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(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)The wheels of change are spinning for drivers crossing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, as officials are asking whether two-way tolling, coupled with new cashless toll booths, could alleviate traffic snarls that snake through the entire city. The two-way proposal would split the toll between drivers
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(Photo via Wikipedia)At the end of April, the second busiest train station in Bay Ridge is slated to close for six months for major MTA station renovations [/three-r-line-stops-will-close-for-half-year-in-total-makeover/]. But in the meantime, neighbors have unanswered concerns about how the MTA will step up bus service during that construction. In
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(Photo via metalsharkboats/instagram)Set sail for summer, Brooklyn! The South Brooklyn route of the citywide ferry [http://www.ferry.nyc/](now the NYC Ferry) connecting Bay Ridge, the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Red Hook, and Brooklyn Bridge Park to Wall Street, is set to launch on June 1, officials say.
North Western Brooklyn
As BKLYNER reported on Monday [/series-subway-assaults-brooklyn/], a 29-year-old male commuter was spat on, verbally accosted with anti-gay remarks, and punched in the face while taking a Manhattan-bound C train to work last Thursday, March 30. The attack occurred as the subway approached the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station at about 8:50am during
North Western Brooklyn
Police are searching for the above suspect in a Borough Hall subway assault, Photo via NYPDTaking the subway can be an unpleasant experience, with the crowds, delays—you name it. Now it seems a recent wave of random violent assaults is making it dangerous for riders as well. On March
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Intersection at 6th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue (March 30, Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Flatbush Avenue, between Bergen Street and Sterling Place, is going to get a lot nicer—and safer. A project that will transform three islands along Flatbush Avenue into pedestrian-friendly green spaces kicked off this week. The
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Senior Resource Fair (Photo courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership)The Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Senior Resource Fair [http://myrtleavenue.org/announcing-the-2nd-annual-senior-resource-fair/] returns tomorrow, March 29, from 11am to 2pm at Mercy Home [https://www.mercyhomeny.org/] at 273 Willoughby Avenue (at Classon Avenue). The free event, presented by the
Central Brooklyn
> Doing a report on #traffic [https://twitter.com/hashtag/traffic?src=hash] dangers on #oceanparkway [https://twitter.com/hashtag/oceanparkway?src=hash] and it really is no joke. Just witnessed a pretty bad #accident [https://twitter.com/hashtag/accident?src=hash] @News12BK [https://twitter.com/News12BK] #traffic [https://twitter.
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Carly Miller)It’s a sight so common on our streets that we often don’t notice: armies of school buses parked on residential blocks on nights and weekends — when commercial vehicles are normally banned. But for some neighbors, it’s more than an eyesore. Perpetual fleets of
Announcements
New MTA photo shows a high-tech upgrade planned for the 53rd St. station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. (Courtesy: MTA Renderings)To all Sunset Parkers: your daily commute is set to change starting on Monday. And Bay Ridge — you’re next. Three subway stations on the R line will close for
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Photo by vanessaku via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BR8gECjBm65/]Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans for major improvements to city roads in an effort to increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in all five boroughs. Under the next phase of his Vision Zero Plan, the Mayor’s
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Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Just when you thought the battle was over, more drama is stirring up the gravel on Ocean Parkway as State lawmakers try to raise the road’s speed limit. This month, State Senator Simcha Felder sponsored