Mar. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Two people were hit and killed by subway trains in Brooklyn in Tuesday in the midst of a particularly deadly week for the MTA.
Two people fatally struck by subway trains in Brooklyn amid deadly week for MTA
Tag: transportation
City receives $5.6M federal ‘Reconnecting Communities’ grant to revamp BQE
Mar. 15, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The city has been awarded a $5.6 million federal “Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods” grant to help revamp the northern and southern stretches of the infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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.
Brooklyn driver sentenced to prison for running down cyclist in 2019 killing
Mar. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A Brooklyn motorist will spend 14 years in prison for intentionally running over a cyclist who allegedly robbed his car in 2019.
Snowstorms, schools, and SUNY: Here are Brooklyn Paper’s top stories from February
Feb. 29, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper February might be the shortest month of the year (even on a Leap Year), but what it lacked in days it more than made up for in news. Over the past month, Brooklynites have rallied for their rights and much-needed local infrastructure, celebrated the culture of Kings County, and…
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Call it what you want: MTA ‘adjustment’ of B82 bus schedule would see fewer buses, longer waits
Feb. 28, 2024 By Jada Camille
MTA is proposing changes to a Coney Island bus line which would bring less frequent service and longer waits to an already transit-starved neighborhood.
Brooklyn man killed in hit-and-run with MTA bus: NYPD
Feb. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
One man was killed and two others were injured after a vehicle crashed into an MTA bus in Williamsburg on Monday night, police said.
Plan ahead: The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge is closed this weekend
Feb. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly
The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge is undergoing an upgrade and will be closed to traffic in both directions from Friday night to Saturday evening, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
MTA unveils ambitious plan to illuminate subway system with LED lighting by 2026
Feb. 20, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday announced its plans to convert all 150,000 fluorescent light fixtures across the subway system to LED lighting by mid-2026.
Op-ed | What should be the goals of the Bus Network Redesign?
Feb. 19, 2024 By Allan Rosen
According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, its goal for the Bus Network Redesign is “to meet customers’ priorities of more reliable service, faster travel, better connections, and ease of use.”