Mayor Mamdani Advances Transit in Bronx and Brooklyn with Major Street Redesign Projects

"Big news for Bronx and Brooklyn residents who count on public transit and bike lanes for their daily commute: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has given the green light to restart construction on four major street redesign projects. As reported by the Mayor's Office, these projects are set to provide faster bus services and safer streets for a combined average of 130,000 daily riders and numerous cyclists."

"Specifically, the plans include a new bus lane on Fordham Road in the Bronx, improvements that have emerged from an engagement with community stakeholders to finalize designs, the project aims to bolster the commute for a large segment of the population that relies heavily on public transit, biking, or walking, now, the NYC Department of Transportation will be putting down offset bus lanes, which analysis shows could bump up bus speeds by up to 28%."

"In Brooklyn, the focus is on bike lane expansion and completing networks for safer cycling. The Ashland Place bike lane in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood is about to get its last block redesigned, creating a protective path from Sunset Park to DUMBO, and further connections reaching Greenpoint and Queens. Plus, Central Brooklyn is slated to see parking-protected bike lanes near more than ten schools along Brooklyn and Kingston avenues, this will form a new protected loop around Wingate Park."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani authorized restarting construction on four major street redesign projects affecting Bronx and Brooklyn transit corridors. The projects aim to provide faster bus service and safer streets for about 130,000 daily riders and numerous cyclists. Fordham Road will receive a new bus lane and offset bus lanes installed by the NYC Department of Transportation, with analysis showing bus speeds could increase up to 28%. Brooklyn work includes expanding and completing bike lane networks, finishing the last block of Ashland Place to create a protective path from Sunset Park to DUMBO, and installing parking-protected lanes near schools to form a protected loop around Wingate Park. Additional protected lanes will extend into Midwood, Flatbush, East Flatbush, and Ditmas Park, connecting Coney Island Avenue to Flatbush Avenue alongside new standard lanes on other streets.

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