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Appears in 5 stories · Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Building the redesign
The B38 bus moves as slowly as 4 miles per hour at peak on DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues. On November 5, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city Department of Transportation announced construction on 2.7 miles of bus and protected bike lanes along the two Brooklyn corridors.
Updated 2 days ago
Will implement the streamlined review process
New York City voters approved a charter amendment on Nov. 3 that changes how the city reviews bus and bike lane projects. The measure, Proposition 3, passed with 65% support, or about 1.1 million votes.
Updated 6 days ago
Co-determines Empire Bin placement with DSNY
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Sanitation Department installed Brooklyn's first residential Empire Bins on Oct. 29, starting a rollout of more than 700 containers in Community District 2. The district includes Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Boerum Hill; installation is expected to finish by the end of fall.
Updated Nov 2
Selected Tranzito to build 500 secure bike-parking structures
NYPD enforcement on East 11th Street and First Avenue has been uneven: officers abandoned a planned seizure on October 28 when reporters and community members arrived, then returned the next morning and confiscated eight bikes, according to Streetsblog. The department says it removed 11 bikes this week and gave owners three weeks' notice.
As of September 2026: Recipient of award
Queens Boulevard has long been one of New York City's most dangerous roads, earning the nickname 'Boulevard of Death' after more than 100 pedestrian fatalities since 1990. On August 28, 2026, the federal government moved to change that, awarding $27.4 million to the city's Department of Transportation to implement the Queens Boulevard Great Streets transformation and fund supplemental Vision Zero planning.
Updated Sep 25
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