The long awaited and fiercely advocated-for safety improvements are finally coming to Atlantic Avenue, according to a report by Mary Frost in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. The neighborhood has seen horribly tragic accidents on Atlantic Avenue, the latest taking the life of Katherine Harris, 31, last year. Harris was crossing Atlantic Avenue at Clinton Street, when […]
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Take the Survey: DOT’s Brooklyn Heights Public Realm Community Planning
From the New York City Department of Transportation: NYC DOT is collecting community feedback and ideas to improve the public realm for pedestrians and cyclists in Brooklyn Heights, from Clark Street to State Street, and Furman Street to Court Street. This survey also asks questions about active Open Streets in Brooklyn Heights: Montague St. Open […]
Montague BID “Sunday Social” Happening On Sept 15th
Now in it’s third year, the Sunday Social is a FREE family-friendly day of entertainment, music and activities. The Kids Zone, curated by Brooklyn Bridge Parents, will host more than 25 free hands on activities including STEM, crafts, sports, Bey Blade tournaments, bouncy house, soccer, face painting, music and two free puppet shows. Restaurants and […]
City Council Member Levin Talks BQE Rehab on WNYC
In case you missed it, the BQE rehab was the topic of the day on ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart on WNYC on October 4th. A new show, ALL OF IT “is a live daily conversation about culture and the culture in and around New York City.” Transportation reporter Stephen Nessen gave a breakdown […]
New sidewalks in the Heights
Notice a lot of roadway construction in the neighborhood lately? The Department of Transportation is currently in the midst of an 18-month, $4.5-million renovation project to build new wheelchair-accessible sidewalks along 47 intersections in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Fort Greene. More information about the big project is on the DOT […]
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