

Vanderbilt Avenue
Hours of operation: Fridays 5PM–10PM; Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 12PM–10PM
During its operating season, Vanderbilt Avenue is fully closed to traffic on weekends to create over four acres of temporary public open space for outdoor dining, programming and events, passive and active recreation, and picnicking. Vanderbilt Avenue operates under DOT’s Open Streets program as a Full Closure street. It is one of the largest such volunteer-led Open Streets in New York City, and currently the only one in Brooklyn.

[Press Release] Brooklyn neighborhood daylighting assessment reveals significant street safety shortfalls
There is not a single intersection in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn that is compliant with state daylighting laws, a new assessment of intersections by the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) has found. Daylighting, or banning parking within 20 feet of crosswalks, is a safety measure that increases visibility of pedestrians as they cross the street.

[Press Release] Amid continued City Hall interference in DOT projects, PHNDC urges Adams to “finish the job” in Prospect Heights
Following the news that the Department of Transportation will conduct door-to-door outreach in Prospect Heights, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council has penned a letter to City Hall insisting that work on the incomplete Underhill Avenue redesign be finished before neighbors are asked if they like the new configuration. “We ask that you just let DOT finish the job. Any further delay makes no sense and is irresponsible,” PHNDC wrote.

[Press Release] Prospect Heights residents lead in supporting local public space initiatives
Strong support for Open Streets, bike boulevard, among Prospect Heights residents, analysis of petition signers shows BROOKLYN — A recent analysis of petition signers shows that locals strongly support public space initiatives in Prospect Heights, including Vanderbilt Open Streets, Underhill Plaza and the Underhill Avenue Bike Boulevard.

[Press Release] PHNDC launches petition to keep Prospect Heights streets for people
A majority of residents surveyed support efforts to reimagine public spaces, yet intervention by a vocal but limited opposition has gained traction with the Mayor.

Tell elected officials: Keep Prospect Heights streets for people
Street safety and public space initiatives on Underhill and Vanderbilt Avenues serve thousands of New Yorkers each week, creating safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians, offering several acres of new temporary and permanent open space, and providing a venue for more than a hundred free events each year.
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[Press Release] Brooklyn neighborhood daylighting assessment reveals significant street safety shortfalls
There is not a single intersection in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn that is compliant with state daylighting laws, a new assessment of intersections by the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) has found. Daylighting, or banning parking within 20 feet of crosswalks, is a safety measure that increases visibility of pedestrians as they cross the street.

[Press Release] Amid continued City Hall interference in DOT projects, PHNDC urges Adams to “finish the job” in Prospect Heights
Following the news that the Department of Transportation will conduct door-to-door outreach in Prospect Heights, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council has penned a letter to City Hall insisting that work on the incomplete Underhill Avenue redesign be finished before neighbors are asked if they like the new configuration. “We ask that you just let DOT finish the job. Any further delay makes no sense and is irresponsible,” PHNDC wrote.

[Press Release] Prospect Heights residents lead in supporting local public space initiatives
Strong support for Open Streets, bike boulevard, among Prospect Heights residents, analysis of petition signers shows BROOKLYN — A recent analysis of petition signers shows that locals strongly support public space initiatives in Prospect Heights, including Vanderbilt Open Streets, Underhill Plaza and the Underhill Avenue Bike Boulevard.

[Press Release] PHNDC launches petition to keep Prospect Heights streets for people
A majority of residents surveyed support efforts to reimagine public spaces, yet intervention by a vocal but limited opposition has gained traction with the Mayor.

Tell elected officials: Keep Prospect Heights streets for people
Street safety and public space initiatives on Underhill and Vanderbilt Avenues serve thousands of New Yorkers each week, creating safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians, offering several acres of new temporary and permanent open space, and providing a venue for more than a hundred free events each year.