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5 hours agoRedesigned McGuinness Boulevard Sees Fewer Cars: DOT
The redesigned McGuinness Boulevard has increased cycling, reduced vehicle traffic, and slightly extended travel times.
Since the city removed one vehicle traffic lane in each direction in favor of a parking-protected bike lane between Calyer Street and Meeker Avenue in 2024, the boulevard has seen more cyclists, fewer vehicles and slightly-slower travel times.
Greenpointers are demanding that the city implement a full road diet on McGuinness Boulevard amid allegations that a top mayoral aide was bribed to interfere with a Department of Transportation-approved redesign. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former chief advisor to Mayor Eric Adams, to alter the redesign in exchange for cash and a TV show cameo offered by Broadway Stages owners Gina and Anthony Argento, according to allegedly agreed indictments that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced last week.