While some North Brooklyn residents are still celebrating Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s cancellation of the proposed 15-month shutdown of the L train’s East River tunnel last month, transit advocates say the new plan could lead to severe overcrowding, both on trains and nearby roads. When the MTA announced that weeknight L service will start being curtailed […]
Over the past five years, eight single-lane intersections in Brooklyn have produced 26 pedestrian injuries and 29 bicycle injuries, according to a study released on Friday by Localize.city, a real estate website that gives potential buyers detailed information about their neighborhoods. While local streets may have less traffic than multi-lane ones and fewer overall crashes, […]
Three new restaurants in North Brooklyn hope to make a name for themselves by offering features that generally aren’t available elsewhere. Viva Toro: The first is Viva Toro. At its current location at 188 Berry St. in Williamsburg, it features a mechanical bull, and it plans to open a new venue at 987 Grand St. […]