NYC DOT: Delivery App Company Responsibilities, Office of Curb Mgmt, 100,000th Pothole, Car-Free Earth Day Celebrations, Traffic Deaths Near Record Lows

Delivery App Company Responsibilities, Office of Curb Mgmt, 100,000th Pothole, Car-Free Earth Day Celebrations, Traffic Deaths Near Record Lows, Flatbush Ave Buses, Bike Light & Helmet Giveaways: NYC DOT 

 

Editor’s note: Below you will find a video of the filling of the 100,000th pothole, provided by the Mayor’s Office.  You can also see our last update rundown from the NYC DOT here.  Only one giveaway is presently scheduled for Staten Island, in May for the bike lights.  

NEW YORK – New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced new measures the agency is taking to hold delivery app companies accountable for the worker, traffic, and fire safety impacts of their business model. With roughly 400,000 bike deliveries made every day across the city, the agency sent a letter to the app companies reminding them of their responsibility to provide workers with safety equipment, including helmets and high-visibility vests, and asking them to engage collaboratively with NYC DOT in raising worker awareness of a new safety training launched today.

The training is called “Do You Deliver?” and is required for all bicycle and e-bike delivery workers to learn about the rules of the road, workers’ rights, and safe riding tips. The training was updated in response to a law passed by the City Council and is accessible online in five languages. Once completed, delivery workers receive a digital certificate from NYC DOT, which they can share directly with employers. The agency is encouraging all delivery workers to take the training, which includes new content on e-bike riding and battery charging safety, and plans to conduct an extensive outreach campaign to delivery workers and advocates.

“Every New Yorker deserves a workplace where their safety and dignity are the top priority—including the delivery cyclists who serve our city day and night, through blizzards and downpours,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “We must empower delivery cyclists to make safe trips and know their rights on the job through education, while ensuring app companies are doing their part to keep New Yorkers safe through legislation.”

NYC DOT will oversee compliance and implement the education program in partnership with delivery worker advocates to ensure that training is completed and workers’ rights are protected in the process. The agency will additionally kick off a month-long on-street outreach campaign to inform delivery workers of the training course and their rights to safety equipment.

Finally, the Mamdani administration will work with the City Council to develop legislation addressing the root causes of unsafe e-bike and cycling delivery practices.

The legislation will:

·      Require third-party delivery companies to provide trip-level data on deliveries, worker penalties and safety incidents to NYC DOT;

·      Authorize the City to establish safe delivery time standards and regulate penalties imposed on workers;

·      Authorize NYC DOT to require enhanced training for delivery workers who repeatedly engage in unsafe e-bike and cyclist behavior; and

·      Expand commercial delivery safety and training requirements to cover all two-wheeled devices, including mopeds and motorcycles.

“Delivery workers help keep this city running, and they deserve to be safe on the job. Right now, app companies set the delivery timeframes and penalize workers who don’t move fast enough, but these companies take almost no responsibility for the safety consequences,” said City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu. “I look forward to passing new legislation to address delivery safety issues and applaud Commissioner Flynn’s efforts to make sure workers have the training and equipment they need.”

“Delivery workers make hundreds of trips every day to keep New Yorkers fed while supporting the local economy. They deserve the equipment, training, and protections needed to do that safely, said Council Member Gale A. Brewer. “This is an issue I have been working on for a long time, and I appreciate DOT’s efforts to remind app companies of their responsibility to provide safety equipment and strengthen worker training, along with the continued partnership of delivery worker advocates working directly with workers every day. I also recently introduced legislation to require delivery platforms to share trip data with the city so we can better understand delivery time pressures and safety risks. We need clearer accountability from the companies themselves so the city can set safe delivery time standards, reduce pressure on workers, and improve street and fire safety for workers and all New Yorkers.”

