By Staff 7/14/06 11:48am

Did the D.O.T. Blink?


Van Brunt and Wolcott, July 7, 2006.

As evidenced by these before-and-after pictures, it appears the D.O.T. belatedly painted new crosswalks on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, including the intersection where Janet Ramos was struck by a van last week and killed.


Van Brunt and Wolcott, July 14, 2006.

The D.O.T., you’ll Read More

By Staff 7/13/06 1:17pm

Red Hook Accident Victim Dies

According to the NYPD, the woman who was struck by a van last Thursday, July 6, in Red Hook, has died. Police identified her as Janet Ramos, of Sunset Park.

Area residents have complained about increased traffic since the opening of the nearby Fairway grocery store in May. Witnesses said the van that struck Ramos Read More