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77-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Driver In Bushwick

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/police-tape?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] BUSHWICK – A 77-year-old pedestrian has died after a driver struck her as she was crossing

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Woman Dead After Crashing Car Into USPS Truck In East NY

Photo: Loudlabs NYCEAST NEW YORK – A woman has died after crashing into a USPS truck just before 2:00 a.m. this morning. According to the NYPD, a 20-year-old woman was driving a late model Honda Accord southbound on Atkins Avenue, when she crashed into a U.S Postal Service

Central Brooklyn

One Dead, One Injured After Crashing Speeding Car Into Tree

The car was destroyed during the crash. (Photo: Hillel Lichtenstein) KENSINGTON/MIDWOOD – A 24-year-old is dead and a 21-year-old is injured after their speeding car crashed into a tree early this morning. Just before 12:40 a.m., Nuvakh Ilishayev, 24, was driving a 2019 BMW M5 sedan with a

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7-Year-Old Sama Ali, A ‘Sweet, Smart, & Loving Girl’, Killed Crossing Street

Sama Ali. (Photo via MAS Youth Center)BATH BEACH – Seven-year-old Sama Ali was on her scooter wearing pink Adidas sandals. She was with her family and was crossing the street at the signal, NYPD confirmed, after spending some time at the nearby park when a driver in a truck making

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Sarah Pitts, A Prosecutor From Brooklyn, Was Killed In Bike Crash

Sarah Pitts. (Photo via Brooklyn DA office)WILLIAMSBURG – Sarah Pitts, 35, a senior assistant district attorney at Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office, was killed riding her bike on Labor Day. On Monday, September 7 at around 12:35 a.m., Pitts was cycling eastbound on Wythe Avenue in

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Early Morning Car Crash On Ocean Avenue & Beverly Leaves Two Injured

A torn up car after the crash on Ocean Avenue and Beverly Road. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – An early morning car crash on Ocean Avenue and Beverly Road has left two people in the hospital, with one in very serious condition. In the month of July alone, there were

East New York

7-Year-Old Boy Killed, Mother Injured After Being Struck by SUV in East New York

The intersection where the accident occurred has a four-way crosswalk. Photo via Google Maps.EAST NEW YORK — A young boy and his mother were struck by an SUV this morning in East New York. This morning, around 8:15 a.m., 7-year-old Payson Lott and his 39-year-old mother were struck

Central Brooklyn

Catching Up on Speed Cameras—What’s The Latest on Legislation?

With this week’s tragic death of Shaena Sinclair in Canarsie [/canarsie-crash-fatal-mother-son/], the safety of New York streets are once again under scrutiny as residents, community activists and political leaders hope to reduce the number fatal car crashes in the city. Yesterday, the activist group Transportation Alternatives released a statement

Greenpoint

DOT Recommendations for North Brooklyn Streets Face Community Opposition

The long-awaited North Brooklyn Traffic Study, a project from the NYC Department of Transportation, funded in conjunction by Councilmember Stephen Levin (D-33), has finally arrived. Last night, DOT staff presented their findings and recommendations to Community Board 1 in Williamsburg—which elicited mixed reactions from residents, who packed the meeting

Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge Politicians Call For Increased S79 Bus Service

(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)BAY RIDGE – Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis is urging the MTA to increase service across the Verrazano Bridge, citing long wait lines and insufficient busses. Along with State Senator Marty Golden and politicians from both Bay Ridge and Staten Island, Assemblymember Malliotakis sent a letter to

Greenpoint

Last Chance for North Brooklyn Residents to Leave Comments for DOT Traffic Study

Cars and trucks move north on McGuinness Blvd in Greenpoint toward the Pulaski Bridge (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)NORTH BROOKLYN – Residents of Community Board 1 in Greenpoint and Williamsburg have a last opportunity to leave their comments regarding traffic improvements [http://mailchi.mp/6e511ec1eb1c/we-need-your-last-minute-input-on-transportation-in-north-brooklyn] in their neighborhoods before the DOT

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North Brooklyn Residents Skeptical About DOT Carshare Pilot

WILLIAMSBURG – Residents in Brooklyn’s Community Board #1 expressed skepticism at the DOT’s plan to introduce dedicated carshare parking spaces in North Brooklyn this fall. The pilot will take place in two zones determined by the DOT: Williamsburg and East Williamsburg. North Brooklyn locations for the DOT’s Carshare

Central Brooklyn

P.S. 889 Day #3 – Still No Traffic Safety Improvements

(Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK – Day three of classes at the brand new P.S. 889 let out with a lot less drama than when they opened with last week [/chaos-new-school-opens-brooklyn/], but danger still lurks in the traffic. So far the only improvements DOT has added are the “no standing”