“We are grateful to NYC DOT for taking this important and timely step to protect delivery workers and improve safety on our streets. For too long, app companies have shifted the burden of safety onto workers while using algorithms that push impossible delivery times and increase risk – leaving workers to bear that risk without the power to change their conditions,” said Ligia Guallpa, Executive Director of Worker’s Justice Project and Co-Founder of its Los Deliveristas Unidos campaign. “By holding app companies accountable for advancing safety training and setting clear standards for delivery times that protect workers, DOT is helping shift responsibility where it belongs — and in doing so, laying the foundation for a delivery industry that puts worker and street safety above corporate profits. We look forward to working closely with DOT to ensure these measures reach workers on the ground and to continue building an industry rooted in education, safety, and real accountability.”

 

 

 

New office will expand loading zones, support deliveries, reduce unsafe parking behavior and better manage competing demands — from outdoor dining to waste containerization

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced the creation of a new Office of Curb Management within NYC DOT to modernize how the City uses curb space and bring greater order and ease to New York City streets.

The new office will oversee curb policies across the city’s 6,300 miles of streets and roughly 3 million curbside parking spaces, with a focus on improving safety, reducing double parking and better managing competing demands — from deliveries and outdoor dining to bike parking and waste containerization. The office will also streamline interagency coordination on projects requiring curb management.

“How we manage our curbs is how we show our streets are for everyone — from cyclists and drivers to sanitation workers and delivery workers to food vendors and outdoor diners,” said Mayor Mamdani. “This new office will centralize planning so that our curbs can keep up with the new and growing ways New Yorkers enjoy our city. By modernizing curb management, we’re delivering a streetscape that is the envy of the world.”

“As our streets continue to evolve — from better bike infrastructure to growing demand for outdoor dining — the way we manage our limited curb space is critical,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson. “Our curbs are more than just where our sidewalks meet the street, they are a reflection of how we want our streets to be used — streets that need to work for all New Yorkers.”

“Creating streets that are the envy of the world starts at the curb, because the curb lane is critical to a street’s success — if it isn’t working, the whole street isn’t working,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “New York City’s curb regulations have not evolved quickly enough since 1950, when overnight street parking was legalized. The result is a curb that too often feels chaotic and unsafe, and that must change.”

The new office will bring the city’s curb into the 21st century by taking a modern approach that utilizes curb space to meet a wider range of public needs, including multi-modal transportation options, loading zones, microhubs, vehicle pick-up and drop-off zones, secure bike parking, outdoor dining and more. This approach will better organize curb space and support safer, more efficient streets.

The Office of Curb Management will improve coordination by consolidating planning functions and positions that are currently spread across multiple teams, helping ensure a consistent, citywide approach to curb policy and design. The office will expand upon the City’s efforts to install loading zones, designate vehicle pick-up and drop-off areas, use parking strategies to promote more vehicle turnover at the curb, allow roadway outdoor dining and pilot on-street waste containerization.

NYC DOT will begin forming the new office immediately, including posting key leadership roles in the coming days.

The new Office of Curb Management builds on a number of other recent agency structural changes that center our streets, curbs and sidewalks on the needs of all users, including the creation of the Office of Livable Streets, which houses the new Public Realm team and the Cycling and Micromobility unit, and the creation of the Reconnecting Communities Planning unit that focuses on connecting neighborhoods divided by infrastructure.

 

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today filled the City’s 100,000th pothole on Olympia Boulevard on Staten Island, marking the highest number of potholes filled in the first 100 days of a year in more than a decade. The milestone reflects New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYC DOT) aggressive repair efforts following a historic winter that battered city streets and triggered a surge of potholes this spring — and underscores the administration’s commitment to tackling the everyday quality-of-life issues New Yorkers face.

“For weeks, DOT crews have been out before sunrise, filling potholes and making our streets safer and more accessible,” said Mayor Mamdani. “This is the often-invisible work that keeps our city moving, and it’s exactly what New Yorkers deserve: a government that not only hears their concerns, but delivers solutions big and small.”

“As warm weather arrived and our streets began to thaw, our City was ready to address the wear-and-tear of a brutal winter,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson. “I am incredibly grateful to the workers of DOT who have worked efficiently and effectively to conduct blitz after blitz to repair our streets.”

