Central Brooklyn
(Courtesy Twitter/ReachNow [https://twitter.com/reachnow/status/856562079561601026])Will a City supported carshare program help reduce car ownership in Brooklyn? The NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) intends to find out with a two-year pilot program launching this Fall. While the agency will not run a carshare service, it
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The Bay Ridge Ferry (@chunkit_photography w/ permission)The NYC Ferry may have celebrated its one millionth rider last month, but Southern Brooklyn politicians are saying it needs to serve their communities too, by adding stops in Coney Island and Canarsie. City Council Members Mark Treyger and Alan Maisel were
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Avenue U traffic calming project in progress. (Photo Liena Zagare / BKLYNER)New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has painted a stretch of Avenue U from McDonald to Ocean Avenue with a pair of double yellow lines, confusing residents [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/08/07/brooklyn-double-double-yellow-lines/]. The mystery will
Bensonhurst
Photo via nycgo [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCJcgh3u03k/?tagged=ftrain&hl=en] “For a city that has 6 million riders a day, it is a travesty that we are not educated by the MTA about basic safety procedures in the event of an emergency,” Michael Sciaraffo said. “And
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to the city’s troubled MTA system. The mayor’s proposed plan would raise income taxes from 3.87% to 4.41% for New York individuals earning more than $500,000
Central Brooklyn
Prospect Park West protected bike lane. (Photo via Park Slope Stoop)A new report by the Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed that a few “Priority Bicycle Districts” including Ditmas Park and Flatbush could get more bike lanes in an effort to prevent fatalities and injuries. Cycling is more popular than
Central Brooklyn
Parking is getting more and more difficult in Brooklyn, making neighbors lament and scrutinize every rule and restriction. School Busses parked overnight in FlatbushShould yellow school buses be allowed to take up street parking overnight [/parking-wars-can-school-buses-park-residential-streets-overnight/]? Taxis parked along Bay ParkwayWhat about livery cars taking up every last spot? Filming
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The intersection of Franklin and Noble Streets, Greenpoint (via Google Maps)The garbage truck that struck and killed a 27-year-old bicyclist on Saturday has been identified, according to DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170726/greenpoint/neftaly-ramirez-hit-and-run-truck-driver-new-jersey?utm_source=Brooklyn&utm_campaign=298f50c83f-Mailchimp-NYC&utm_medium=email&
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Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue, via 2014. (Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)Four months after he introduced the legislation, State Senator Simcha Felder said he’s dropping his controversial bill to increase the speed limit on Ocean Parkway to 35mph. “I thought a lot about that bill as a result
Central Brooklyn
New York City boasts the one of the largest public transportation systems in the world and one of the few that runs 24 hours. So why would anyone here want to own a car? Well, there are multiple reasons. Perhaps it’s living in one of the city’s “subway
brighton beach
A Q train has derailed near Brighton Beach during the rush hour commute this morning, temporarily suspending service on the B line in both directions, said MTA officials. The second set of wheels on the second car of a southbound Q train came off the rails north of the Brighton
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(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)The N train shuffle returns: Prepare for another year [/n-train-shuffle-man-bound-stations-re-open-monday-closures-ahead/] of station closings on the century-old N line in southern Brooklyn. From July 31 to the end of 2018, seven Coney Island-bound platforms will be closed for a $395.7 million MTA renovation project, officials