On September 23, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City was issued $260 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding will support key infrastructure projects in New York City, including the transformation of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal and the construction of a greenway segment along 10th Avenue in Inwood. The City has secured $2.37 billion in funding, including roughly $1.3 billion in competitive … <Read More>
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DOT Announces Next Series of Workshops to Reimagine Cross Bronx Expressway
On September 24, 2024, the New York City Department of Transportation announced the next series of public workshops to discuss concepts for how to improve the Cross Bronx Expressway, including potential capping along certain portions of the highway. In late 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a $2 million grant to fund the study to reimagine the Cross Bronx to address disparate health outcomes for communities that were displaced or impacted by the creation … <Read More>
City Breaks Ground on New Stapleton Waterfront Esplanade
On September 13, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the ground breaking for the New Stapleton Waterfront, part of the City’s Staten Island North Shore Action Plan. The Staten Island North Shore Action Plan is a four-year plan that was announced in September 2023 by Mayor Adams and New York City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks. This $400 million investment aims to provide Staten Island’s North Shore with over 20 acres of public space, more … <Read More>
City Launches NYC Industrial Plan
On September 16, 2024, Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick in collaboration with other critical stakeholders announced the launch of the NYC Industrial Plan, The New York City Plan was sponsored by City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farias as outlined in Local Law 172-2023.
DOT Announces Open Streets at Schools Ahead of Start of School Year
On August 29, 2024, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the creation of 71 Open Streets at schools across the City. This record number of school-related Open Streets is the result of the New York City Department of Transportation’s $30 million investment to create and sustain high-quality public spaces like plazas and Open Streets, through the City’s Public Space Equity Program (PSEP). The City’s Public Space Equity Program aims to provide … <Read More>
Council Approves Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan
On August 15, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in collaboration with critical stakeholders celebrated New York City Council’s approval of the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan. Four new Metro-North stations will be coming to the Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City neighborhoods in the Bronx by 2027. The plan complements the construction of these stations by adding more housing, job opportunities, and enhanced public spaces around the Morris Park and … <Read More>