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Residents Fear Local Gridlock Following Proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park Traffic Changes
But BBP staffers and their consulting engineers say the plans are better for drivers and pedestrians alike.

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But BBP staffers and their consulting engineers say the plans are better for drivers and pedestrians alike.

City officials want public input on the Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection Feasibility Study that's underway.
The victim tried to break up a fight, but was shot in the leg as a result, police said.
Sean Casey Animal Rescue needs kitten foster parents, and The Church of the Holy Apostles will meet their spiritual needs.
Shootings and major crimes are both up in the 67th Precinct so far this year.
City officials "take our word seriously," Hammerman said, because CB6 speaks with the voice of an engaged community.
Sept. 30 is the last day to submit ideas on which neighborhood projects should get city funding.
Terry Thorman left his home to pick up food from a Lefferts Gardens restaurant and hasn't been seen since.
Community Board 14 will host a public meeting on the district's most pressing budgetary needs.
Homeless families shouldn't be stigmatized by a lack of city transparency, one Sunset Park official said.
The Henry Bristow School was one of just two schools in Brooklyn to win the prestigious award.
Kings Pharmacy on Flatbush Avenue is looking to the Upper East Side for renovation inspiration.
Neville Layne, who is deaf, was last seen leaving his East Flatbush home.
Reps from Sam Schwartz Engineering and Brooklyn Bridge Park will be on hand to explain the plan to residents and answer any questions.
The combined elementary and middle school on Coney Island Avenue will serve more than 750 students.
The NYPD's 72nd Precinct will run the registration station from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sep. 30.
The Bagel Bomb Café won't be kosher, but it will serve sandwiches and booze and seat nearly 70, plans show.
The wifi is flowing at the Picnic House in Prospect Park (but possibly not on phones?)
The bar, called Elsa II, will be located along Atlantic Avenue between Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill.
Community Board 12's first meeting after the summer recess will feature details on construction efforts at P.S. 338.