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Aug
26
Hundreds Ride To Honor Jose Alzorriz And Call On Safety For All

Hundreds Ride To Honor Jose Alzorriz And Call On Safety For All

Hundreds of bicyclists rode down Coney Island Avenue to the site where Jose Alzorriz was killed. (Photo by Todd Maisel)
6 min read
Jul
12

Expanded Speed Camera Law Now In Effect

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAs part of the city’s Vision Zero [https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/264-19/vision-zero-mayor-rapid-expansion-life-saving-speed-camera-program-stronger-law/#/0]
3 min read
Jul
10
15 Cyclists Have Died In 2019, ‘Mayor de Blasio, Do Your Job!’

15 Cyclists Have Died In 2019, ‘Mayor de Blasio, Do Your Job!’

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWASHINGTON SQUARE PARK – About a thousand cyclists lay down on the ground next to their bikes and
3 min read
Jul
02
De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testing out dockless bikes in the Rockaways (Via Mayor’s Office)
2 min read
Jul
02
‘Vision Zero Cannot be a Bumper Sticker, it Has to be a Reality’: Officials Hold Vigil for Ernest Askew in Brownsville

‘Vision Zero Cannot be a Bumper Sticker, it Has to be a Reality’: Officials Hold Vigil for Ernest Askew in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE — Local politicians, cycling advocates and family members of the victim of a recent fatal cycling crash gathered Monday to
4 min read
Jul
01
UPDATE: Bushwick Artist Killed By Truck While Cycling

UPDATE: Bushwick Artist Killed By Truck While Cycling

Photo: Todd Maisel/BklynerUPDATE: Cops have identified the slain cyclist as 28-year-old Devra Freelander. She was an artist from Bushwick.
2 min read
May
16
Three Bicyclists Were Killed This Week In Brooklyn

Three Bicyclists Were Killed This Week In Brooklyn

A cyclist holds a sign calling attention to the death of Aurilla Lawrence who was killed on her bike. (Todd
3 min read
Dec
21
More Protected Bike Lanes in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Sunset Park

More Protected Bike Lanes in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Sunset Park

A protected bike lane in Prospect Park West. (Photo via Park Slope Stoop)Next year, local cyclists will be happy
3 min read
Aug
23
Local Politicians Preview 9th Street’s Vision Zero Redesign

Local Politicians Preview 9th Street’s Vision Zero Redesign

PARK SLOPE – Deputy Mayor Laura Anglin visited Park Slope Thursday morning to join Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Council Member
7 min read
Aug
08
The Most Dangerous Spots in Brooklyn for Cyclists and Pedestrians

The Most Dangerous Spots in Brooklyn for Cyclists and Pedestrians

After analyzing data across the five boroughs, Localize discovered the areas in which cyclists and pedestrians are at three times
2 min read