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16 JUNE 13, 2025

NYC Mayor Invests $50 Million To Further

Revitalize “The Arches,” Public Space On

Manhattan Side Of Brooklyn Bridge

Major Restoration of Brooklyn Bridge Closed Adjacent Space for Past 15 Years

OUR BUREAU
NEW YORK, NY
ew York City Mayor Eric
Adams on Thursday cut the
Nribbon on a newly-revital-
ized portion of “The Arches” — the
public space on the Manhattan side
of the Brooklyn Bridge adjacent to
City Hall that is named for the 53
adjacent arches under the Brooklyn
Bridge — and announced $50 million
in additional funding to improve the
public space. As part of Mayor Ad-
ams’ Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Bud-
get — referred to often as the city’s
“Best Budget Ever” — this investment
will add additional amenities to the
public space, including public seating,
plantings, lighting, and more. The
announcement continues Mayor Ad-
ams’ “We Outside Summer” — a new
initiative that will include a series of
announcements, events, investments,
and new programming across the
five boroughs to ensure New Yorkers
have a safe, enjoyable summer.
“Public space in this city is pre-
cious — it’s where our families cre-
ate memories, it’s where our children
play, and it’s where communities livable, and prosperous New York.” at a premium — especially in neigh- “The Lower Manhattan com-
come to relax. Today, we return two
“In the shade of the iconic Brook- borhoods like Chinatown and Lower
more acres of public space back to the lyn Bridge, this project delivers many Manhattan — bringing this iconic munity, and all who visit it each day,
can celebrate this special day as we
local Chinatown community at ‘The
Arches,’ giving New Yorkers more things — an architectural marvel, a stretch under the Brooklyn Bridge return the space around this beauti-
ful bridge to a neighborhood where
proper home for skating in one of back to life is a big win for New York-
outdoor space to exercise, engage the sport’s global hubs, and a place ers,” said Chief Public Realm Officer public space is so precious,” said New
with others, and enjoy,” said Mayor
Adams. “We are also investing $50 to relax in a neighborhood with too Ya-Ting Liu. “We’re turning concrete York City Department of Transporta-
few,” said Deputy Mayor for Opera- into community — a place that will
tion (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis
million in funding to bring this space tions Jeff Roth. “We are grateful to be a respite and gathering place for Rodriguez. “As the weather warms,
back to life, and transform it into a
lively, inclusive space for friends and our agency partners; to Rosa Chang, residents, workers, and visitors alike. we invite the community and tourists
who relentlessly helped us push this By opening up more welcoming, ac-
who are visiting the bridge and Chi-
neighbors to come together — wel- over the finish line; The Skatepark tive spaces, we’re also helping local natown to come enjoy this beautiful
coming New Yorkers from all walks
of life. Right in time for our ‘We Out- Project; and our many local friends businesses thrive and shining a spot- new public space.”
and advocates who got us to this mo- light on the culture and energy that
The phased re-opening of “The
side Summer,’ The Arches brings us ment.” make neighborhoods like Chinatown Arches” began in 2023 but today
closer to creating a more equitable,
“In a city where public space is so special.” Continued on next page... >>
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