I’m writing to urge the city to implement a much larger bike network throughout Red Hook and the entire Community Board District, prioritizing protected bike lanes, conventional bike lanes, and key safety improvements. The current infrastructure fails to meet the needs of bike commuters, families, and residents who rely on cycling as a primary mode of transportation. Van Brunt Street is a major corridor that requires protected bike lanes, bus boarding islands, and faster transit signal priority. We must prioritize this area for buses, bike riders, and pedestrians to create a safer, more efficient, and more accessible transportation network. Right now, kids can’t safely ride their bikes in this neighborhood. We need infrastructure designed for all ages and abilities, ensuring that young riders, commuters, and older adults alike have a safe, reliable way to navigate the district. A comprehensive bike network isn’t just about cyclists—it improves overall street safety, reduces congestion, and makes transit faster and more reliable for everyone. Investing in these changes will help Red Hook become a more connected, accessible, and livable community for all. Thank you for considering these urgent improvements. Let’s make Red Hook a model for safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation.

There is so much speeding and near misses between pedestrians in cross walks and cars speeding through lights. I've experienced and seen so many near misses. Begging DOT to incorporate traffic calming measures, especially here around the elementary school.

The bike path along Van Brunt feels so dangerous with it also being a truck route.

This area of Van Brunt Street does not have any street lights or stop signs and is a frequent location for speeding trucks and buses, especially at off hours.

This is the most utilized route for pedestrian/bicyclists, yet it is extremely dangerous. This route is the main way to get to the F/G Smith 9th St stop, so it must be updated for safety reasons. The crosswalk on the west side of Hamilton Avenue has many blind spots for pedestrians due to the columns under the BQE. Under the BQE, there is always construction and broken guardrails, which makes it dangerous for pedestrians waiting under the BQE to cross Hamilton Avenue in either direction. There needs to be more pedestrian/ bicyclist bridges over the BQE to make it safer (like the one from Nelson St that crosses over to Henry St)

Traffic turning onto W 9th street from Hamilton Ave higher than speed limit. The street is curved with side street parking so there are a lot of blind spots for drivers turning onto the road as well.

Please improve pedestrian safety at this intersection! There are a lot of desperate drivers here trying to get onto Hamilton, the BQE, etc., so crossing is always incredibly dangerous. Bike lanes on Court St would be a very improvement too – there is currently no good southbound bike infrastructure into Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens.