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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 12/09/2026

We're thrilled to be at @ridersalliance.org's Bus Riders Summit with so many other riders building power for better buses!

Riders Alliance Director Betsy Plum speaks to a group of bus riders. There's an ASL interpreter at the front, too.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 31/08/2026

Happy last day of August! Our regularly scheduled monthly meeting will be tomorrow, September 1 at 7 PM on Zoom. Same link as always, email us if you need it. Hope to see you there!

A group of people at the corner of Flatbush Ave, Nostrand Ave and Hillel Place holding signs that say things like "Flatbush Needs Better Buses!"

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 17/08/2026

Join our friends at @ridersalliance.org for the Bus Riders' Summit on Saturday, September 12, at The People's Forum in Midtown Manhattan, for a day of organizer trainings and workshops on how to win better bus service in our neighborhood! Details and RSVP here: action.ridersalliance.org/summit-26/

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Bus Riders Summit 2026 | Saturday, September 12

The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:00am – 5:00pm google Google Calendar ical Apple Calendar outlook Outlook Calendar Bus Riders Summit Riders across ...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 28/07/2026

The city is hosting a Central Brooklyn Bus Riders Town Hall next Thursday, August 6, 6-7:30. Looks like a good opportunity to learn more about the plans and show your support for reliable and fast buses in our area! RSVP here: organize.nyc.gov/fastbuses

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NYC Mayor's Office of Mass Engagement

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 23/07/2026

Tonight at 6 PM, @ridersalliance.org is hosting a Flatbush Avenue Community Meeting at the Flatbush Central Caribbean Market (2123 Caton, at Flatbush). Come meet fellow bus riders and discuss next steps after the major bus plan announcement last week! RSVP: action.ridersalliance.org/flatbush-7-26/

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Better Buses: Flatbush Ave Community Meeting | Thursday, July 23

Flatbush Central Caribbean Market, 2123 Caton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226 Thursday, July 23, 2026 6:00pm – 7:30pm google Google Calendar ical Apple Calendar outlook Outlook Calendar Flatbush Avenue Com...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 15/07/2026

Our friends at @ridersalliance.org are hosting a garden party at Wyckoff House in East Flatbush this Saturday 10am-1pm, which will include a discussion about the recent win on Flatbush Ave and volunteering at the community garden. RSVP here: action.ridersalliance.org/wyckoff-726/

An image titled "Garden Party," featuring an image of activists holding up a "Flatbush Deserves Better Buses" sign and other signs. Below it is this text:

"Join us at Wyckoff House Museum on Saturday, July 18 from 10:00am-1:00pm for a fun Summer mix of bus rider organizing and good ol’ fashioned volunteering!

"We’ll be hosting an open discussion about our ongoing organizing for a fast, reliable, affordable, and accessible bus service and then volunteering at the Wyckoff House Community Garden. Food and drinks will be provided. Hope to see you there!"

The logos of the Wyckoff House Museum and Riders Alliance aer below it.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 11/07/2026

The bus action plan announced this week by @nyc-dot.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov and @mta.info is full of good news for riders in our area! We're very excited to see a specific focus on Central Brooklyn in the report. Let's go through it! 🧵 www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

A map of central and south Brooklyn showing highlighted planned improvements on the entire length of Flatbush Ave, on Church Ave through all of Flatbush and East Flatbush, and on Utica Ave up to Kings Highway, as well as a few other planned improvements on Ave J and Kings Highway. A block of text is next to it, titled "Central Brooklyn Bus Planning," which reads:
NYC DOT and MTA will study bus priority and complete street improvements on three critical, high-ridership, and Vision Zero corridors in Central Brooklyn: Church Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, and Utica Avenue. Together, these three corridors serve over 150,000 bus riders on 13 bus routes each day. NYC DOT and MTA will begin project coordination and community engagement on these corridors in 2026.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 09/07/2026

