Adams, NYC Parks Department and DOT announce $40 million investment into Downtown Brooklyn

The investment will provide improvements to streets, transportation and public spaces.

Rob Taub

Jul 21, 2023, 12:22 AM

Updated 292 days ago

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Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Parks Department and Department of Transportation announced Thursday a more than $40 million investment into Downtown Brooklyn along Fulton Street.
The project will deliver streetscape improvements, transportation and public space upgrades including improved bus service, a dedicated bus lane and protected bike lanes among other pedestrian and roadway user safety enhancements.
The Department of Transportation is also working with partner agencies on the design for a $32 million capital project to expand pedestrian space and improve traffic safety at five intersections of Flatbush Avenue between Livingston and Pacific streets.


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