“This winter hit our streets hard — but NYC DOT hit back, filling more than 100,000 potholes across the five boroughs,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “Now, we’re shifting into full-scale resurfacing to deliver the safe, smooth streets New Yorkers deserve. That’s what excellence in government looks like — responding fast and delivering results.”

Three intensive Saturday pothole blitzes accelerated repairs. During each blitz, 80 NYC DOT crews were deployed at 6 a.m. to fill a week’s worth of potholes in a single day.

• Blitz 1 – Saturday, March 14: 7,200 potholes filled
• Blitz 2 – Saturday, March 21: 8,000 potholes filled
• Blitz 3 – Saturday, March 28: 7,600 potholes filled

As the city moves into spring, NYC DOT has begun its seasonal repaving program. Full-scale resurfacing remains the most effective way to maintain safe, smooth streets.

This year, the agency plans to repave 1,150 lane miles — enough to stretch from New York City to Miami. As in previous years, crews that have focused on pothole repairs will transition to repaving work through the spring, summer and fall.

 

 

NYC DOT ANNOUNCES RETURN OF CAR-FREE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

 

NYC DOT will celebrate the 56th anniversary of Earth Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Citi Bike will offer free one-day passes to all riders

 

 

NEW YORK – New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced the return of Car-Free Earth Day — bringing car-free streets and events in all five boroughs. The annual event, hosted by NYC DOT, makes select city streets car-free and promotes activism and education surrounding climate change, environmentalism, and sustainable modes of transportation.

 

“Car-Free Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet—and that our streets play a critical role in our fight against climate change,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “Transportation is the second biggest source of carbon emissions in New York City, and finding ways to make clean transportation options quicker, easier, and more affordable is key. We encourage all New Yorkers to come out to enjoy temporary public art, programming, music, and other activities at dozens of car-free streets around New York City.”

Through the support of Lyft, on Car-Free Earth Day, Citi Bike will offer unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike for 24 hours.

 

ABOUT CAR-FREE EARTH DAY

 

First launched in 2016, Car-Free Earth Day originally converted select Manhattan streets into public plazas and car-free streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses. Car-Free Earth Day has expanded to locations throughout the five boroughs – connecting Open Streets, plazas, and accessing over 1,000 miles of NYC’s Bike Network! Environmental programming is offered by City agencies and community organizations along the routes to promote activism and education surrounding climate change and sustainability. NYC DOT is proud to partner with local artists to bring exciting performances to the event.

Signature event locations are listed below, and additional information can be found at nyc.gov/carfreenyc.

 

SIGNATURE EVENT LOCATIONS

 

Manhattan:

·      Broadway: 17th Street to 46th Street

·      St. Nicholas Avenue: 181st Street to 185th Street

·      Dyckman Street: Broadway to La Marina/Inwood Hill Park

 

Queens:

·      Woodside Avenue: 75th Street to 78th Street

 

Brooklyn:

·      Fifth Avenue: 41st Street to 45th Street

 

The Bronx:

·      East 188th Street: Grand Concourse to Valentine Avenue

 

Staten Island:

·      Port Richmond Avenue: Castleton Avenue to Bennett Street

 

PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS

 

NYC DOT also commissioned artists to provide temporary, environmentally focused artworks through the NYC DOT Art program. The popular NYC Art Stop Letters will come to Car-Free Earth Day with an original design by NYC-based illustrator Molly Magnell, showcasing springtime in a car-free urban utopia.

 

NYC DOT Art will also present two sculptural installations at Car-Free Earth Day. New York-based interdisciplinary artist Duy Hoàng will present An Indicating Cycle, a sculptural book highlighting different indicator species that reflect current environmental conditions due to their sensitivity to climate change. The “pages’ reference figures and diagrams in scientific textbooks and museological specimen drawers. By turning the pages visitors can learn about the species’ life cycles while underscoring their active participation in the caring and stewarding our environment. A large scale-installation by New York-based artist Frahydel Falczuk, titled The Plastic Sea, will evoke the sensation of being submerged in a “sea of plastic,” as a commentary on waste and consumption. Participants are invited to collaborate by weaving colorful strips of non-recyclable film plastic into green mesh, transforming discarded materials into immersive surfaces that ripple like ocean waves. Artists were selected through recent open calls from NYC DOT Art. More about NYC DOT Art initiatives and open calls at nyc.gov/DOTArt.

