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    Mayor and Governor Announce Completion of Mixed-Use Affordable Development in Downtown Brooklyn

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Downtown Brooklyn

    Mayor Eric Adams helps cut the ribbon on the new Nevins Street Apartments, developed by the Institute of Community Living. Image Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.

    On May 9, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the completion of Nevins Street Apartments, located at 50 Nevins Street between Schermerhorn Street and State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. (more…)

    Date: 05/10/2022
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    City Announces Completion on Two Brooklyn Major Protected Bike Lanes

    Mayor  •  Protected Bike Lanes  •  Flatbush, Bay Ridge and Downtown Brooklyn

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The recently completed projects are part of an effort to add more protected bike lanes in Brooklyn by the end of the year. The protected bike lanes are part of the City’s Green Wave plan for cycling. On November 5, 2020 Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the completion of two protected bike lanes in Brooklyn. The new Flatbush Avenue and 4th Avenue protected bike lanes add 3.2 miles of protected lanes. (more…)

    Tags : bike lanes, protected bike lanes
    Date: 11/10/2020
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    De Blasio Administration Announces Brooklyn-Queens Connector Streetcar

    Mayor  •  Mass Transit  •  Brooklyn

    Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar rendering. Image credit: Mayor’s Office.

    New light rail will bring much-needed connectivity to other existing modes of transportation. On August 30, 2018, the de Blasio Administration announced plans to move forward with the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) streetcar project. The emissions-free light rail system will help serve the continuously growing Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront communities that are underserved by existing transportation. (more…)

    Tags : BQX, Brookyn, light rail, Mass transit, Queens, streetcar, transit, Transportation
    Date: 09/05/2018
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    Mayor’s Office Announces Jay Street Busway to be Permanent

    Mayor, Uncategorized  •  Busways  •  Downtown Brooklyn

    Jay Street Busway. Image Credit: NYC DOT.

    DOT data shows increase in speeds along the busway by 47 percent. On November 19, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman announced that the Jay Street Busway in Downtown Brooklyn will now be permanent. The busway runs on Jay Street between Tillary Street and Livingston Street. The busway was in a pilot program as part of the Better Buses Restart Plan since August 2020.  (more…)

    Date: 11/22/2021
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    UPDATED: City to Implement Up to 100 Miles of Safe Streets

    Mayor  •  Open Streets  •  Citywide

    Rhinelander Avenue in Morris Park, Bronx, one of many streets open to pedestrians and cyclists under the Open Streets program. Image Credit: CityLand

    The plan will aim to add 100 miles of open streets, widened sidewalks and protected bike lanes. Note: This article has been updated to continuously reflect the added streets as those announcements are made. Please continue to check back for further updates.

    On April 27, 2020, the Mayor’s Office announced a plan along with Council Speaker Corey Johnson to implement street closures, sidewalk widening, and the addition of bike lanes as part of the City’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The plan aims to close off streets to cars to provide more space for social distancing for pedestrians and cyclists as the weather gets warmer and more people are expected to go outside.  (more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, protected bike lanes, safe streets
    Date: 06/26/2020
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