City scraps double bike lane plan in Sunset Park Asian community, locals still want more changes "City transportation honchos scrapped their plans to build protected bike lanes on both Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Sunset Park, opting instead to build a single two-way lane on Seventh." (Brooklyn Paper)
Idea of ‘Tearing Down the BQE’ Gets Fresh Look as Feds Open Their Wallets "The head of a now-defunct panel that was tasked with coming up with ways to repair the beleaguered Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is now bruiting the idea of tearing down the Robert Moses-era highway — although the construction-trades honcho would rebuild it in some fashion." (Streetsblog)
Agreement On Gowanus Rezoning Will Bring 8,000 New Apartments, Public Housing Investment "Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to rezone Gowanus is poised to move forward, fulfilling a decade-old ambition that aims to increase development and affordability in the fast-changing industrial enclave. The deal was approved by the City Council’s Land Use Committee on Wednesday, after the administration agreed to additional investments in public housing and sewer infrastructure." (Gothamist)
Cycling on Brooklyn Bridge almost doubled after new bike lane opened, DOT says "During the new lane’s first full month of operation in October, the DOT counted 4,206 average daily bike crossings over the iconic span, an 88% increase from the 2,239 average daily trips in October 2020." (amNY)
Mazzella’s Market Buildings Sell for $20.6M to Chestnut Holdings "With 225 feet of wrap-around frontage mostly on Ninth Avenue, any future development will come to serve the transformation of Hell’s Kitchen and its proximity to the Theater District, Times Square, Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center." (Commercial Observer)
