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As the MTA has worked to improve an ailing rail system and manage commuter expectations, many riders have heard the new, live announcements on their journeys—no longer the pre-recorded messages of delays or warnings about packages subject to search. Now, the MTA is going a step further to operate
Announcements
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX), a non-profit advocacy group that supports Mayor Bill de Blasio’s light rail proposal, unveiled a life-sized prototype of a BQX car at a press conference this morning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in an effort to urge the Mayor
Coney Island
Coney Island (Photo courtesy of Alliance for Coney Island)CONEY ISLAND – Councilmembers Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch have called for improved safety measures along the Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk after last month’s truck terror attack in lower Manhattan. The councilmembers are calling for retractable, fortified bollards to be installed
News
A delivery e-bike chained to a bike rack (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Last month, when Mayor De Blasio announced a crackdown on e-bikes [https://www.facebook.com/NYCMayor/videos/10155618175616166/?q=de%20blasio%20e%20bikes&opensearch=1] , his main concern was their danger to pedestrians. Some of his points were
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – After being closed for five months, the revamped Prospect Ave “R” subway station reopened [http://www.mta.info/news/2017/11/02/enhanced-prospect-av-r-subway-station-opens-brooklyn] on Thursday. Among some of the new upgrades the station received are interior and exterior countdown clocks, LED lighting, Wi-Fi, and glass barriers by the
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This Sunday, November 5, is the New York City Marathon [https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org] and, as happens every year, streets along the route will be closed from 9am to 6pm. Affected thoroughfares stretch from the Verrazano Bridge down in Bay Ridge up Fourth Avenue and to Flatbush Avenue. The route
community
MARINE PARK – In his Sheepshead Town Hall back in September, Mayor De Blasio promised many things [/mayors-promises-sheepshead-last-nights-town-hall/]. Among them was a STOP sign by a local school – which he was adamant would be installed by the end of October, if warranted. The exchange at the town hall was extremely memorable:
Central Brooklyn
Officials are promising tight security at the New York City Marathon [https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/] this Sunday, following Tuesday night’s fatal attack in lower Manhattan. “It will be a very safe event,” NYPD Chief of Department Carlos Gomez said of the marathon, which is expected to have over 50,
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While many commuters wouldn’t exactly call the L train’s new folding seats “nice,” this is certainly an example of why we can’t have new things: apparently, vandals on the L train broke the new seats on the day of their debut. The new design, in which benches
Bushwick
A couple e-bikes outside a local deli. Small businesses all across the city employ delivery rides on e-bikes (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Last week, Mayor De Blasio announced [https://www.facebook.com/NYCMayor/videos/10155618175616166/] that in 2018, enforcement against e-bikes in New York City would be ramped up, as they
community
WINDSOR TERRACE – When the school year started back in September, one crossing guard never appeared. Two weeks ago – the other one disappeared, with no explanation, leaving parents worried about the safety of their kids getting to and from school. The two intersections are located by the former Bishop Ford High
community
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Commanding Officer Frank DiGiacomo warned attendees at the 78th Precinct’s Community Council meeting Tuesday night that there has been a recent increase in Citi Bike thefts in Park Slope due to users not docking bikes properly when they are through with their rides. > I docked a