BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE May 21, 2025 @ Principles Coffee Shop
Attendance:
J. Armer
E
L. Branch, J.
E
K. Broughton e
E. Farley
P
D. Gordan
P
V. Krishnamoorthy
E
Cruz. D
P
M. Murphy
E
M. Torrence
P
P = present, E = excused, A = absent Guest Attendance: E. Weinstein K. Stevens L.Vriens, J. White W. Conlon T. Taylor M. Ressa, E. Riquelme, T. Hyde We heard a presentation from Colin Brown, of Sam Schwartz, on daylighting. Colin discussed what daylighting is, its effects on safety, and different types of implementations across the city and elsewhere. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1umhJJ9f1t847w9sTZF2m4nMXSULkTYNY/view?usp=drivesdk There was a motion from Mandi Spishak Thomas, recommending 1) the city opt back in to New York State law prohibiting parking within 20 feet of an intersection, 2) the city implement daylighting with physical barriers at every intersection in the city and 3) to support of a city council bill on daylighting sponsored by Shahana Hanif. https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5971620&GUID=F55D0D39-261F 4C86-A243-D52DB6342B84 Seconded by Marc Torrence. Passed unanimously.
New business
There was discussion of the 9th street bike lane implementation and DOT’s slow progress on it vs. what was promised. Board members asked that we reach out to DOT for a progress update, and request a follow up meeting as asked for in our motion to discuss safety measures further west on 9th St. Concerns were also raised by members of the public on the half-finished state of the bike lane causing confusion for people on bikes and in trucks on that route. There was also discussion of unsafe conditions on Court St. and Smith St. Board members discussed recommending safety measures for those streets and other major corridors in the district at future meetings. Meeting adjourned