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Apr
25
From Speedway To Residential Boulevard — Making Ocean Parkway Safer

From Speedway To Residential Boulevard — Making Ocean Parkway Safer

(Photo: Doug Kerr [:https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/4331582100/"] / Flickr)Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week that work
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Apr
15
Proposed Bike Lane Would Turn Clinton Ave Into One-Way Street

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
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Feb
08
City Council Bill Proposes Allowing Cyclists To Cross With The Pedestrian Light

City Council Bill Proposes Allowing Cyclists To Cross With The Pedestrian Light

Photo via lottaluggage_grace [https://www.instagram.com/p/6usYOGR-b8/?tagged=brooklynbike]A new City Council bill [http://legistar.council.
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Feb
08
City Council Bill Proposes Allowing Cyclists To Cross With The Pedestrian Light

City Council Bill Proposes Allowing Cyclists To Cross With The Pedestrian Light

A new City Council bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2564366&GUID=D4E7E09A-5B98-4C14-BAC8-A9D242408B26&Options=ID%
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Feb
02
Times Plaza Redesign Plan Leaves Many Residents With Unanswered Questions About Safety

Times Plaza Redesign Plan Leaves Many Residents With Unanswered Questions About Safety

Image via NYCDOTThe NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/current-projects.shtml#plaza-program] (DOT) revealed
4 min read
Dec
17
Vigil Planned For Tuesday In Memory Of Fulton Street Crash Victim Will Also Push For Higher Penalties Against Drivers

Vigil Planned For Tuesday In Memory Of Fulton Street Crash Victim Will Also Push For Higher Penalties Against Drivers

Photo via Fulton Area Business Alliance.Christmas was one of Victoria Nicodemus’ favorite holidays. The art curator loved the energy,
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Jul
22
After Years Of Complaints, DOT Installs Speed Bump Near Gravesend School

After Years Of Complaints, DOT Installs Speed Bump Near Gravesend School

Councilman Mark Treyger (right) is joined by (left to right) PS. 95 Assistant Principal Kim Worsdale, Principal Janet Ndzibah, Assistant
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May
28
Pols Urge Mayor To Restore Ocean Parkway Speed Limit To 30 MPH; City Says History Of Serious Crashes Justifies Decrease

Pols Urge Mayor To Restore Ocean Parkway Speed Limit To 30 MPH; City Says History Of Serious Crashes Justifies Decrease

Councilmen David Greenfield [http://council.nyc.gov/d44/html/members/home.shtml] and Mark Treyger [http://council.nyc.gov/d47/
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Apr
09
In Response To Community’s Concerns, DOT To Launch Left Turn Study At Cortelyou Road & Coney Island Avenue

In Response To Community’s Concerns, DOT To Launch Left Turn Study At Cortelyou Road & Coney Island Avenue

The intersection at Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue.After a pedestrian was struck [/crime/pedestrian-struck-at-notoriously-dangerous-coney-island-avenue-cortelyou-road-intersection] at Cortelyou Road and
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Jan
07
Elderly Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By SUV At 12th Avenue & 40th Street

Elderly Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By SUV At 12th Avenue & 40th Street

An 81-year-old man, Uszer Lejtman, was killed late Monday evening after being struck by an SUV at the intersection of
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