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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   MAY 15, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 27

            while keeping us all moving. I com-  boulevards on these critical arteries.   fight for the best, safest, most com-  bringing  bike  boulevard  treatments
            mend Mayor Mamdani for investing   Thanks to all the parents, caregivers   prehensive upgrades to both Bergen   to  Bergen  and  Dean  Streets!”  said
            in safety improvements on the Ber-  and  kids  who’ve  been  fighting  for   and Dean Streets.”       Eric  McClure,  Executive  Director
            gen  and  Dean  Corridors  as  part  of   safer passage for cyclists on Bergen                        of  StreetsPAC.  “The  paired  streets
            his  larger  plan  of  action  to  ensure   and Dean Streets, and all across our   “At Bike New York, we see ev-  have  long  been  one  of  Brooklyn’s
            safer streets.”                   community.”                                                         key  bike-commuting  routes,  and
                “My  office  has  been  deeply  in-  “Today’s announcement is a great  ery day how safe streets open  during many parts of the day, bikes
            volved  in  the  negotiations  around   step  forward  for  people  who  walk   the door for more people —   are  the  predominant  mode  of  trav-
            the  Atlantic  Avenue  Mixed-Use   and bike in Brooklyn,” said Ben Fur-                               el along the corridor – especially on
            Plan, and the Bergen and Dean cor-  nas, Executive Director of Transpor-  especially kids — to ride with  Wednesday  mornings  when  dozens
            ridor redesign is a direct part of that   tation  Alternatives.  “For  years,  our   confidence,” said Ken Podziba,   of kids and their chaperones ride the
            plan  coming  to  life,”  said  Council   activists have been fighting for a bike                     incredibly popular Bergen Bike Bus.
            Member  Chi  Ossé.  “Protected  bike   boulevard along the critical east-west  CEO of Bike New York.   We’re  grateful  to  Mayor  Mamdani
            lanes  and  safe  infrastructure  can-  route  of  Bergen  and  Dean  Streets,                        and  Commissioner  Flynn  for  prior-
            not  be  luxuries.  They  are  what  our   and  we’re  excited  this  critical  proj-  “New  Yorkers  deserve  a  con-  itizing these crucial safety upgrades
            riders, our kids, our seniors and ev-  ect has finally reached the planning   nected  network  of  safe,  low-stress   on Bergen and Dean.”
            eryday New Yorkers deserve on city   process. As always, we’ll keep orga-  routes, and Bergen and Dean Streets   “If a street is safe enough for a
            streets.  Council  Member  Crystal   nizing for the most ambitious possi-  are  essential  links  for  families  trav-  child,  it’s  safe  for  everyone.  That’s
            Hudson and I fought hard to make   ble redesign, so that seniors, parents   eling  to  school  and  for  everyday   the  standard  New  York  should  be
            this happen through the Atlantic Av-  and kids alike feel comfortable and   riders.  Designing  these  corridors  as   building  toward,”  said  Sara  Lind,
            enue  Mixed  Use  Plan  negotiations,   safe  biking  on  Bergen  and  Dean.”  bike boulevards is a proven strategy   Co-Executive  Director  of  Open
            because  redesigns  like  this  one  are   “My  husband  Ron  was  killed   to  reduce  traffic,  calm  speeds  and   Plans.  “Bergen  and  Dean  Streets
            exactly the kind of action this city has   while  riding  his  bike  in  2016,”  said   prevent  serious  injuries.  This  is  the   are  vibrant  corridors  with  kids  and
            needed  for  far  too  long.  Thanks  to   Robin  Middleman,  a  member  of   kind of investment our city needs to   families  biking  to  school  together;
            the Mamdani administration, we are   Families  for  Safe  Streets.  “Ever   make  streets  safer  and  more  acces-  this project is an opportunity to meet
            finally moving.”                  since,  I’ve  been  dedicated  to  fight-  sible for everyone. We thank Mayor   that  energy  with  design  that  puts
                “Every  day,  thousands  of  stu-  ing  for  better  bicycle  infrastructure   Mamdani  and  Commissioner  Flynn   people  first.  Safer  bike  lanes,  espe-
            dents  ride  down  Bergen  and  Dean   and  safe  streets  so  no  one  else  has   for their leadership and look forward   cially  when  paired  with  innovations
            Streets to get to and from school on   to  experience  this  pain.  As  a  long-  to  seeing  a  design  that  reflects  the   like school streets, plaza blocks and
            streets  that  should  be  safer,”  said   time  resident  of  Central  Brooklyn,   needs of the community.”  low-traffic neighborhoods will allow
            Council  Member  Lincoln  Restler.   I am eager to see this project enter   “We  couldn’t  be  more  excited   even  more  NYC  families  to  benefit
            “I  applaud  DOT  for  creating  bike   the planning process, and excited to   at the news that NYC DOT will be   from active mobility.”

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