Fulton-Howard West shows what's possible when we treat public land as a public good. This project will help longtime Bed-Stuy residents stay in their neighborhood while creating new space for the organizations and services that communities rely on every day. And as this process moves forward, neighbors will help shape what gets built here, from the housing to the public space to the services that will serve this community for decades to come.
Safe streets advocates renewed their call on Monday for installing a two-way protected bike lane along Brooklyn's Lafayette Avenue following an early morning crash that, police say, left an e-bike rider in critical condition. The group Transportation Alternatives says the intersection of Lafayette and Bedford Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where a 40-year-old e-bike rider was struck by a 27-year-old driver behind the wheel of an Acura SUV on the morning of Dec. 8, is deadly.
"BSVAC has answered the call for nearly 40 years-without the security of a permanent home. Our land-conveyance bill will finally change that: with Governor Hochul's signature, BSVAC will own 727 Greene Avenue, unlocking the $6 million in state funding I secured to build a modern health and wellness center. In partnership with Ancient Song Doula Services, we will create a community birthing center, and with Kings Against Violence Initiative, expand trauma-informed violence intervention and youth development. Together, these investments form Bed-Stuy's first holistic public-health hub-faster emergency response, trusted maternal care, workforce training, and healing spaces that strengthen safety, dignity, and community"