 

 

VISION ZERO: MAMDANI ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DEATHS ARE NEAR LOWEST LEVELS IN RECORDED HISTORY AFTER FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2026

 

Declines in traffic fatalities—down 7% from 2025—are spurred by record low deaths among pedestrians and drivers and occupants of motor vehicles

Positive trends validate administration’s focus on safer street designs, traffic enforcement, and public education

 

 

 

NEW YORK – New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced that traffic deaths are near their lowest levels ever for the first three months of the year, with fatalities down 7% since the same period last year and record low deaths recorded for pedestrians and occupants of motor vehicles. NYC DOT data released today shows dramatic 20% year-over-year declines in traffic deaths involving pedestrians as well as occupants of motor vehicles. There have been 42 fatalities so far this year, the third fewest to date since such records were first collected in 1910; in only 2015 and 2018 were fewer traffic deaths recorded at this point. Several initiatives were cited as having likely aided these trends, including the cumulative impact of street safety redesigns launched under Vision Zero and the continued effects of New York City’s network of automated enforcement. To continue Vision Zero progress, officials also cited the necessity of “Super Speeders” legislation—requiring intelligent speed assist technology for recidivist speeders—now being considered in Albany.

“New York City leads the nation in reducing traffic deaths, with progress driven by targeted, data-informed street redesigns and targeted enforcement against speeding, red-light running, and other dangerous driving behaviors,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “But our work is far from done—because one death is one too many. Under Mayor Mamdani, we’re building on the success of Vision Zero by thinking boldly and acting with urgency to redesign our streets and use every available tool to keep New Yorkers safe.”

“The most exciting thing happening on our streets this year is what’s not happening,” said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin. “So far in 2026, there are fewer road deaths than at this time last year, which is impressive after 2025 was a record year for road safety in our city. Traffic deaths are preventable, and this shows that thanks to New York City’s Vision Zero initiative, and the dedication of community members and advocates across the five boroughs, our streets are safer than ever.”

“In 2022, DCAS launched its first intelligent speed assistance pilot with only 50 vehicles; today, we own one of the largest municipal programs in the world,” said Department of Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Yume Kitasei. “Over the past four years, we have successfully improved safety performance across the board, supporting Vision Zero—we are proud to be involved in the long-term transformation of safer roads, and are committed to working collaboratively with our partners towards our Vision Zero objectives.”

“The value of preventing even one traffic fatality is incalculable, and the efforts we are taking are clearly working,” said Taxi & Limousine Acting Commissioner Evan Hines. “With clear, data-driven results pointing us in the right direction, now is the time to double down on our commitment to Vision Zero, and we look forward to new and exciting initiatives under the new administration. Every step closer to zero is a victory for life.”

“Our clinicians at New York City Health + Hospitals treat traumatic injuries from traffic crashes every day,” said Julia Burstein, MPH, Injury Prevention and Trauma Outreach Coordinator at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. “We applaud the efforts of Vision Zero and recognize that more work needs to be done to continue decreasing the number of people hurt or killed on our streets.”

NYC DOT cited the following highlights (see table at end of release):

• Pedestrian fatalities have this year declined 21% from 2025—from 29 to 23 deaths.
• Deaths among drivers and occupants of motor vehicles has also seen a decline—at eight, a 20% decline from 10 deaths in 2025.

The following Vision Zero initiatives have been among the keys to the progress in reducing fatalities thus far in 2026:

Street Redesigns – NYC DOT released new safety data that showed the dramatic positive effects of two recent street redesigns in Queens and the Bronx. These projects are examples of the important role NYC DOT’s traffic engineering plays in enhancing street safety.

