McGuinness Boulevard is finally getting protected bike lanes

"The plan revives NYC DOT's original design, which had been approved, then paused, then watered down for years. Under the new commitment, McGuinness will be rebuilt with parking-protected bike lanes in both directions, one travel lane each way for cars and dedicated parking and loading lanes. This will result in fewer speeding lanes, more breathing room and a street that (hopefully) no longer feels like a highway."

"McGuinness is a major cycling link between Brooklyn and Queens that carries more than 4,000 riders a day in summer. It's also been the site of multiple fatal crashes, including the death of teacher Matthew Jensen in 2021, a tragedy that resulted in years of community organizing and turned the boulevard into a major landmark in the city's street-safety debate."

McGuinness Boulevard will receive a full safety redesign with parking-protected bike lanes from Meeker Avenue to the Pulaski Bridge. The rebuild restores NYC DOT's original design that had been previously approved, paused, and watered down. The corridor will feature parking-protected bike lanes in both directions, one motor-vehicle travel lane each way, and dedicated parking and loading lanes. The changes will reduce speeding lanes, create more breathing room, and aim to remove the street's highway-like feel. McGuinness carries over 4,000 summer daily cyclists and has seen multiple fatal crashes, prompting community organizing and political urgency.

Read at Time Out New York