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             14                                                                                                                   MAY 01, 2026
                            NYC Administration Announces

               New Bus Lanes, Infrastructure Upgrades

                                         Along Linden Boulevard

                 Project will improve safety and reconnect neighborhoods with new bus boarding
                                      islands, expanded pedestrian medians and crossings

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            With  the  nearest  subway  a  far  walk
                                                                                                                  away, residents here must cross ten
            NEW YORK, NY
                                                                                                                  lanes of vehicle traffic just to board
                     ayor Zohran Kwame Mam-                                                                       buses  that  end  up  stuck  in  traffic,
                     dani and  New York City                                                                      behind double-parked cars — that
            MDepartment of Transpor-                                                                              is going to change under the Mam-
            tation (NYC DOT) Commissioner                                                                         dani administration,” said NYC DOT
            Mike Flynn have announced plans to                                                                    Commissioner Mike Flynn. “The
            install new bus lanes and safety up-                                                                  proposal will help bring much-need-
            grades along Linden Boulevard, one                                                                    ed safety and order to Linden Boule-
            of Brooklyn’s most dangerous corri-                                                                   vard, deliver faster buses for tens of
            dors, from Fountain Avenue to Con-                                                                    thousands of New Yorkers and better
            duit Avenue in East New York.                                                                         connect neighborhoods long divided
                The project will deliver faster,                                                                  by this wide roadway.”
            more reliable buses for 60,000 dai-                                                                      “Linden Boulevard is a critical
            ly riders, while improving access to                                                                  corridor for this community, and since
            nearby subway lines and reconnect-           Rendering of a redesigned Linden Boulevard, at Crescent Street,    the beginning of the Jewel Streets
            ing neighborhoods long divided by                                                                     Neighborhood Planning process, resi-
            the boulevard. Along this stretch, one             in East New York, Brooklyn. Credit: NYC DOT        dents have been clear that safer, more
            person is injured in a traffic crash ev-                                                              well-connected streets must be a pri-
            ery four days, on average.        When we make our buses faster and   connect neighborhoods, bringing re-  ority,” said Housing Preservation and
               “This project will deliver faster,   our streets safer, we’re making a clear   al-life improvements to the en-  Development Commissioner Dina
            more reliable buses for the 60,000   choice about the kind of city we want   tire area.”              Levy. “As the City plans for future
            New Yorkers who rely on them ev-  to be: one that puts people first.”  “Mayor  Mamdani  has  tasked  us   affordable housing growth along Lin-
            ery day — parents getting their kids   “Faster buses and safer streets   with delivering fast buses for New   den, we have to invest in the infrastruc-
            to school, workers trying to clock in   are what  New  Yorkers  deserve,”  Yorkers and our redesign of Linden   ture that makes neighborhoods work
            on time, families picking up groceries   said Deputy Mayor for Operations   Boulevard will help deliver on this   for people who live there today. This
            on the way home,” said Mayor Mam-  Julia  Kerson.  “These  improve-  promise for so many residents in East   project responds to community prior-
            dani. “And redesigning this histori-  ments will not only ensure quicker   New York, where these buses are a   ities and will make Linden Boulevard
            cally dangerous corridor will make it   commutes and safer conditions  for   lifeline to connect to jobs, healthcare   safer, more active and better able to
            safer for everyone who has to cross it.   residents, but they will also better   appointments and so much more.  support the neighborhood’s future.”

              NYC Children Open Seven Formerly Vacant Early Childhood Education Centers

                      ayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Schools Chancellor Kamar Sam-  classrooms sat empty while parents were told to wait. Today we’re opening
                      uels and New York City children cut through “red tape” at a for-  doors – and we’re proving that this city can meet the urgency of working
              Mmerly vacant early child childhood education center in Downtown   families with action, not excuses.”
              Brooklyn, marking its official opening ahead of the fall term.        “When families can learn, grow and connect within their own communi-
                  The Atlantic Avenue center is one of seven previously vacant sites that   ties, children begin their educational journey feeling secure, supported and
              will open this fall, creating about 240 new 3-K seats citywide. The openings   set up for success,” said Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels. “I am proud to
              follow last week’s announcement that the city would activate long-unused   expand access to these critically-needed programs for nearly 700 kids across
              facilities to meet persistent demand for early childhood education.     the City, ensuring New York’s Cutest have the strong start they deserve.”
                  The Mayor also announced today the City will add roughly 450 3-K   “The City of New York has been paying rent on a brand-new early child-
              seats at community-based organizations this fall, the first phase of a broader   hood center on Atlantic Avenue – but has refused to open it,” said Council
              expansion aimed at making 3-K truly universal.                    Member Lincoln Restler. “Finally, after years of advocacy from my office
                  “No family should have to cross borough lines for child care when the   and our community, the Mamdani administration is delivering on universal
              space exists right on their block,” said Mayor Mamdani. “For years, these   3K at 274 Atlantic and across New York City.”

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