There's lots of good stuff in thr bus plan releaed today by @nyc-dot.bsky.social and @mta.info, but one particularly exciting announcement: a commitment to extend rapid bus service down Flatbush Ave into the neighborhood of Flatbush and beyond, by 2030! www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

Screenshot of a report with a drawing of a street with two bus lanes and one general travel lane, with the text:
"Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn: Building upon the 2026 center-running bus lane project between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza, NYC DOT and MTA will deliver new rapid bus service along the full length of the Flatbush Avenue corridor by 2030. In 2026, both agencies will engage with community members in Central Brooklyn to identify neighborhood mobility needs."

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 05/05/2026

It's been a bit but our regularly-scheduled monthly organizing meeting is happening TONIGHT at 7 PM (in under half an hour). Same Zoom link as usual, email us if you need it!

A photo of an adult on a bicycle, a child on a bicycle, and a child on a kick-scooter crossing Cortelyou Road using the painted bike lane.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 03/03/2026

We won't be having our regular organizing meeting this evening because there are TWO exciting events tonight promoting safer and more effective streets in our neighborhood. Go to one of them instead! Links and RSVP in thread.

A flyer from Riders Alliance for a Flatbush Avenue Community Meeting at Crown Heights Library, 560 New York Ave, Tuesday, March 3, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. There's a photo of a large crowd at a rally last year in front of a "Flatbush Deserves Better Buses" banner.

A flyer from the Brooklyn Borough President's office for an event called "Envisioning Low Traffic Neighborhoods in Brooklyn: Brainstorming strategies for safe, quiet, and healthy neighborhoods across the borough," tonight at 6 PM at Borough Hall. The event has four panelists, a senior planner from the BP's office, a senior strategist with Open Plans, a director of urban design at WXY Studios, and a parent-organizer with Safe Streets for PS 110.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 13/02/2026

We are excited to hear that @mayor.nyc.gov is prioritizing the long-delayed bike lane network in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and Midwood. We have been advocating for this network for years, both to protect cyclists and to improve safety for all road users in our neighborhoods.

Screenshot of NYT article:

Mr. Mamdani is also expected to announce that the city will build a bike lane network through the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Midwood, Flatbush and East Flatbush, and add protected lanes to Dorchester and Cortelyou Roads in Ditmas Park, and along Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues, also in Brooklyn.

“These projects will improve the quality of life for so many New Yorkers — but until today many were stalled because of politics,” said Mike Flynn, the city’s new transportation commissioner, in a statement. “This is just the beginning.”

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 03/02/2026

TONIGHT! Instead of our regular monthly organizing meeting, we're joining our friends at Open Plans and New Yorkers for Parks for a social hour at Bad Therapy Bar (Cortelyou and CIA) to chat all things community boards. See you there, 6-8 PM!

Community Board Social Hour
6-8 PM
Feb 3
Bad Therapy Bar, 1008 Cortelyou Road
Mingle with current and aspring CB members and learn how they shape your neighborhood.
RSVP openplans.org/events
Co-hosted by Open Plans, Flatbush Streets for People, New Yorkers for Parks, and Bad Therapy.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 21/01/2026

Curious what it's like to serve on an NYC community board? Thought about applying to yours? Join us, @openplans.org, and @ny4p.bsky.social for a social hour Feb 3 at Bad Therapy on Cortelyou to chat all things community boards with current and prospective members! www.openplans.org/events/cb-so...

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Community Board Social Hour (Brooklyn) — Open Plans

Network with current and prospective Community Board members and local merchants on Tuesday, February 3 at the Bad Therapy Bar on 1008 Cortelyou Road! Join Open Plans, Flatbush Streets for People an...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 02/12/2025

Quick reminder - no monthly meeting this month. See you in the new year!

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 11/11/2025

We're really disappointed to hear that the bike lane network in Community District 14, including protected bike lanes on Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, will not be installed this year as DOT originally presented. We're hearing they're targeting installation for next year.

