Nonsponsored
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
Central Brooklyn
Our neighborhood traffic issue of the week comes from a reader: > “All day and night (especially during rush hour) Hollywood Car Wash at Coney Island and Church Avenues blocks one of the two southbound lanes [on Coney Island Avenue] with cars that are drying from their wash.” https://youtu.
Central Brooklyn
The intersection at Beverley Road and Westminster Road. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)With the news that the DOT plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Caton Avenue and East 8th Street [/blog/transportation/dot-to-install-traffic-light-at-caton-avenue-and-east-8th-street/] , we’ve been thinking about other intersections in the area
gerritsen inlet bridge
Late night travelers crossing the Gerritsen Inlet Bridge should expect to encounter lane closures this week. Starting Tuesday, October 13, westbound lanes over the bridge (between the Flatbush and Knapp Street exits) will be closed for road repairs from midnight to 5am, according to the Department of Transportation. The work
bill de blasio
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanCouncilmembers David Greenfield and Mark Treyger, and Senator Simcha Felder are demanding that Ocean Parkway be repaired by the Department of Transportation (DOT) immediately. Last month, the councilmen and the senator each wrote letters to the agency urging that the road be fixed promptly. Pols say the
bicyclist
Photo via BikeNYC [http://www.bikenyc.org/tourdebrooklyn].Sunday morning drivers and pedestrians, be aware that there will be a stream of bicyclists — including children — riding in our area as part of the 11th annual Tour De Brooklyn [http://www.tourdebrooklyn.org]. The annual recreational bike tour will have 1,
alison premo black
Source: DOTBrooklyn’s bridges are collapsing — and some of the ricketiest ones are also the most heavily utilized. Belt Parkway-connected overpasses at Gerritsen Inlet, Mill Basin, Bedford Avenue, Sheepshead Bay Road, and Nostrand Avenue are among the most heavily trafficked of New York State’s many structurally flawed crossings, according
traffic
Heads up, neighbors: a traffic light is out at Ditmas and Coney Island Avenues. The NYPD has a couple people out there navigating traffic, but if you’re able to avoid the area, it’s probably best to do so. We’ve got a call into the city to find
City Hall
Yesterday’s press conference. (Courtesy of Vincent Gentile.)Councilman Vincent Gentile held a press conference yesterday on the steps of City Hall, urging Congress to pass a bill allowing states to open lanes reserved for HOVs [/greenfield-proposes-hov-lane-for-prospect-expressway-entrance/] – or high occupancy vehicles – to disabled veterans. “The men and women who sacrificed
News
The Department of Transportation announced this morning that the Belt Parkway lane closures set to begin last night [/belt-parkway-lane-closures-gerritsen-inlet-beginning-tonight/] have been postponed indefinitely. Two lanes of the eastbound Belt Parkway at Gerritsen Inlet Bridge were set to be closed for road repairs beginning last night and continuing through the weekend.
crackdowns
Source: tim caynes/FlickrThe New York Police Department kicked off a citywide crackdown on inattentive drivers today, and will be doling out tickets to drivers talking on cellphones, texting and failing to yield to pedestrians. SILive.com reports [http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/05/drivers_beware_nypd_
drivers
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/