Second, @openplans.org and @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social's office are hosting an event on low-traffic neighborhoods (LTNs) and how they promote safety, health, and community. This event is at Borough Hall (209 Joralemon). Doors open at 6 PM; the panel is 6:30-7:30. RSVP: www.openplans.org/events/ltn-b...
First, our friends at @ridersalliance.org are holding a community meeting for Flatbush Avenue at the Crown Heights Library (560 New York Ave) 6 PM tonight. Join them to push for bus service improvements throughout the avenue all the way to Kings Plaza. RSVP: action.ridersalliance.org/flatbush-3-26/
A flyer from Riders Alliance for a Flatbush Avenue Community Meeting at Crown Heights Library, 560 New York Ave, Tuesday, March 3, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. There's a photo of a large crowd at a rally last year in front of a "Flatbush Deserves Better Buses" banner.
A flyer from the Brooklyn Borough President's office for an event called "Envisioning Low Traffic Neighborhoods in Brooklyn: Brainstorming strategies for safe, quiet, and healthy neighborhoods across the borough," tonight at 6 PM at Borough Hall. The event has four panelists, a senior planner from the BP's office, a senior strategist with Open Plans, a director of urban design at WXY Studios, and a parent-organizer with Safe Streets for PS 110.
We won't be having our regular organizing meeting this evening because there are TWO exciting events tonight promoting safer and more effective streets in our neighborhood. Go to one of them instead! Links and RSVP in thread.
For more on the history of this proposed network and DOT's delays, see this thread we posted last year. We're looking forward to finally seeing these improvements on our streets!
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We're also pleased to see commitment to acting on other long-delayed projects. The delays we've seen in this project aren't unique to this neighborhood. The same pattern has happened around the city in recent years.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
Screenshot of NYT article: Mr. Mamdani is also expected to announce that the city will build a bike lane network through the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Midwood, Flatbush and East Flatbush, and add protected lanes to Dorchester and Cortelyou Roads in Ditmas Park, and along Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues, also in Brooklyn. “These projects will improve the quality of life for so many New Yorkers — but until today many were stalled because of politics,” said Mike Flynn, the city’s new transportation commissioner, in a statement. “This is just the beginning.”
We are excited to hear that @mayor.nyc.gov is prioritizing the long-delayed bike lane network in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and Midwood. We have been advocating for this network for years, both to protect cyclists and to improve safety for all road users in our neighborhoods.
TONIGHT! Instead of our regular monthly organizing meeting, we're joining our friends at Open Plans and New Yorkers for Parks for a social hour at Bad Therapy Bar (Cortelyou and CIA) to chat all things community boards. See you there, 6-8 PM!
Curious what it's like to serve on an NYC community board? Thought about applying to yours? Join us, @openplans.org, and @ny4p.bsky.social for a social hour Feb 3 at Bad Therapy on Cortelyou to chat all things community boards with current and prospective members!
www.openplans.org/events/cb-so...
Quick reminder - no monthly meeting this month. See you in the new year!
We're really disappointed to hear that the bike lane network in Community District 14, including protected bike lanes on Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, will not be installed this year as DOT originally presented. We're hearing they're targeting installation for next year.
Slide from NYC DOT presentation titled "Safety Benefits of Protected Bike Lanes": Street designs that include Protected Bike Lanes increase safety for all users. 15% decrease in all crashes with injuries 15% decrease in motor vehicle occupant crashes 21% decrease in pedestrian injuries Injuries to cyclists increase only 3%, despite a 61% bike volume increase Data from 25 separate protected bicycle lane projects installed from 2007-2014 with 3 years of after data. Includes portions of 1 Ave, 2 Ave, 8 Ave, 9 Ave, Broadway, Columbus Ave, Hudson St, Lafayette St / 4 Ave, Sands St, Allen/Pike St, Kent Ave, Prospect Park West, Flushing Ave, Bruckner Blvd & Longfellow Ave, Imlay St / Conover St, Paerdegat Ave. Only sections of projects that included protected bike lanes were analyzed. Source: NYPD AIS/TAMS Crash Database
Protected bike lanes are proven solutions that make streets safer for everyone: pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
Brooklyn Community Board 9 bike lane feedback session Affected streets: Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues, Winthrop and Fenimore Streets, and Rutland Road. Learn about DOT's proposed bike lane project in our community. Give your feedback on and help shape the project. November 12, 2025, 6pm to 7pm, 890 Nostrand Ave. Committee meeting to follow. For more information, email infobk09@cb.nyc.gov or call 718-778-9279
Come out tomorrow to support safer streets streets at tomorrow's CB9 meeting:
No organizing meeting this month. Tomorrow is Election Day—polls are open from 6 AM to 9 PM!
Also, register to attend Brooklyn CB 14's Transportation Committee meeting this Thursday, including an update from @nyctransit.bsky.social on the Interborough Express:
cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/tran...
Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM on Zoom! Same link as always, email us if you need it. Hope to see you there!
The meeting is at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, Sept. 17. You can provide public comment by joining either online or in person at the old Sunset Park Courthouse.