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tabk.bsky.social @tabk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Protected bike lanes are proven solutions that make streets safer for everyone: pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.

Slide from NYC DOT presentation titled "Safety Benefits of Protected Bike Lanes":

Street designs that include Protected Bike Lanes increase safety for all users.

15% decrease in all crashes with injuries
15% decrease in motor vehicle occupant crashes
21% decrease in pedestrian injuries
Injuries to cyclists increase only 3%, despite a 61% bike volume increase

Data from 25 separate protected bicycle lane projects installed from 2007-2014 with 3 years of after data. Includes portions of 1 Ave, 2 Ave, 8 Ave, 9 Ave, Broadway, Columbus Ave, Hudson St, Lafayette St / 4 Ave, Sands St, Allen/Pike St, Kent Ave, Prospect Park West, Flushing Ave, Bruckner Blvd & Longfellow Ave, Imlay St / Conover St, Paerdegat Ave. Only sections of projects that included protected bike lanes were analyzed. Source: NYPD AIS/TAMS Crash Database

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tabk.bsky.social @tabk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Come out tomorrow to support safer streets streets at tomorrow's CB9 meeting:

Brooklyn Community Board 9 bike lane feedback session

Affected streets: Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues, Winthrop and Fenimore Streets, and Rutland Road. Learn about DOT's proposed bike lane project in our community. Give your feedback on and help shape the project.

November 12, 2025, 6pm to 7pm, 890 Nostrand Ave. Committee meeting to follow.

For more information, email infobk09@cb.nyc.gov or call 718-778-9279

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 03/11/2025

No organizing meeting this month. Tomorrow is Election Day—polls are open from 6 AM to 9 PM! Also, register to attend Brooklyn CB 14's Transportation Committee meeting this Thursday, including an update from @nyctransit.bsky.social on the Interborough Express: cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/tran...

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Transportation Committee Meeting | Brooklyn Community Board 14

The committee will hear from the Department of Transportation on plans for the Park Circle Automated Public Toilet, receive an update from the MTA on the In ...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 07/10/2025

Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM on Zoom! Same link as always, email us if you need it. Hope to see you there!

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 17/09/2025

On the agenda for this Wednesday evening's meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 7 is a proposal for a two-way protected bike lane on McDonald Ave between 10th Av/20th St and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Speak up for this important connection at public comment: www.nyc.gov/site/brookly...

A map of the bike network in Windsor Terrace between Green-Wood Cemetery and Prospect Park, showing the existing protected lanes on McDonald Ave north of 10th Ave and on Ft Hamilton Pkwy, and the proposed lane on McDonald Ave connecting the two.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 15/09/2025

TONIGHT at 6:30: Show your support to complete the protected two-way bicycle lane on the perimeter of Prospect Park. Register to attend this committee meeting of Brooklyn CB14 online, which will discuss the Ocean Avenue segment: cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/comm...

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Brooklyn Community Board 14 | Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee Meeting

The committee will hear a presentation on the reconstruction of the Ocean Avenue perimeter of Prospect Park.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 08/09/2025

We're disappointed to see this very small school safety project get scaled back even more. Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues have plenty of space to ensure people are safe no matter what mode of transportation they choose. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/08/d...

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DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback - Streetsblog New York City

Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.

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Liz Denys @liz.nyc · 08/09/2025

"These heartbreaking stories reflect an unsettling truth: our city has not yet built streets that are safe for children." Powerful words by @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social on why we need universal daylighting now in NYC. www.amny.com/oped/op-ed-c...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 02/09/2025

Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM on Zoom! Join us as we discuss recent announcements around better connections in our neighborhood and continue to push for safer and more effective streets for everyone. Email us if you need the Zoom link!

A group of cyclists outside the Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, many holding signs saying "Flatbush Streets for People."

