Workers Tear Up Public Plaza Outside Fort Greene’s 300 Ashland for Repairs
The public plaza outside the mega-development at 300 Ashland, Whole Foods 365 and Fort Greene's Apple store on the corner of Flatbush Avenue is under construction.
MoCADA Is Creating a Sculpture Garden on an Empty Lot in Fort Greene
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts filed an application that is going in front of the LPC for a sculpture garden at a thin, empty lot in Fort Greene.
Following L Train About-Face, Brooklyn Heights Association Calls for Halt to BQE Repair Plan
Calling the the DOT’s approach "deeply problematic," the association implored the agency to assemble outside experts to plan a "21st century solution" that will benefit the whole region.
Dumbo’s Historic Belgian-Block Streets Will Not Survive Feds Unscathed: Report
A report from Historic Districts Council recommends selective alterations to make streets accessible while also preserving as much of them as possible.
Dumbo Residents Implore DOT to Make Washington Street One Way Between Front and York
Make Washington Street one way again! That's the rallying cry of dozens of Dumbo residents who are tired of the honking and the gridlock.
New Kosciuszko Bridge Makes Its Big Debut at Opening Ceremony (Video)
The new Kosciuszko Bridge opened Thursday with much fanfare, and the old one will come down piece by piece this week.
Montague Street All Torn Up for Repairs
Workers were busy with repairs on Montague Street today after a water main broke Thursday afternoon.
Hated, Beloved and Highly Used: The Past, Present and Future of the Brooklyn-Transforming BQE
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway radically changed Brooklyn in the 20th century. Here's a look at its history and the ever-evolving proposals for repairing and rethinking it in the 21st.
Brooklyn Is Getting Free Wi-Fi and Cell-Phone Booths This Summer
Listen up, Brooklyn! You’ll soon be able to surf on free Wi-Fi all over the borough. More than 7,500 pay phones citywide are getting a 21st-century update as they are converted into free Wi-Fi hot spots, including 60 pay phones in Brooklyn by the end of July, the Brooklyn Eagle reported.
How the Death-O-Meter Helped Brooklynites Promote Street Safety in the 1920s
Death-O-Meter being installed at Brooklyn Borough Hall in 1924. Photo via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
In the 1920s, Brooklyn’s increasing number of automobiles turned the borough’s streets into a treacherous place for drivers and pedestrians alike. Safety advocates’ way to bring this to the public’s attention in 1924? The Death-O-Meter.