Attend in person: 4201 4th Ave (enter at 43rd St)
Register to join online: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hope to see you there!
The title slide of an NYC DOT presentation "McDonald Ave Two-Way Protected Bike Lane, Presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 7, June 10, 2025," with a large photo of the intersection of 20th St/10th Av/McDonald Ave just after the existing protected bike lane ends.
A slide from the presentation with a photo of the existing street (two vehicle lanes in each direction with parking) and a diagram of the new proposal (a two-way bike lane, a 3' buffer, one vehicle lane in each direction with parking, and a turn lane in the middle). The slide reads Making It Work McDonald Ave • Traffic volumes peak roughly equally in the AM northbound (750 vehicles) and PM southbound (650 vehicles) directions • Signal cycle lengths of 60, 90, and 120 seconds are all present on McDonald Ave between Ft Hamilton Pkwy and 10th Ave, preventing the signals from coordinating efficiently • Coordination of the signal cycle lengths will allow the same amount of vehicles that currently need two lanes on McDonald Ave during peak times to fit into one lane
In addition to completing an important missing connection in the bike network in our area, the proposed redesign is also intended to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety. You can see DOT's full presentation about the redesign and its goals here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...
A map of the bike network in Windsor Terrace between Green-Wood Cemetery and Prospect Park, showing the existing protected lanes on McDonald Ave north of 10th Ave and on Ft Hamilton Pkwy, and the proposed lane on McDonald Ave connecting the two.
On the agenda for this Wednesday evening's meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 7 is a proposal for a two-way protected bike lane on McDonald Ave between 10th Av/20th St and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Speak up for this important connection at public comment: www.nyc.gov/site/brookly...
If you live or work in CB14 or you use (or would use!) the Ocean Ave segment of the park perimeter, you are particularly invited to attend. You must register by 5 PM today to join by WebEx or phone so you can speak up and provide comment.
TONIGHT at 6:30: Show your support to complete the protected two-way bicycle lane on the perimeter of Prospect Park. Register to attend this committee meeting of Brooklyn CB14 online, which will discuss the Ocean Avenue segment:
cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/comm...
We're disappointed to see this very small school safety project get scaled back even more. Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues have plenty of space to ensure people are safe no matter what mode of transportation they choose. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/08/d...
"These heartbreaking stories reflect an unsettling truth: our city has not yet built streets that are safe for children."
Powerful words by @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social on why we need universal daylighting now in NYC.
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A group of cyclists outside the Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, many holding signs saying "Flatbush Streets for People."
Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM on Zoom! Join us as we discuss recent announcements around better connections in our neighborhood and continue to push for safer and more effective streets for everyone. Email us if you need the Zoom link!
We're saddened to hear a 70-year-old man was hit and killed by a car while crossing the street in Midwood.
Our streets need to be designed to prioritize pedestrian safety - no one should die just trying to walk around our neighborhoods.
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A painted bike lane next to the Citi Bike dock at Rugby Road and Albemarle Road.
Our July organizing meeting is tonight! Join us at 7 PM on Zoom (email us if you need the link) to talk about next steps to get safer and more effective streets in our neighborhood.
The DOT also mentioned how these proposals were based on clear public feedback in the past. We're very glad to see action from the DOT to make our streets safer and more effective, and we look forward to seeing these implemented later this year!
Others pointed out that the DOT had been presenting on the need for bike infrastructure for years and they were happy to see movement. We covered the lack of action from the DOT in this thread in February: bsky.app/profile/flat...
Neighbors who attended the meeting, including several who live on Cortelyou and Dorchester, were overwhelmingly in support of the proposals. Although a few people raised concerns about community outreach, they emphasized their personal support of the new lanes.
A slide titled "Proposed Intersection Improvements - Hardened Daylighting at High Crash Locations." A map shows eight intersections in the neighborhood, and a diagram shows concrete barriers, flexible posts, and small speed bumps at a large intersection. (The full slide is in the PDF linked above.)
The DOT is also proposing hardened daylighting at nine particularly dangerous intersections in our district, improving visibility for pedestrians and cyclists and promoting safer turns.
A slide titled "Proposed Protected bike Lanes - Cortelyou Rd and Dorchester Rd," with images showing an eastbound protected lane on Cortelyou from Coney Island Ave (the west of the district) to Flatbush Ave, and a corresponding westbound protected lane on Dorchester a block south. Both replace a previous plan for unprotected lanes, and connect to unprotected lanes to the east. The slide reads: • Protected bike lanes create a better bicycling environment for all-ages and all-abilities • Installing protected bike lanes has a 34% reduction in risk of injury • Requires some trade-offs
Responding to strong public feedback at the last few meetings, the DOT is proposing an east-west pair of parking-protected bike lanes on Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, providing safety and badly needed connections:
A title slide reading "Brooklyn Community Board 14," "Bike Network Expansion - Update," "June 11, 2025," with a DOT logo and a photo of someone biking eastbound on Cortelyou past double-parked cars.
At last week's Brooklyn CB14 transportation committee meeting, @nyc-dot.bsky.social presented an update on bike network expansion in the district. The slides are now online: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...