Seagirt Blvd, Rockaways, Queens

DOT installed a safety project on Seagirt Boulevard from Rockaway Freeway to Beach Ninth Street in 2023.  The project removed a travel lane in each direction, installed a parking protected bicycle lane, and installed improved pedestrian space at intersections. DOT also returned to the corridor in 2024 to make additional upgrades, including a new signal at Fernside Place.

In the two years since implementation:

• Pedestrian injuries decreased by 25%
• Crashes with injuries decreased by 7%

East 180th Street, Belmont, Bronx

DOT installed a safety project on East 180th Street from Park Avenue to Boston Road in 2023. With a high density of youth injuries and schools located nearby, the project installed a parking-protected bike lane and improved pedestrian space at intersections, increasing visibility and calming vehicle-turning movements.

In the 2 years since implementation:

• Pedestrian injures decreased by 12%
• Motor vehicle occupant injuries decreased by 34%
• Total injuries decreased 14%

 

 

 

Since January, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC DOT have also announced that several important projects – benefitting pedestrians, bicyclists and bus drivers — would be undertaken in 2026. All will be undertaken with designs already proven to make streets safer.

Those projects include new protected bicycle lanes on McGuinness Boulevard, Ashland Place, and in Flatbush, Brooklyn; new bus lanes on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue and Fordham Road in The Bronx; as well as a pedestrian and cyclist-focused redesign of the Brooklyn Bridge entrance in Lower Manhattan.

Speed Cameras – Speed cameras have been shown to reduce deadly speeding by over 95%, with 14% fewer severe traffic injuries at locations where speed cameras had been recently installed compared with control locations. With Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature last year of legislation that renewed authorization for New York’s speed cameras, the country’s largest such network that is now slated to protect New Yorkers through 2030.

“Super Speeders” Legislation – Vision Zero agencies also pointed to important state legislation now being considered in Albany that would require the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver or their vehicle accumulates a certain number of speed camera tickets annually. Research shows that a driver with more than 20 speed-camera violations is five times as likely to be involved in a crash that causes severe injury or death; drivers with 30 or more violations are 50 times as likely to be involved in such a crash.

Piloted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) for use by the municipal vehicle fleet, the installation of the technology—known as “intelligent speed assist”—in city vehicles has virtually eliminated speeding among fleet vehicle drivers. In October 2025, DCAS announced all new vehicle orders for the City of New York will include intelligent speed assistance technology, with the exception of lights-and-sirens emergency vehicles and specialized emergency response trucks such as snowplows. This expansion will impact over 7,000 vehicles across the city’s fleet, dramatically scaling up the program and cementing the City of New York as the nation’s leading implementer of this life-saving technology.

 

 

 

 

“This is exactly the progress we’ve been working toward, and it’s proof that smart policy saves lives,” said State Senator Andrew Gounardes. “That’s why I fought so hard to create the speed camera program, and why I’m fighting now to pass my Stop Super Speeders Act, which is the next crucial step in our efforts to keep our neighbors safe. It impacts a small group of repeatedly reckless drivers who are responsible for a disproportionate share of deaths and serious injuries on our streets. We have the tools to create a streetscape that truly works for all New Yorkers—it’s on us to act. Thanks to NYCDOT for their strong partnership in this life-saving work.”

“You can measure the vibrancy of a city by how safe its streets are. I am thrilled to see this new data from NYC DOT, and I commend Mayor Mamdani and Commissioner Flynn for their strong commitment to street safety,” said Assembly Member Emily Gallagher. “This commitment is visible in the work they’ve done to improve bus and bike lanes, as well as in their strong support for my bill, the Stop Super Speeders Act. The bill would save lives by slowing down our city’s top super speeders, who are responsible for a disproportionate number of serious crashes and speed camera violations. We must pass it in the budget this year to bring us meaningfully closer to the promise offered by Vision Zero.”

