Speed Limit On Prospect Park West Lowered In Memory Of Crash Victim

The speed limit was officially lowered on Wednesday morning.

Park Slope's 7th Ave Subway Elevator Is Finally About To Open: MTA

"Been asking for an elevator at this station since my oldest was born (bar mitzvah this year)," one local posted.

Park Slope's Sixth Avenue One-Way Days Are Numbered

A stretch of Sixth Avenue under construction goes back to two-way traffic soon, but parking could be briefly limited, officials warned.

Long-Awaited BK Ninth Street Bike Safety Fixes Start This Month: CB6

"We hope that it prevents future deaths," a Community Board 6 official said about a protected bike lane and other Ninth Street fixes.

Park Slope Gets More Open Streets This Summer: Find Out Where

More than just Fifth Avenue will go car-free.

No Assembly Vote For Park Slope-Inspired 'Sammy's Law'

The bill would have let New York set its own speed limits. Without it, advocates say, "New Yorkers will die."

Start BK Ninth Street Bike Safety Upgrades This Summer, CB6 Tells City

A city plan to add protected bike lanes to Ninth Street got the green light from Community Board 6, which has long pushed for safety fixes.

Celebrate Bike Month In Park Slope As Bike Ridership Grows Citywide

May is bike month in NYC, and cyclists on Friday celebrated by biking to work. Bike ridership has boomed across the city in recent years.

NY Bike Jumble Returns To Park Slope This Weekend

"It's internet prices without internet shadiness!" promises the bicycle flea market Saturday at Old Stone House.

Park Slope's Biggest Subway Station Is Less Dingy: Photos

MTA crews gave Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center's B and Q sections a good scrub down, add tiles, replaced burned-out lights and more.

Major Park Slope Subway Station Swept Up In MTA Spring Cleaning

Atlantic-Barclays is among 13 stations slated for "Re-NEW-vation" — aka deep cleanings, repairs and more — this spring, officials said.

Bathroom Relief Trickling Out To Park Slope Subway Straphangers

Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center will be one of 12 stations where restrooms will reopen this spring, MTA officials announced.

Prospect Park Drive Will Be Repaved With New Walking, Bike Lanes

Starting March 13, crews will work overnight for five weeks to repave half the loop around the park, the Prospect Park Alliance announced.

This Park Slope Traffic Light Is Confusing Pedestrians

"Signs don't help," said one person about the pedestrian-only light at Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street.

Deadly 9th Street Intersection Gets New Signal As Redesign Looms

A cyclist's recent death prompted city officials to take long-awaited first steps to fix Ninth Street and Second Avenue, a local pol said.

Big Changes Could Be Coming To Park Slope Bus Routes

A new proposal calls for changes to every Park Slope bus route, a new draft plan shows.

Park Slope Could Be Linked To Red Hook With New Train Line, MTA Says

The MTA is considering extending the W line from lower Manhattan along the Brooklyn waterfront, possibly linking Red Hook and Park Slope.

New Pedestrian Plaza Could Become Permanent After Summer, BID Says

A temporary pedestrian plaza on Fourth Street opening this week could become permanently car-free after the summer, organizers said.

Park Slope Construction, Traffic Reversal Slated To End In 2023: City

A traffic reversal on Sixth Avenue, and a much-maligned construction project associated with it, should end next year, officials said.

Towed Cars, Assault Guns: NYPD Chief Funeral Disrupts Park Slope

Police, some armed with assault guns, cordoned off streets and towed cars in Brooklyn for a funeral, prompting outrage over the NYPD budget.

4 EMTs Hurt After FDNY Ambulance Drivers Collide In Park Slope: FDNY

No civilians were hurt after two FDNY ambulance drivers collided in Park Slope, reportedly sending one vehicle careening into a bank.

Park Slope Avenue Traffic To Change Direction 'Until Further Notice'

Sixth Avenue traffic will move toward Flatbush Avenue instead of Union Street beginning June 27, city officials confirm.

Smoke In Train Tunnel Between BK And Manhattan Prompts Delays: MTA

About an hour after the smoke was first reported, delays persist on several subway lines, according to the MTA.

Make 'Play Street' Permanent, Park Slopers Plead

Plans for a new temporary pedestrian plaza on Fourth Street renewed calls to make the cul-de-sac a permanent play area for children.

Subway Molester Wanted For Groping Teen Boy In Park Slope: Cops

One week after a 15-year-old was groped in a Park Slope station, police released a sketch of the suspect who remains on the loose.

Union Street Bridge Snafu Delays Park Slope Commuters: Witness

The DOT didn't specify what caused the holdup, but said the bridge is being used more often during the Gowanus Canal cleanup process.

E-Bike Rider Dies After Brakes Fail In South Slope Van Crash: NYPD

An e-bike rider's brakes locked up and he was thrown underneath a van on Fourth Avenue Friday, police said.

Busy South Slope Block Getting Newly Protected Bike Lane

The hardened bike lane, which is part of a $900 million safety pledge by the city, makes good on previously planned local street upgrades.

'I Kept My Eyes Open': Commuters Return To Sunset Park Subway Station

A wary scene unfolded in 36th Street station the morning after a still-at-large gunman shot 10 people Tuesday.

17 Hurt In Brooklyn Subway After Man In Gas Mask Opens Fire

Police are looking for a man in a gas mask and a construction vest seen fleeing the 36th Street station Tuesday morning.

Mechanical Problem Spurs Train Delays In Park Slope, MTA Says

Delayed Q trains at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station are just one of the subway issues facing Brooklyn commuters this morning.

Good Samaritan Saves Man Who Fell On Park Slope Train Track: NYPD

The man, who was rolled out of harm's way by a good Samaritan, was one of several people to fall onto NYC subway tracks on Wednesday.

Man Hit By Train In Park Slope, Prompting Delays: MTA

The MTA told straphangers to expect delays on the R line because people were on the track.

Man Critically Injured In Park Slope Hit-And-Run: NYPD

The man was crossing Fourth Avenue at Bergen Street on Thursday night when he was mowed down by a driver who then sped off, police said.

Death Threats Trail Park Slope Man's Parking Complaint: Report

A man filed a 311 report about a truck blocking a bus stop and shoveled snow onto its hood. An hour later he got his first death threat.

These Park Slope Subway Stops Could Have Platform Doors: MTA

After the deadly Times Square attack, the MTA released a study showing which stations could be fitted with doors—but don't hold your breath.

Man Hit By BK Train 'Fights For His Life,' Family Demands Answers

Family of Devon Smalls, who was hit by a Q train last week, are having attorneys look into whether there was any negligence by the MTA.

'Traffic Violence Crisis': City Pledges 1K Safer Intersections

"Crossing the street should not be a matter of life or death," Brooklyn Councilmember Rita Joseph said of 2021's record-breaking fatalities.

South Slope Bridge Over BQE To Be Rebuilt In $29M State Project

The 5th Avenue bridge running under the BQE is the only city project named in Gov. Kathy Hochul's statewide initiative.

G And F Trains To Start Skipping BK Stations Nights And Weekends

Repairs on the two subway lines will mean change in service starting Monday night through Dec. 23, the MTA announced.