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 08/07/2025

We're saddened to hear a 70-year-old man was hit and killed by a car while crossing the street in Midwood. Our streets need to be designed to prioritize pedestrian safety - no one should die just trying to walk around our neighborhoods. brooklyn.news12.com/police-70-ye...

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Midwood man hit and killed while crossing the street; police investigating

Police have identified the victim as Dov Broyde, who lived just a few blocks away on Ocean Parkway.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 01/07/2025

Our July organizing meeting is tonight! Join us at 7 PM on Zoom (email us if you need the link) to talk about next steps to get safer and more effective streets in our neighborhood.

A painted bike lane next to the Citi Bike dock at Rugby Road and Albemarle Road.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 17/06/2025

At last week's Brooklyn CB14 transportation committee meeting, @nyc-dot.bsky.social presented an update on bike network expansion in the district. The slides are now online: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 06/05/2025

Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM—please note the earlier time. Same Zoom link (DM or email if you need it). Join us for updates on our campaign to make our neighborhood streets safe and effective for everyone and to find ways to get involved!

A photo of the intersection of Rugby Road and Cortelyou Road.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 28/04/2025

Yesterday, at Flatbush Food Co-op's "Sustainable Sunday" event, we chatted with neighbors about our campaign to make it easier and safer to get around in climate-friendly ways. A few themes from our conversations with people who dropped by:

In front of a grocery store are three tables, each of which has flyers and people talking to passersby. The middle table has Flatbush Streets for People.

A view from behind the table as someone is looking closely at the flyers and materials on the table. Parked in the street is a paper shredding truck.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 10/04/2025

Join us and other great community organizations for Sustainable Sunday at the Flatbush Food Co-op, April 27. Bring your e-waste and papers for shredding, and then chat with us about how street designs that are safe and effective for people to get around also sustain a healthy planet and environment!

A poster for Sustainable Sunday, April 27 2025, 10am - 2pm (Free!) - electronic waste recycling & paper shredding. Flatbush Food Co-op, 1415 Cortelyou Rd Brooklyn 11226.

Accepting working and non-working: computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, cables, TVs (all sizes), VCR & DVD players, phones, audio/visual equipment, video games, & cell phones.

PLUS - Learn about local sustainability & safety efforts with 350Brooklyn, Flatbush Streets for People, and South Midwood Pollinators!

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 21/04/2025

We're thrilled to see CM Rita Joseph's clear and strong support for Intro 1138 at today's @council.nyc.gov hearing! She knows that universal daylighting will make streets safer for everyone and understands that safety is a top priority. Thank you, Councilmember, for your leadership!

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 01/04/2025

Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 8 PM. (Email us if you need the Zoom link.) Hope to see you there as we continue to fight for safe and effective streets for all.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 01/04/2025

We are heartbroken by the news this weekend of a family killed while crossing the street in Midwood on what was a beautiful Shabbat afternoon. We are particularly grieved that this tragedy was preventable.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 04/03/2025

Our March organizing meeting is tonight at 8 PM on Zoom (DM or email us if you don't have the link). Join us to get involved in the ongoing work to make our neighborhood streets safe and effective for everyone!

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 27/02/2025

Our campaign, along with @tabk.bsky.social and CM Rita Joseph, sent a letter to @nyc-dot.bsky.social and the Mayor urging them to protect bicyclists and all users of the streets in our neighborhoods, calling out almost a decade of inaction from the city: flatbushstreetsforpeople.com/uploads/flat...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 19/02/2025

Don't forget—there's a meeting TONIGHT at 6:30 to discuss Better Buses for Flatbush Avenue and DOT engagement on the protected bike lane network. If you haven't yet registered, RSVP here by 5 PM for the WebEx link: cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/tran...

