October 8, 2014: DOT Borough Commissioner, Elected Officials Meet at the UJO Re Wallatbout St. Traffic Improvenents

The bottom item on page 31 reports on a meeting that took place in the UJO, where the DOT Brooklyn Commissioner Keith Bray and a Department Engineer presented their proposal to improve the traffic flow and safety conditions on Wallabout St. Councilman Steve Levin and a Representative of Assemblyman Lentol's Office, also attended at the meeting and commented on the proposal, as did Community Board 1's Transportation Committee Chair Karen Nieves.

The DOT presented details of their plan, to change Wallabout Street to a one-way street, as long advocated by Councilman Levin and the UJO. They also discussed in length the expected impacts of this change on Flushing Avenue, which will take the bulk of the re-directed traffic.

Previous articles on this subject:
August 15, 2014 (2): Councilman Levin and Assemblyman Lentol's Office Discuss Traffic Improvements to Wallabout and Flushing with Residents and Store Owners at UJO Meeting

June 13, 2014 Column: Second Chance for Residents and Business Owners to Review DOT Proposed Changes for Wallabout/Flushing

 

October 8, 2014, UJO Column by United Jewish Column