“Vision Zero is making a real difference. The New York City Department of Transportation is helping lead that progress, redesigning streets to slow traffic, reduce crashes, and save lives across the city,” said City Council Majority Leader and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Shaun Abreu. “Now the next step is clear: go after the drivers who pose the greatest risk. Super speeders turn ordinary streets into dangerous ones, and we need real consequences for that behavior. Albany should pass Super Speeder legislation so we can hold repeat offenders accountable and keep New Yorkers safe.”

“Safer street design and intelligent enforcement save lives,” said Sara Lind, Co-Executive Director of Open Plans. “These results were built on years of progress under Vision Zero and make it very clear what happens when we prioritize people over speed. When we slow cars down, fewer people die. This announcement should be the clarion call to expand proven street safety treatments and intelligent speed assistance so that all New Yorkers can move with ease around the city and return home safely at the end of the day.”

“This is fantastic progress — and shows that when you invest in it, implement it, and build it, Vision Zero works,” said Ben Furnas, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives. “These numbers aren’t just statistics, they’re our fellow New Yorkers, and every life saved is a neighbor, family member, or partner who comes home at the end of the day. We’ll keep fighting until no one is killed or seriously injured on our streets, and that starts with slowing down super speeders, the most reckless repeat speeders on our streets. We’re counting on Albany to include this critical bill, Stop Super Speeders, in the final state budget.”

“I carry the physical and psychological trauma of being hit by a car with me every day. We must use every available tool to prevent crashes that kill and seriously injure New Yorkers,” said Families for Safe Streets-NY Co-Chair Kate Brockwehl. “Albany needs to act now to pass the Stop Super Speeders bill to rein in the most reckless drivers on our streets.”

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue will begin in the last week of April, weather permitting, delivering a redesign aimed at dramatically improving bus speeds and commute reliability for 132,000 daily bus riders.

“Time is money, and too often, our city has taken both from working people who rely on our buses,” said Mayor Mamdani. “These center-running bus lanes will give New Yorkers back something precious: time with their families, time at work, time in their communities. Long waits and unreliable service are not inevitable — they are the result of political choices. Today, we are choosing a system that puts bus riders first and builds safer streets for everyone.”

“Delivering this redesign means improving the lives of 132,000 bus riders every single day,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson. “These are the types of projects that New Yorkers want and deserve, and I look forward to seeing this next phase of reconstruction advance later this month.”

“It can often be as fast to walk as it is to take a bus on Flatbush Avenue — and with over 100,000 riders relying on the bus to get around, that must change. The new Flatbush Avenue offers a bold blueprint to speed up buses and deliver safer streets,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “We look forward to getting to work this spring and we appreciate New Yorkers’ patience as we deliver this critical improvement for Brooklyn.”

Following extensive public outreach, NYC DOT will resume the installation of center-running bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue, which began last fall, between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza. The redesign will serve the B41, one of Brooklyn’s busiest bus routes, as well as the B67, B69, B63, B45 and B103.

NYC DOT has seen similar designs deliver strong results elsewhere. On 161st Street in the Bronx, bus speeds increased by up to 43%. On Edward L. Grant Highway, pedestrian and cycling injuries decreased by 29%, with total injuries down 17%.

The Flatbush Avenue project will also include dedicated loading zones, safety improvements and 29,000 square feet of new pedestrian space.

Construction is expected to continue into fall 2026. Drivers are encouraged to use alternative routes, take mass transit or allow additional travel time.

CONSTRUCTION PHASING

NYC DOT will complete the project in four phases, while maintaining general vehicle access. Work will begin with removal of two concrete pedestrian islands, followed by reconstruction of each half of the avenue to preserve two-way traffic on one side at all times.

• Phase 1: Removal of two concrete islands at Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.
• Phase 2: Reconstruction of one side, including removal of existing roadway markings, installation of concrete elements and the addition of temporary markings, bus stops and reroutes.
• Phase 3: Reconstruction of the opposite side.
• Phase 4: Installation of final markings, signage, signals and street elements, including bike corrals and flexible posts.

NYC DOT will maintain clear signage and protections throughout construction to ensure safe travel for drivers and safe conditions for work crews.