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Brooklyn Community Board 14 | Transportation Committee Meeting

The committee will hear a presentation by Riders Alliance on their participatory action research report, Better Buses for Flatbush Avenue. The MTA will prov ...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 03/02/2025

Just a reminder—no group meeting this month. But don't forget to RSVP for the 2/19 CB14 Transportation Committee meeting to discuss buses and bikes and more: cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/tran... Shoot us an email or DM if you want to get plugged into other organizing activities this month!

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Brooklyn Community Board 14 | Transportation Committee Meeting

The committee will hear a presentation by Riders Alliance on their participatory action research report, Better Buses for Flatbush Avenue. The MTA will prov ...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 29/01/2025

On Wednesday, February 19, CB14's Transportation Committee will meet to discuss the recent Better Buses for Flatbush Avenue report from Riders Alliance & Pratt and discuss DOT engagement on the upcoming bike lane network. Register here to speak up for safe streets: cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/tran...

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Brooklyn Community Board 14 | Transportation Committee Meeting

The committee will hear a presentation by Riders Alliance on their participatory action research report, Better Buses for Flatbush Avenue. The MTA will prov ...

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 28/01/2025

For our neighbors in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and anyone who uses the streets in PLG—join Councilmember Rita Joseph for a community workshop on safe streets this Thursday evening!

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 18/12/2024

The new report from @ridersalliance.org and the Pratt Institute echoes what we've heard from thousands of neighbors: there is a serious need for better bus service in Flatbush and nearby neighborhoods, especially for the B41 along Flatbush Ave. We stand with them in calling for action from the city.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 05/12/2024

Do you love libraries? Do you love biking? Do you love biking to libraries? Join @bklynlibrary.bsky.social this Saturday morning for a bike tour of six branches in Brooklyn, ending at Flatbush Library. We'll be there to talk about some street safety needs in the area.

Panoramic photo of the inscription near the entrance to the Central Library: "The Brooklyn Public Library, through the joining of municipal enterprise and private generosity, offers to all the people perpetual and free access to the knowledge and the thought of all the ages."

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 22/11/2024

The coalition of community partners for last week's Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safe Streets has sent a followup letter to Mayor Adams, @nyc-dot.bsky.social, and @nyctransit.bsky.social about the issues we identified on the walk and the importance of addressing them.

Screenshot of the first paragraph of the letter. "November 22, 2024
Dear Mayor Eric Adams, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow, On November 10, dozens of neighbors from across Flatbush, Councilmember Rita Joseph’s team and representatives of local community organizations came together to walk along our streets and discuss the needs we have seen for street safety. Despite the varied perspectives and backgrounds of the people on the walk, two things were clear: there is a substantial need to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists,
and all users of our streets, and we have each been disappointed with the lack of priority and action from the city."

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 22/11/2024

Our campaign wouldn't be as effective without the many, many neighbors who support it! Thank you to everyone who came out to our Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safer Streets last Sunday!

Flatbush Walk & Talk attendees pose for a photo in front of the Flatbush Food Co-op's mural.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 20/11/2024

The Cortelyou Road Merchants Association (CoRMA), a community partner for last Sunday's Flatbush Walk and Talk for Safer Streets, is a strong supporter of pedestrian safety and effective streets and sidewalks for the many businesses on Cortelyou Road.

Walk & Talk attendees gathered in front of Cortelyou Road.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 15/11/2024

Artmageddon is a neighborhood-wide festival and collaboration with the Ditmas Park community. One of its many components involves open streets - in order for it to be an effective event, people need to be able to get around safely!

Artmageddon Collective organizers Robert, Chloe, and Taylor speak in front of a crowd gathered at a Victorian home in Flatbush.

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Flatbush Streets for People @flatbushstreetsforpeople.com · 14/11/2024

Nothing better than video evidence to show why we're fighting to: 🚶 prioritize pedestrian safety, 🚴‍♀️ create a safe bike lane network, 🚍 add bus lanes for #BetterBuses, and 🚚 designate loading zones Sign the petition and join us! FlatbushStreetsForPeople.com

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