Mamdani Budget Bodes Beaucoup Bucks For Bikes And Buses - Streetsblog New York City

"Mayor Mamdani has earmarked more than $200 million in new funding in his executive budget for bus lanes, bike lanes and public realm projects over the next four years, continuing to make good on a campaign that centered better and safer ways for New Yorkers to get around the city."

"Starting in the fiscal year that begins on July 1, the mayor will allocate $16.8 million for DOT's Bus Action Plan and $11.2 million for cycling and micromobility projects. Those line items increase each year, topping out at $35 million and $22.8 million respectively by fiscal year 2030. Additionally, each year the budget baselines $6.4 million for public realm improvements."

"Those line items build on the $5-million baseline per year that the mayor included in his preliminary budget proposal, which means the total investment in street redesign starts at $39.5 million in FY27 and rises to $69.2 million by FY30. With this funding, DOT will be able to make 115 new hires on bus lane and bike lane projects in FY27, and eventually hit 158 new hires by FY30."

"DOT had to engage in the same cost-cutting measures that every other agency had to, which included eliminating 49 vacant positions. But the agency's full-time headcount is slated to rise from 2,862 positions in the fiscal year that ends on June 30, the last year that includes any budget decisions made by former Mayor Eric Adams, to 3,041 positions in FY27 and then 3,123 positions by FY30."

The executive budget allocates over $200 million across four years for bus lanes, bike lanes, and public realm projects to improve safer ways to travel in New York City. The Department of Transportation receives annual funding tied to the Streets Master Plan, starting in the fiscal year beginning July 1 with $16.8 million for the Bus Action Plan and $11.2 million for cycling and micromobility. These amounts increase each year, reaching $35 million and $22.8 million by fiscal year 2030, while public realm baselines are set at $6.4 million annually. Total street redesign investment grows from $39.5 million in FY27 to $69.2 million by FY30, supporting 115 new hires in FY27 and 158 by FY30. DOT also eliminates 49 vacant positions while increasing full-time headcount from 2,862 to 3,123 by FY30.

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