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‘Slower than a chicken!’: Activists renew call for expanded bus lane along Flatbush Avenue

Flatbush Avenue bus lane protest

Oct. 21, 2024 By Adam Daly Transportation advocates hiked from Flatbush Junction to Barclays Centre on Oct. 17 to highlight slow bus service along one of the borough’s busiest thoroughfares and called on the city to finally improve bus services on Flatbush Avenue after years of stalling. In June, the Department of Transportation unveiled…

Fight against Gravesend homeless shelter comes to City Hall

rally against shelter in gravesend city hall

May. 24, 2024 By Adam Daly

Southern Brooklyn pols took their opposition to a planned homeless shelter in Gravesend to the steps of City Hall Thursday, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to fix what they say is a “failed policy” in dealing with homelessness.