Community Board 11 tables proposed Krueger and Holland one-way conversions pending DOT data

Community Board 11’s Transportation Committee on Tuesday voted to table three agenda proposals, including a Department of Transportation request to convert Krueger Avenue to one-way southbound and Holland Avenue to one-way northbound, until DOT provides accident and pedestrian-safety data and the board does further outreach.

Board members and residents flagged safety questions and neighborhood impacts during an extended discussion. Roxan, a resident who said the proposed area includes homeowners and active pedestrians, urged the board to “table this until DOT is able to appear and address this specifically how this will impact” residents, citing a need for crash counts and evidence the change would reduce harm rather than produce speeding or inconvenience. Several board members agreed that some blocks are already one-way and that the pattern of flow must be checked against existing signage and curb geometry.

A committee member asked DOT to return with counts of pedestrian and vehicle crashes and other enforcement data; DOT representative Deon Perez said staff could follow up with available records. The motion to table the Krueger/Holland conversions (together with two related items) was seconded and carried after one objection was recorded; the chair said the items would be revisited once DOT supplies requested data and the board completes neighborhood outreach. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript.

Board members also discussed possible mitigations if conversions proceed, including speed bumps and targeted lighting, and recommended coordinating with Community Board 7 where the corridor borders another district. Residents emphasized that any board letter should ask DOT for specific design elements (curb cuts, lighting, speed-control measures) rather than a blank expression of support.