Oct. 22, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen An alleged hit-and-run driver was arrested Friday after fatally striking a pedestrian in Bushwick. Police said the victim, 59-year-old Bushwick resident Marco Tirado Gallardo, was crossing DeKalb Avenue at Wyckoff Street in the crosswalk just after 9:30 a.m. when Lennis Escalona Luna, driving an 18-foot-long delivery truck, ran…
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City to close one lane of Staten Island-bound BQE for next 2 weekends to install weigh-in-motion tech
Sep. 10, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s aging triple cantilever has been patched and repaired, and the city is moving now to further protect it from further damage. For the next two weekends, a small section of the Staten Island-bound BQE in Brooklyn Heights will be down to one lane as the…
Family seeks justice for Brooklyn man killed by allegedly unlicensed moped rider
Jun. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly
The daughter of a Sunset Park man who was fatally struck by an allegedly unlicensed moped rider earlier this month maintains that the misdemeanor charges against the suspect are too lenient and called on the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to include manslaughter.
Brooklynites fume over congestion pricing delay: ‘Kathy Hochul has betrayed us’
Jun. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses
The angry fallout over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last-minute move to indefinitely delay congestion pricing continued in Brooklyn on Sunday, as a coalition of fuming bus and subway riders protested and vented against the controversial decision.
Gravesend man dies after being crushed by own vehicle
Apr. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 77-year-old man died last week after he was struck by his own car during a reported parking dispute in Sheepshead Bay.
Section of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to close for needed repairs April 13-15
Mar. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will once again shut down for a weekend of necessary repairs next month.
Cyclist dies after losing control of e-bike in Brooklyn: NYPD
Mar. 12, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
A cyclist died Monday afternoon after sustaining injuries while riding an e-bike in Sunset Park, according to police.
Driver arrested for death of Dyker Heights pedestrian: NYPD
Jan. 30, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Sheepshead Bay man who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Dyker Heights earlier this month has been charged with a series of traffic-related offenses, police confirmed Monday.
Bay Ridge pols call for help with traffic build-up caused by Verrazzano Bridge closures
Jan. 15, 2024 By Jada Camille
They’re calling for a back-up back-up!
Pro-Palestine protesters take over Brooklyn Bridge on New Year’s Day
Jan. 5, 2024 By Ximena Del Cerro
Thousands of protesters took to the Brooklyn Bridge on New Year’s Day to continue their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.