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Join us for Sustainable Sunday at Flatbush Food Co-op

We'll be outside Flatbush Food Co-op (1517 Cortelyou) for Sustainability Sunday, April 27, 10 am - 2 pm. Bring e-waste for collection by LES Ecology Center and papers for shredding, and then stick around a bit and chat with us about how street designs that are safe and effective for people to get around also contribute to a healthy planet and a sustainable environment!

Press & Presentations

Flatbush Streets for People's press, presentations, and letters

May 21, 2025

Proudly Anti-Safety: Brooklyn Pol Boasts of Getting DOT To 'Pause' Long Promised Bike Lanes, Streetsblog NYC

February 26, 2025

Joint letter to Mayor Eric Adams, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and NYT DOT Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Keith Bray from Councilmember Rita Joseph and Transportation Alternatives Brooklyn Activist Committee

November 22, 2024

Letter to Mayor Eric Adams, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow from Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safer Streets Coalition

March 26, 2024

SAFETY LAST: DOT Added No New Protected Bike Lanes in Four 'Priority Districts', Streetsblog NYC

October 12, 2022

Presentation to Community Board 9 Transportation Committee Meeting

August 10, 2022

NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with 'Bus Mayor' Adams, Streetsblog NYC

August 9, 2022

Flatbush Avenue bus lane proposal gains support of key electeds, Brooklyn Paper

Mayor Adams joins Riders Alliance rally for more reliable bus service in Brooklyn, News 12 Brooklyn

May 10, 2022

Presentation to Community Board 9 Environmental Protection Committee Meeting

April 12, 2022

Would a Bus Lane on Flatbush Ave Be a Help or a Hindrance?, BK Reader

April 6, 2022

Presentation to Community Board 14 Transportation Committee Meeting

March 2, 2022

Should Flatbush Avenue Have a Dedicated Bus Lane?, BK Reader

NYC DOT's presentations, reports, and outreach in Flatbush and nearby neighborhoods

In 2017, NYC DOT published their Safer Cycling: Bicycle Ridership and Safety in New York City report, which identified Community Districts 12, 14, and 17 as Priority Bicycle Districts, i.e. noted the area has a deadly combination for people biking: a high number of bicyclist fatalities but little bike infrastructure.

In 2022, NYC DOT posted flyers throughout the neighborhood that took people to a survey for cyclists. The survey was offered in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

Also in 2022, NYC DOT hosted an interactive map so neighbors could suggest new bike routes. Neighbors noted that they wanted to bike on a majority of streets!

Their presentations to Community Boards in the area can be found on their project website; we've also copied them below for convenience:

Brooklyn Community Board 17 Bicycle Network Development

NYC DOT is proposing to install new bicycle lanes in Brooklyn Community District 17 (CB17) to expand the neighborhood bicycle network and improve access to adjacent neighborhoods and recreational destinations. NYC DOT has designated CB17 as a Priority Bicycle District due to high ridership but lack of adequate bicycle infrastructure. The project aims to close gaps in the bicycle network while improving safety for all road users.

Brooklyn Community Board 14 Bicycle Network Development

The Community District 14 Bicycle Network Expansion project seeks to expand the bicycle network in a district that was previously identified as a Bicycle Priority District in NYC DOT's Safer Cycling Report. A Bicycle Priority District is defined as a community with high number of cyclists that were killed or severely injured (KSI) and a low number of bicycle facility miles. The proposed bicycle routes will help serve the increasing number of people who choose a bike as means of transportation within the community, and eventually outside of Community District 14 with an eventual expansion of the network in the adjacent community.

Flatbush Streets for People is a volunteer group of residents of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, and Kensington. We're supported by the Transportation Alternatives Brooklyn Activist Committee.

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