Brooklyn Bridge

Advocates Praise Port Authority Director Chris Ward

Responding to rumors that Chris Ward may be removed from his position as Executive Director of the Port Authority, local advocates voiced their approval of Mr.

Subtitle: 
Local Organizations Show Support For Ward’s Record Of Accomplishments
Release Date: 
May 27, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Michael Murphy

Plea to CB2: Improve Access to Bridge Plaza

Author: 
Jonna Robins
Media Outlet: 
New York Times Blog
Date: 
December 17, 2009

The Brooklyn Community Board 2 Transportation and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday night at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights.

Submitted by volunteer on December 22, 2009 - 14:56. categories [ ]

Pricetags: Issue 108

Media Outlet: 
Pricetags
Date: 
August 1, 2009

Click here to view this Media Hit online (PDF).

In Downtown, A Plan to Get The Cops Off the Sidewalk

Author: 
Ben Muessig
Media Outlet: 
Brooklyn Paper
Date: 
October 1, 2009
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The city is planning to widen the sidewalk to accommodate more pedestrians near the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in Downtown, meaning that cops will no longer get to park on the sidewalk.

One of Downtown Brooklyn's busiest corners will become a pedestrian oasis when the city constructs a public plaza at Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets.

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Submitted by forrest on October 8, 2009 - 11:21. categories [ ]

Bike Advocates Launch City's Biggest-Ever Campaign for Safe Cycling

Subtitle: 
"Biking Rules!" aimed at promoting civic riding and easing bike-pedestrian friction
Release Date: 
May 19, 2009
Press Release Contact: 
Wiley Norvell

National Bike to Work Day

When: Friday, May 15, 8 am

Where: City Hall Park, corner of Chambers Street and Centre Street

Subtitle: 
With 185,000 daily cyclists, NYC celebrates with rides and six commuter rest-stops
Release Date: 
May 14, 2009
Press Release Contact: 
Wiley Norvell

Cuts to Bike Budget Cost NYC in the Long Run

Subtitle: 
Federal Funding, Cost-Savings and Lives at Risk
Release Date: 
December 12, 2008
Press Release Contact: 
Wiley Norvell
PDF Version: 
2008/1212bike

Street Fighter

Subtitle: 
Since Mayor Michael Bloomberg's congestion-pricing plan failed in New York City, his transportation commissioner has taken a piecemeal approach to reclaiming streets from cars.
Author: 
Dana Goldstein
Media Outlet: 
The American Prospect
Date: 
November 24, 2008
Image Caption: 
Janette Sadik-Khan, with Jay-Z, at an August 7 press conference to announce New York City would close seven miles of streets to vehicle traffic for three weekends. (AP Photos)
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