Prospect Park West

A sign for the proposed pedestrian plaza in Dorman Square. (Credit: CBS 2)

Potential Pedestrian Plaza In Midwood Being Met With Resistance

At Dorman Square in Midwood, Brooklyn, the Department of Transportation wants to shut down a one-block stretch of Elm Avenue and a create a pedestrian plaza, like the one in Clinton Hill, where the DOT kicked out cars and installed cafe tables and chairs.

2012/04/25

Jason Alexander as George Costanza on "Seinfeld" (credit: Getty Images)

Brooklyn Parking Scheme Echoes ‘Seinfeld’ Episode

A parking scheme has allegedly been in effect in Park Slope, Brooklyn for over a year, and frustration is building.

2012/02/17

NY Judge: Brooklyn Bike Lane In Prospect Park West Stays

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that called for the removal of the Prospect Park West bike lanes, saying the statute of limitations had expired for a legal challenge to the lane.

2011/08/17

Community Board Vote Clears Way For Prospect Park West Bike Path

The co-founder of Park Slope Neighbors, Eric McClure, told 1010 WINS Thursday that the unanimous vote was “really a great outcome.”

2011/04/14

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Markowitz: Advocacy Groups Distorted Bike Lane Data

The Brooklyn Borough President reacted angrily after a study by a neighborhood group found a huge discrepancy with the DOT on the use of bike lanes in Prospect Park West.

2011/01/21