Unsafe Crossing

08/29/2026 - 15:29

19 crashes in the last 5 years only, with 1 pedestrian killed and 8 injured at this intersection and there have been very limited street improvement projects (SIP) to improve safety since then. Crossing the street feels incredibly unsafe due to cars turning towards Atlantic from Bedford Avenue https://crashmapper.org/#/?cfat=true&cinj=true&endDate=2026-06&geo=custom&identifier=&lat=40.67700915323978&lng=-73.95066976547241&lngLats=%255B%255B-73.9539098739624%252C40.6794663930768%255D%252C%255B-73.95382404327393%252C40.67686269237614%255D%252C%255B-73.95669937133789%252C40.67009259463732%255D%252C%255B-73.95253658294678%252C40.66931138527854%255D%252C%255B-73.95176410675049%252C40.67689523926252%255D%252C%255B-73.95223617553711%252C40.67972675755372%255D%252C%255B-73.9539098739624%252C40.6794663930768%255D%255D&mfat=true&minj=true&noInjFat=false&pfat=true&pinj=true&startDate=2021-06&vbicycle=true&vbusvan=true&vcar=true&vmotorcycle=true&vother=true&vscooter=true&vsuv=true&vtruck=true&zoom=16

Unsafe Crossing

08/29/2026 - 15:26

2 people killed at this intersection in the last 5 years and there have been no street improvement projects (SIP) to improve safety since then https://crashmapper.org/#/?cfat=true&cinj=true&endDate=2026-06&geo=custom&identifier=&lat=40.67451927479847&lng=-73.95066976547241&lngLats=%255B%255B-73.9539098739624%252C40.6794663930768%255D%252C%255B-73.95382404327393%252C40.67686269237614%255D%252C%255B-73.95669937133789%252C40.67009259463732%255D%252C%255B-73.95253658294678%252C40.66931138527854%255D%252C%255B-73.95176410675049%252C40.67689523926252%255D%252C%255B-73.95223617553711%252C40.67972675755372%255D%252C%255B-73.9539098739624%252C40.6794663930768%255D%255D&mfat=true&minj=true&noInjFat=false&pfat=true&pinj=true&startDate=2021-06&vbicycle=true&vbusvan=true&vcar=true&vmotorcycle=true&vother=true&vscooter=true&vsuv=true&vtruck=true&zoom=16

Pedestrian

08/29/2026 - 08:39

Roughly 70% of Crown Heights residents do not own cars. Let's address that as a starting point, car ownership is a minority position in this neighborhood that holds an outsized proportion of public space. On top of it, safety issues on Nostrand, Atlantic, bleed over into the residential streets such as Dean and Bergen. There has never been sufficient space to accommodate the church parking that occurs here on a weekly basis, and it results in an event of mass chaos of bus slowdown, trapped cars, blocked bike lanes and obstructed crosswalks. I'm fully in favor of the bike boulevard redesign along with traffic safety interventions such as daylighting and a separated bike lane. The double-parking that occurs is insane and enforcement is minimal, often when people park on the crosswalk. Accommodations for idling and deliveries in the street parking map should be considered but enforcement of traffic violations should be prioritized, in my view. I understand the concerns about the B65 being moved, I'm personally open to it being moved to Atlantic if Atlantic avenue can be redesigned with pedestrian safety, and traffic calming and urban improvements are prioritized along the corridors.

Bike

08/29/2026 - 08:34

Do not change the bike lanes on Dean Street. Do not move the bus on Dean Street to any other location, including Atlantic Avenue, which is a terrible idea. Atlantic Avenue at night is a frightening idea. It is very dark and almost deserted and no one should have to wait for a bus on Atlantic Avenue at any time of day, especially at night.

Speeding

08/28/2026 - 18:47

It's a school street but cars still drive way too fast and the visibility is bad due to the lack of planters, bollards and extended curb next to the school entrance.

Unsafe Crossing

08/28/2026 - 18:45

Hardened daylighting interventions here to improve children visibility when crossing the street- there's a school nearby!

Unsafe Crossing

08/28/2026 - 18:44

Will this part of Atlantic ever get improved? It's very dangerous for pedestrians

Unsafe Crossing

08/28/2026 - 16:21

There's a senior center nearby and they barely have time to safely cross the street. Implement pedestrian only intervals or at least extend the leading pedestrian intervals significantly across all the Rogers / Bedford Avenue intersections given the number of schools and seniors centers in the area.

Difficult Turn/Crossing

08/28/2026 - 16:19

The design of the protected bike lane entry requiring cyclists to change lanes needs to be reviewed

Pedestrian

08/28/2026 - 16:17

Consider implementing hardened daylighting with heavy planters and/or granite, extended curbs and long leading pedestrian intervals to improve pedestrian safety