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LOOK! Markings Now Appear To Be Spraypainted On The Street
We noticed the other day that these LOOK! crosswalk markings on Ocean Parkway at Church Avenue appear to be newer versions of this fairly recent safety campaign from the Department of Transportation....
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Fort Hamilton Barrier Needs An Update
While walking past the concrete barrier that runs along Fort Hamilton Parkway from Park Circle to about East 5th Street next to the bike lane, we noticed how, well, dingy it’s gotten since it was...
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Report Albemarle Traffic Problems Online
Following up on the concerns expressed by neighborhood residents at the May Community Board 12 meeting in Kensington, Councilmember Brad Lander’s office has set up a survey website where neighbors...
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Residents Join Lander To Demand Actions To Improve Prospect Expressway/Church...
Concerned neighbors joined Council Member Brad Lander at the corner of Ocean Parkway/Prospect Expressway and Church Avenue this morning to call for changes to the dangerous intersection where Ditmas...
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Road Work Coming To Ditmas Ave This Week
The Department of Transportation will be working on Ditmas Avenue from 40th Street to Ocean Parkway this week. They’re scheduled to have three paving crews on that stretch on Wednesday, August 28 and...
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Safety Improvements Coming To Dangerous Ocean Parkway/Church Ave Intersection
Two months after 73-year-old Patricia Ngozi Agbim was killed while crossing Ocean Parkway/Prospect Expressway at Church Avenue, the New York State Department of Transportation, in coordination with...
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Would You Support A 20 MPH Speed Limit On Many Kensington-Windsor Terrace...
During a City Council meeting held two weeks ago on the topic of pedestrian safety, DOT Assistant Commissioner Kate Slevin explained to local politicians that while in general changes to speed limits...
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Parking Meters Turning Into Bike Racks On Church Avenue
Have you seen the old parking meters getting turned into bike racks in our area? Neighbor JC Martinez-Sifre spotted a DOT vehicle pulling away from the curb on the northern side of Church Avenue just...
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Albemarle Road To Get Speed Bumps & Other Safety Improvements From DOT
Albemarle Road from McDonald to Ocean Avenue, a stretch that’s panicked neighbors (or worse, if they’ve been involved in accidents) for years, is finally getting some safety improvements thanks to the...
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CB 12 Transportation Committee To Review DOT’s Albemarle Road Safety Plan
To address traffic safety issues raised by over 100 Kensington neighbors in a survey conducted by Councilmember Brad Lander, the Department of Transportation now proposes a multi-part safety plan for a...
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Mark Dangerous KWT Streets With An Interactive Vision Zero Map
The city is looking for your input about traffic safety issues with its new interactive Vision Zero map. Since it went up, users have already added a number of markers around the city, with reports...
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DOT Names Ocean Parkway & Church Avenue One Of 20 Worst Intersections For...
A new report from the New York City Department of Transportation lists the crossing of Church Avenue and Ocean Parkway as one of the 20 worst intersections for pedestrians throughout the five boroughs....
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This Week’s Milling And Paving Schedule
Beware the no parking signs around this week. The Department of Transportation has milling and paving work scheduled for around the neighborhood. Monday, June 23 Beverley Road from Church Avenue to...
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Ocean Parkway Safety Plans Discussed At Assemblyman Brennan Meeting
With Ocean Parkway consistently being named one of the most dangerous roadways in the city, elected officials, civic leaders, and other residents agree something needs to be done to address the litany...
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Bicycle And Car Collide At Ocean Parkway And Cortelyou Road
A bicyclist and a car collided with one another on Ocean Parkway and Cortelyou Road yesterday evening, though fortunately no one was injured, according to the FDNY. Fire officials said they received a...
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How Do We Make Kensington Roads Safer? Tell The City By July 31
We all know that many of us daily travel on some of the most dangerous roadways in the city – but how do we change it? What needs to happen on city roads that have taken far too many lives? After Mayor...
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This Week’s Paving & Milling Schedule
What would summertime be without roadwork? Watch where you drive and park this week – the city Department of Transportation is going to be doing work in the neighborhood. From this week’s schedule:...
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Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday, September 25, and Friday,...
Good news for all you drivers: alternate side parking regulations are suspended Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26, for Rosh Hashanah. Though, be careful, all other regulations, such as...
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What Needs To Happen To Make Our Streets Safer?
Following the death of 14-year-old Naiem Uddin, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver at Caton Avenue and East 7th Street last Thursday, neighbors have formed a group advocating for safer streets in...
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Concerned About Safety On Our Streets? Attend A Meeting With DOT Commissioner...
Don’t forget – Councilman Brad Lander and Community Board 7 are holding a meeting tomorrow, January 8, with the city Department of Transportation, including Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, to address a...
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