Project will deliver parking-protected bike lanes along the full length of McGuinness Boulevard, from Meeker Avenue to the Pulaski Bridge
Comprehensive redesign will improve safety for everyone by shortening crossing distances, reducing reckless driving and slowing turning drivers
Mayor Mamdani joins NYC DOT Commissioner Flynn, advocates and elected officials days after his inauguration in January to commit to completing the original redesign of McGuinness Boulevard. Credit: NYC DOT
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced the start of construction to complete the redesign of McGuinness Boulevard. The project will deliver parking-protected bike lanes along the entire corridor, from Meeker Avenue to the Pulaski Bridge, while making the street safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike.
Mayor Mamdani joined community leaders and safe street advocates on Jan. 3, just days after his inauguration, to announce that the City would move forward with the long-delayed redesign. Today, Commissioner Flynn returned to the community near the foot of the Pulaski Bridge to break ground on the project. NYC DOT expects to complete construction by early fall.
“Days into our administration, we made clear that this new era for New York City would be anchored in the well-being of working people, not the whims of the wealthy and well-connected,” said Mayor Mamdani. “Now that spring is here and the ground has thawed, NYC DOT can get to work delivering safe streets for all New Yorkers. As construction begins, Greenpoint is finally getting the safer McGuinness Boulevard its residents have long fought for.”
“Every New Yorker should feel safe on New York City streets, and after tireless advocacy from the Greenpoint community, we will finally be delivering a McGuinness Boulevard that helps stitch the neighborhood together, rather than dividing it in half with long, high-traffic crossings,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “This was the administration’s first street safety announcement because we wanted to signal that are ushing in a new era of local government that works for its people — instead of making backroom deals to prevent the installation life-saving street safety upgrades.”
The redesigned section of the southern portion of McGuinness Boulevard featuring one parking lane, one travel lane and a curbside bike lane in each direction. As part of NYC DOT’s upcoming work, it will extend this design to the northern section of the corridor. Credit: NYC DOT
McGuinness Boulevard is a critical cycling connection between Brooklyn and Queens and serves more than 4,000 daily riders during the summer months. NYC DOT will install parking-protected bike lanes along the entirety of the corridor to improve safety and reduce deadly speeding.
The redesign will extend the existing parking-protected bike lanes between Meeker Avenue and Calyer Street northbound to the Pulaski Bridge. Once complete, McGuinness Boulevard will feature one travel lane in each direction, one parking-protected bike lane in each direction and one curbside parking and loading lane in each direction.
The redesign will also improve safety benefits for pedestrians and drivers by shortening crossing distances, slowing turning vehicles and reducing reckless driving behavior. Similar street redesigns across the New York City have reduced traffic deaths and serious injuries by 30%.
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