Project will improve safety and reconnect neighborhoods with new bus boarding islands, expanded pedestrian medians and crossings
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New York, NY
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn have announced plans to install new bus lanes and safety upgrades along Linden Boulevard, one of Brooklyn’s most dangerous corridors, from Fountain Avenue to Conduit Avenue in East New York.
The project will deliver faster, more reliable buses for 60,000 daily riders, while improving access to nearby subway lines and reconnecting neighborhoods long divided by the boulevard. Along this stretch, one person is injured in a traffic crash every four days, on average.
“This project will deliver faster, more reliable buses for the 60,000 New Yorkers who rely on them every day — parents getting their kids to school, workers trying to clock in on time, families picking up groceries on the way home,” said Mayor Mamdani. “And redesigning this historically dangerous corridor will make it safer for everyone who has to cross it. When we make our buses faster and our streets safer, we’re making a clear choice about the kind of city we want to be: one that puts people first.”
“Faster buses and safer streets are what New Yorkers deserve,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson. “These improvements will not only ensure quicker commutes and safer conditions for residents, but they will also better connect neighborhoods, bringing real-life improvements to the entire area.”
“Mayor Mamdani has tasked us with delivering fast buses for New Yorkers and our redesign of Linden Boulevard will help deliver on this promise for so many residents in East New York, where these buses are a lifeline to connect to jobs, healthcare appointments and so much more. With the nearest subway a far walk away, residents here must cross ten lanes of vehicle traffic just to board buses that end up stuck in traffic, behind double-parked cars — that is going to change under the Mamdani administration,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “The proposal will help bring much-needed safety and order to Linden Boulevard, deliver faster buses for tens of thousands of New Yorkers and better connect neighborhoods long divided by this wide roadway.”
“Linden Boulevard is a critical corridor for this community, and since the beginning of the Jewel Streets Neighborhood Planning process, residents have been clear that safer, more well-connected streets must be a priority,” said Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Dina Levy. “As the City plans for future affordable housing growth along Linden, we have to invest in the infrastructure that makes neighborhoods work for people who live there today. This project responds to community priorities and will make Linden Boulevard safer, more active and better able to support the neighborhood’s future.”
NYC Children Open Seven Formerly Vacant Early Childhood Education Centers
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels and New York City children cut through “red tape” at a formerly vacant early child childhood education center in Downtown Brooklyn, marking its official opening ahead of the fall term.
The Atlantic Avenue center is one of seven previously vacant sites that will open this fall, creating about 240 new 3-K seats citywide. The openings follow last week’s announcement that the city would activate long-unused facilities to meet persistent demand for early childhood education.
The Mayor also announced today the City will add roughly 450 3-K seats at community-based organizations this fall, the first phase of a broader expansion aimed at making 3-K truly universal.
“No family should have to cross borough lines for child care when the space exists right on their block,” said Mayor Mamdani. “For years, these classrooms sat empty while parents were told to wait. Today we’re opening doors – and we’re proving that this city can meet the urgency of working families with action, not excuses.”
“When families can learn, grow and connect within their own communities, children begin their educational journey feeling secure, supported and set up for success,” said Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels. “I am proud to expand access to these critically-needed programs for nearly 700 kids across the City, ensuring New York’s Cutest have the strong start they deserve.”
“The City of New York has been paying rent on a brand-new early childhood center on Atlantic Avenue – but has refused to open it,” said Council Member Lincoln Restler. “Finally, after years of advocacy from my office and our community, the Mamdani administration is delivering on universal 3K at 274 Atlantic and across New York City.”