“This is a chance to not just offer faster, more reliable service to bus riders, but to make this street safer and better for everyone who uses it,” said State Senator Andrew Gounardes. “Right now, Flatbush Avenue is a dangerous, traffic-clogged nightmare that doesn’t work for anyone. Brooklynites deserve much better, and this redesign will transform the street into a space that actually meets the needs of the people and businesses that rely on it. Thanks to the Mayor and NYC DOT for their work to move this exciting project forward.”

“My constituents — including me — depend on mass transit to get them where they need to go,” said State Senator Zellnor Myrie. “I’m grateful to the Mayor and DOT for prioritizing faster, better service for bus commuters on Flatbush Avenue.”

“Flatbush Avenue is a lifeline for tens of thousands of Brooklyn residents who depend on the bus every single day, from point A to point B and everywhere in between,” said Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest. “I’m looking forward to working with DOT to ensure faster service on Flatbush Avenue. Our riders deserve it.”

“For the more than 130,000 people who rely on Flatbush Avenue every day, this project puts bus riders first with faster, more reliable service and safer streets,” said Council Member Shahana Hanif. “This is what prioritizing everyday New Yorkers who depend on buses looks like. Center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes, improve reliability and make our streets safer. This didn’t happen by accident. Riders and our constituents organized and demanded real transit priority and this project reflects that advocacy. Our office will stay closely engaged through construction to make sure this delivers for our community.”

“Despite buses moving at a crawl, the Flatbush Avenue bus lane has 70,000 daily riders who live, work and shop in Downtown Brooklyn,” said Council Member Lincoln Restler. “Just imagine how many Brooklynites will hop on the bus on Flatbush after DOT boldly fixes Flatbush with dedicated bus lanes that deliver the faster bus service we deserve.”

“Flatbush bus riders organized and demanded faster service and now the Department of Transportation is delivering major improvements,” said Jolyse Race, Senior Organizer, Riders Alliance. “Bus riders can’t afford to lose precious time to slow traffic. Dedicated lanes down the center of the spine of Brooklyn show us the respect and dignity we deserve. Boarding islands transform the street with demonstrated safety benefits and prove that much better buses are possible all across New York. We look forward to working with the Mamdani administration to save lots of time and improve riders’ lives citywide.”

“Riders on one of Brooklyn’s busiest bus corridors cheer today’s announcement,” said Brian Fritsch, Associate Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC). “Not only will riders see faster, more reliable trips, but so many in the area will also benefit from a far safer Flatbush Ave. Congratulations to Mayor Mamdani and Commissioner Flynn on taking action to deliver this critical project to New Yorkers.”

“We’re thrilled that the Flatbush Avenue bus project is continuing to move forward, speeding up commutes for 132,000 daily riders,” said Elizabeth Adams, Deputy Executive Director for Public Affairs, Transportation Alternatives. “With center-running lanes, concrete bus boarding islands and brand-new signals, this bus lane will move New Yorkers more efficiently and safely — and new loading zones and increased pedestrian space will ensure clear bus lanes and an easier walk to the bus stop. We’re excited to ride a faster B41 bus, and we hope to complement this project with a new and improved Grand Army Plaza.”

“Flatbush Avenue is one of the busiest corridors in Brooklyn, with over 100k New Yorkers using it to get to school and work every day,” said Sara Lind, Co-Executive Director, Open Plans. “As we look to reduce driving in the city, it’s critical that people have fast and reliable ways to get around. Center-running bus lanes like this are a critical step on the path towards Bus Rapid Transit. We commend the Mamdani administration for prioritizing bus riders and smart street design in service of a livable city.”

“The implementation of center-running bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue will be a game-changer for tens of thousands of riders who rely every day on the B41 and other Flatbush bus routes to get where they need to go,” said Eric McClure, Executive Director, StreetsPAC. “For too long, New Yorkers who count on the bus have been treated like second-class citizens, but this new design configuration will significantly upgrade daily commutes. We applaud Mayor Mamdani for taking this important step to deliver on his promise of faster buses.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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