City Plans 10-Mile Brooklyn Street Redesign to Boost Bike Safety

Is Mamdani New York City's first real 'bike mayor?'

Mayor Mamdani joined kids biking to school on Wednesday morning. The abundance of cycling politicians on the Five Boro Bike Tour hints at a shift. [ more › ]

City plans 10-mile Brooklyn street redesign to boost bike safety

The project would transform popular cycling corridors between Court Street and East New York Avenue, creating what’s known as a "bike boulevard."

EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani admin to transform two Brooklyn streets into bike boulevards

Bike and Roll to School DayTwo heavily used bike corridors cutting across several Brooklyn neighborhoods are set to be transformed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani's

"Bike Boulevards" Planned for Brooklyn’s Bergen and Dean Streets in Crown Heights

Both streets serve as key cycling corridors, with Bergen Street running westbound and Dean Street running eastbound between East New York Avenue in Ocean Hill and Court Street in Cobble Hill.

Mamdani Plans Bergen And Dean Bike Boulevards In Brooklyn

Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT propose converting roughly 10 miles of Bergen and Dean Streets into bike boulevards, with phased builds starting in 2027.

Bike boulevards planned for Brooklyn's Bergen and Dean Streets

Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to Brooklyn on two wheels Wednesday to announce plans for 10-mile “bike boulevards” along Bergen and Dean Streets. Joining the Bergen Bike Bus, a weekly caravan of parents and students who bike to school together, Mamdani said the city’s Department of Transportation will redesign the two streets between Court Street and East New York Avenue to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians while maintaining local vehicle access. T…