or may not be from rental businesses on Coney Island Avenue [/blog/crime/out-of-state-plates-being-investigated-by-iowa-nyc-authorities], there are a lot of challenges when it comes to parking in our area. Neighbors who drive have made
20th ave
Whoops! A truck driver failed to make the 12-foot clearance on 86th Street at 20th Avenue and got wedged underneath the D train el, snarling traffic. Bensonhurst Bean writer Elle Spektor stumbled across the accident, which occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m. last night, and took the accompanying photos
accidents
Benson Avenue at Bay 26th Street, the site of last week’s fatal accident. (Source: Google Maps)The accidental death of a delivery man on a bicycle on Bay 26 Street and Benson Avenue has renewed a community push for a traffic light on that corner. Mai Zhang, a 74-year-old
Police & Fire
Photo: TheRealSappy/TwitterPolice are investigating the cause of a Saturday evening accident [http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9039066], in which a car veered onto an Ocean Avenue sidewalk and struck three people. The accident happened at approximately 4:30 between 5:00
driving
A high-powered spotlight used to illuminate Coney Island Hospital’s (2601 Ocean Parkway) construction work appears to be irking neighbors, and possibly blinding drivers. Here’s what tipster Ed L. wrote to us: > There is a lack of concern for the neighbors and community as well as the safety
bill guarinello
The burden of nighttime parking in Bensonhurst may soon be eased, as community leaders pursue a plan to give commercial vehicles the boot from residential on-street parking spaces. Community Board 11 Chairperson Bill Guarinello is spearheading an effort to get rid of the commercial vehicles, which take up residential spaces
commuting
Commuters who drive to the Gravesend Neck Road subway station before hopping on a train to the city were surprised last week when, according to a reader, the Department of Transportation installed Muni-Meters [/muni-meter-installations-throughout-gravesend/] nearby, eliminating approximately six free parking spots. Our tipster, Auxil B., writes: > Muni Meter mania
Belt Parkway
Photo by nolastnameAttention drivers: if you thought Belt Parkway traffic couldn’t get any worse, you thought wrong! Beginning in early April, the Department of Transportation will launch into a new round of construction necessitating periodic lane closures, this time between Coney Island Avenue and Knapp Street. The agency is
ave z
Drivers beware! A massive sinkhole has formed on Knapp Street, near Avenue Z. We first heard about this yesterday from a reader, but we were waiting to get out there and snag a photo ourselves. But then that scallywag over at GerritsenBeach.net [http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/] beat us to
driving
A parting glance. (Photo courtesy of nolastname)Well, everyone, by now you must have heard all about the Belt Parkway roadwork [/belt-parkway-lane-closure-schedules/]. The traffic has been horrendous around here, because of all the construction. It’s driving me batty. The other day, I felt like flinging myself into the oncoming