Meeting about car safety.

Walking by the corner of Kane and Henry Streets you can't help but notice a striking scene. A car that's been hit pretty hard from behind (windows broken, huge dents and glass all over the street) with a big sign on it. Well of course we had to check it out. Was it a sign from the person who hit this car? Or maybe from the car owner looking for the person responsible. Well, it was neither. It was a note announcing a community meeting, time and date pending, to discuss car safety. A very good idea that came out of an unfortunate accident. Check out the note below but in case you can't see the contact info to find out about it, here it is. maureen.hogan@elliman.com or jblock@elliman.com

Red Hook DOT meeting

A lot is being talked about for improving transportation and walking paths for getting in and out of Red Hook and you should be part of the discussion if it affects you. On November 17th there will be a CB6 Transportation Committee meeting at 6:30pm at a location TBD – check for updates at www.brooklyncb6.org/calendar/. Among topics discussed will be enhancing the pedestrian environment (details below) and the B61 bus. Here are some of the proposals:

An enhanced crossing at Clinton Street, improvements to the W 9th Street median under the Gowanus Expressway, and a new signalized pedestrian crossing at Mill Street will make access on foot to the subway system easier and safer for Red Hook residents. In addition we have completed a study of a proposed new intersection at Mill Street/Garnet Street and Hamilton Avenue and determined that there would be local bus travel times savings of 25-50% and no major negative traffic impacts. We believe this project will not only improve transit but also help to knit together the neighborhood’s pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile transportation network.

Be there to keep informed and put in your two cents.