"NEW YORK, NY - Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced plans to reinstate two transit projects halted under former Mayor Eric Adams. The city will install offset bus lanes on Fordham Road in the Bronx and build a two-way protected bike lane on Ashland Place in Brooklyn. "New Yorkers deserve fast, reliable bus service and to feel safe when they're traveling with their families and loved ones on city streets," Mike Flynn, the city's transportation commissioner, said."
"Mamdani, who campaigned on making city buses "fast and free," has prioritized street redesigns since taking office six weeks ago. He also plans to expand protected bike lanes in Midwood, Flatbush, and East Flatbush, and add lanes along Dorchester and Cortelyou Roads, as well as Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues. City officials said construction timelines will be released in the coming weeks."
Zohran Mamdani will reinstate two transit projects: offset bus lanes on Fordham Road in the Bronx and a two-way protected bike lane on Ashland Place in Brooklyn. The Fordham redesign places dedicated lanes away from the curb to reduce conflicts with parked vehicles and stops short of a car-free busway. The Ashland Place lane had been canceled nearly three years earlier and will link protected segments from Dumbo to Sunset Park. Mamdani has prioritized street redesigns since taking office and plans additional protected bike lanes across Brooklyn. MTA Chair Janno Lieber cautioned that proposals to make buses free require careful study because of projected fare revenue and system impacts.
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