Lifestyle

TicketWiper: A New App To Help Fight NYC Parking Tickets

If you own a car in New York City, you will get a parking ticket at some point. The Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-collected-record-993-million-fines-year-data-shows-article-1.3134591] points out that fines are a huge money-maker for the city (to the tune of $993 million) and “[parking] tickets accounted for

Bensonhurst

Assemblymember Hikind Speaks To The Powers That Be Regarding The Ocean Parkway Changes

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.Assemblymember Dov Hikind is not messing around [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/12/hikind-asks-cuomo-stop-ocean-parkway-changes-comes-see-road/] in his attempt to stop the traffic changes to Ocean Parkway. He had a meeting yesterday with the NYS Department of Transportation (NYS DOT), an official from

Central Brooklyn

City Council Prepares To Take On Idling & Public Health Impacts

Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThis coming Tuesday, City Council members will discuss how to combat what seems like an unsolvable problem — pollution generated by idling cars and trucks. The Council’s Environmental Protection committee will conduct an oversight hearing [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=503955&GUID=53FE19F4-4E69-456F-84FB-FCEEA40B5B5E&Options=

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‘The Affair’ Filming Today, Tomorrow & Next Week In Ditmas Park

Sign on Westminster Road. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Now you don’t have to sneak around to catch ‘The Affair’, Showtime’s Golden Globe-winning drama, filming on Westminster and Argyle Roads today, tomorrow and next week. The tryst will sprawl between Albermarle Road and Church Avenue, and also along

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This Week In Sunset Park: Sexy Streetcars, Mosque Attack Update, Captain America, And More

A view from Bush Terminal Park in Sunset Park. (chandlelee/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-0lU9Be7G/])Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/sunsetparkvoice], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sunsetparkvoice], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sunsetparkvoice/

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Slower Than ‘A Herd Of Lumbering Elephants’: New Study Seeks To Improve Bus Service

A bus stopping at the corner of Fort Greene Place and Lafayette Avenue. (Photo by Mitchell Trinka)Transit advocates have rolled out a new drive to improve NYC’s buses and their ridership. Elected officials and activists introduced a busload of new ideas during a call to adopt the recommendations

Bensonhurst

NYPD Deploys Agents To Combat Dyker Heights & Sunset Park Traffic

Morning Brooklyn traffic on 65th Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy: Carlo Scissura / Twitter)New plans to combat morning rush hour in Dyker Heights leading into Sunset Park resulted in the NYPD’s deployment of two traffic agents to ensure traffic flow near a major supermarket, a Brooklyn council member announced

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Brooklyn Chamber’s Carlo Scissura Fuming Over Snarled Traffic Near Sunset Park Supermarket

Brooklyn traffic on 65th Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy: Carlo Scissura / Twitter)Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura tweeted his concerns Wednesday morning about blocked traffic caused by loading trucks near a Sunset Park supermarket and wants to see more police presence to stop illegal parking. Scissura told the

Central Brooklyn

Tuesday: Chand Raat Bazaar Coming To Coney Island Avenue

Coney Island Avenue Chandraat celebration, 2013 (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)On Tuesday, July 5, the annual Chand Raat bazaar is coming to Coney Island Avenue, between Avenue H and Glenwood Road. Chaand Raat, which means “night of the moon,” is an outdoor celebration where friends and families shop for

Central Brooklyn

This Saturday: Here’s What You Need To Know About The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon

Photo via Airbnb Brooklyn Half [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynHalfMarathon/photos/a.566841023350615.1073741828.562015433833174/981318881902825/?type=3&theater] Time to lace’m up! Or cheer on the runners doing the lacing. The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/airbnb-brooklyn-half] takes off at 7am this Saturday,

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Reminder: Meet With DOT & MTA Tomorrow To Discuss New Traffic Plan On Sheepshead Bay Road

New street signs were installed on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Do you have concerns or questions about the new traffic plan [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-06-15-sheepshead-bay-cb15.pdf] on Sheepshead Bay Road? Bring them up Tuesday night when representatives from DOT and MTA

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DOT Implements Hostile Takeover Of Sheepshead Bay Road, Surprising Community Leaders

Traffic cones closed traffic on East 15th Street between Sheepshead Bay Road and Avenue Z. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Community leaders say they were blindsided this week when the Department of Transportation (DOT) moved forward on a controversial plan [/commute-proof-nyc-dots-mission-increase-traffic-congestion/] to transform part of Sheepshead Bay Road into a