pedestrians - Bklyner

Prospect Park Re-Opens to Cars After Summer Ban

Bicyclists in Prospect ParkPROSPECT PARK – Yesterday, Prospect Park opened its streets back up to cars after a summer ban on motor vehicles [/cars-banned-prospect-park-2-month-summer-trial-officials-say/] that lasted two months. The ban, which started July 17, closed a window in which cars were allowed to use the East Drive on weekdays between 7:

Avene C Plaza

Avenue C Plaza Up For CB 12 Review On Monday, June 22

What the plaza looks like now.Presto Chango! The CB 12 Transportation Committee will review the city Department of Transportation’s (DOT) application for a new plaza at Avenue C and McDonald Avenue at its meeting this Monday, June 22 at the Amico Senior Citizens’ Center, located at the third

4th Avenue

DOT Reveals Plan To Make 4th Avenue Traffic & Median Changes Permanent

DOT’s proposed changes to 4th Avenue.The Department of Transportation announced their plan to make the traffic plan and wider medians on 4th Avenue, implemented in Park Slope in 2013, [/blog/news/4th-avenue-safety-improvements-begin-august-19] permanent, at the Community Board 7 [http://www.brooklyncb7.org/] Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday night and

Albemarle Neighborhood Association

Albemarle Neighborhood Association To Address Traffic Safety & More This Thursday, March 19

All are invited to the Albemarle Neighborhood Association’s meeting this Thursday, March 19, from 7-8pm at the Flatbush Jewish Center [http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org/] (327 E. 5th Street, by Church Avenue). Councilman Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/] will be the evening’s guest speaker and is expected to address

Crash

Pedestrian Struck By Car On Caton Avenue

A pedestrian was struck by a car on Caton Avenue at East 7th Street this evening, according to the FDNY. The incident occurred around 5:45pm on Thursday, and an FDNY spokesman tells us the victim, a man whose name and age are not yet available, was rushed to Maimonides

Crashes

Pedestrian In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Car On 4th Avenue

A woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being struck by a car on 4th Avenue this afternoon. The FDNY tells us that the 46-year-old woman was hit on 4th Avenue at Union Street at about 12:40pm on Wednesday. They say they responded and transported her

flatbush avenue

Pedestrian-Friendly Changes Come To Two Myrtle Avenue Hubs

Two busy Myrtle Avenue spots have recently gotten/are starting to get a bit more welcoming for pedestrians. Workers installed signage and set up cones last week at the new jughandle turn at Myrtle and Flatbush Avenues [/blog/2014/07/07/lingering-doubts-as-flatbush-myrtle-avenue-jug-handle-turn-plan-moves-forward/] , and have painted initial markings, as the Myrtle

bicycles

Cyclist Injured After Hitting Baby Carriage & Dog On 9th Street

A cyclist ended up in the hospital on Tuesday after colliding with a a baby carriage and a dog on 9th Street near 6th Avenue, according to the FDNY. A spokesman for the fire department tells us they responded to the call just before 3pm today, and that they transported

drivers

New Map Shows 133% Increase In Moving Violation Tickets In The 70th Precinct

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/

car accidents

Person Hit By Fire Truck At Church & McDonald Avenues

A pedestrian was struck by a fire truck at the intersection of Church and McDonald Avenues this morning, says a spokesman for the FDNY. Workers responded to the scene at 10:02am, transporting the unidentified victim to Lutheran Hospital in unknown condition. Our thoughts are with the victim, and we

Church Avenue

Pedestrian Island Being Built On Ocean Parkway, Plus More Intersections To See Improvements In 2015

Following the tragic death [/crime/pedestrian-struck-on-ocean-parkway-at-church-ave] of neighbor Ngozi Agbim [/neighbors/remembering-patricia-ngozi-agbim] in June, demonstrations [/transportation/residents-join-lander-to-demand-actions-to-improve-prospect-expresswaychurch-ave-intersection] , and a petition hand-delivered to Governor Cuomo’s office [/transportation/lander-delivers-ocean-parkway-safety-petition-to-governor-state-dot-says-its-working-on-it] by Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bra

coney island bridge

Coney Island’s West 8th Street Walkway Was Torn Down Over The Weekend

Photo By Allan ShwekyThe shark-painted walkway stretching over Surf Avenue at the corner of West 8th Street was torn down over the weekend, just like the city promised. Last May, we reported [/coney-island-walkway-will-be-torn-down-this-summer/] that the rusted bridge was being dismantled for safety reasons. Originally, the bridge was put up 50

7th Avenue

LOOK Is Almost GONE From 9th Street

Remember when the Department of Transportation rolled out their LOOK! campaign [/blog/events/more-restaurants-added-to-a-taste-of-5th-ave-lineup], which included adding markings with little eyes in the Os of the word ‘look’ in busy crosswalks around the city? That was just a few months ago, but the one on the northwest corner of the

Beverley Road

Pedestrian Hit Outside of Beverly Road Station

Updated at 11:45 p.m. Neighbor Judith Stevens reports that her son witnessed a distressing accident on Beverly Road. > Hi-I don’t know too many details but around 6 this evening a pedestrian outside the Beverly Road station was hit by a car and taken away in an ambulance.

bicycling

Bike Crash Data Now Available Online

The city is now making bicycle crash data available online at the DOT’s website [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikestats.shtml#safety]. The first batch of data only covers October 1 to December 31, 2011, but according to Local Law 13 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/

benches

DOT Wants To Know Where The Bay Needs Benches!

Source: NYCDOTThe New York City Department of Transportation is seeking recommendations for the CityBench program, an intiative to increase public seating on New York City streets. Sheepshead Bay has numerous bus stops, retail corridors and areas with high concentrations of senior citizens that have inadequate public seating. The program is

pedestrians

Countdown Traffic Signals To Hit Local Streets

Photo courtesy of PEDS.org, via FlickrKings Highway and Ocean Parkway are two major Southern Brooklyn roadways to soon be fitted with pedestrian countdown signals. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that 1,500 of the signals are being installed across the city beginning this month. The countdown signals use LED lights