Infrastructure

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Rehabilitation Underway For Fort Hamilton Parkway Bridge In Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Work has begun on a $36.9 million New York State Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate the Fort Hamilton Parkway bridge over the Gowanus Expressway in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The 1964 span links Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Windsor Terrace; the current contract calls for completion by summer 2027 and is expected to extend the bridge’s service life by roughly 40 years.

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Adams Administration To Replace Decommissioned Jail Barge With Hunts Point Marine Terminal In The Bronx

Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Department of Correction (DOC), has announced the permanent removal of the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center barge from the Hunts Point waterfront in the Bronx. In its place, the city plans to develop a new Hunts Point Marine Terminal, which will serve as a logistics hub connecting maritime freight to last-mile delivery systems throughout New York City.

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Photograph of the Queensboro Bridge. Credit: NYC DOT

City To Expand Pedestrian And Cyclist Pathways On Queensboro Bridge

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and DOT commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez have announced a reconfiguration plan for the Queensboro Bridge, aimed at improving pedestrian and cyclist access. As a result of the project, the city will repurpose the 11-foot-wide north outer roadway, which currently is a shared path for both cyclists and pedestrians, as a dedicated bike lane. The bridge’s south outer roadway, which has been a limited-use vehicle lane, will be permanently converted into a pedestrian walkway.

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Future-of-Fifth bird's eye view corridor rendering. Credit: City Hall

$400 Million In Funding Announced For ‘Future Of Fifth’ Project In Midtown, Manhattan

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced over $400 million in funding for the “Future of Fifth” project, which will transform Fifth Avenue between Bryant Park and Central Park into a pedestrian-focused boulevard. With an additional $250 million added to a prior $152.7 million commitment, the initiative is the most extensive redesign in the 200-year history of the avenue. The plan is led by a public-private partnership that includes the city, the Fifth Avenue Association, the Grand Central Partnership, the Central Park Conservancy, and the Bryant Park Corporation, with design efforts by Arcadis, Sam Schwartz, and Field Operations.

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Mayor Adams Announces Funding For Clean Public Spaces

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced an investment in public cleanliness as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, dubbed the “Best Budget Ever.” The initiative baselines over $32 million annually for the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), including $31 million by FY 2028 for litter basket pick-ups, representing the highest permanent funding level in the city’s history. Alongside this, the “Second Shift” park maintenance program is expanding to cover 200 cleaning hot spots in 121 parks across all five boroughs, ensuring additional evening and weekend cleaning coverage.

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