Infrastructure

Photograph of the Queensboro Bridge. Credit: NYC DOT

City To Expand Pedestrian And Cyclist Pathways On Queensboro Bridge

7:00 am on June 8, 2025 By Max Gillespie

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.

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

7:00 am on May 25, 2025 By Max Gillespie

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.

Mayor Adams Announces Funding For Clean Public Spaces

7:00 am on May 11, 2025 By Max Gillespie

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.

Renderings Revealed for The Bronx Detention Center at 745 East 141st Street in Mott Haven

8:00 am on May 7, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for The Bronx Detention Center at 745 East 141st Street in Mott Haven. Designed by CetraRuddy in collaboration with Lumen Architecture, Urbahn Architects, Transformative Reform Group (TRG), and the New York City Design Department of Construction, the $2.9 billion project is part of the plan to replace Rikers Island with four borough-based detention centers. The Bronx structure will yield 1,040 beds, 20 underground staff parking spaces, and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. The project site is bounded by East 142nd Street to the north, East 141st Street to the south, the confluence of Bruckner and Southern Boulevard to the east, and Concord Avenue to the west.

Photograph of new infrastructure, via edc.nyc

$42 Million Flood Infrastructure Project Completed In East Flatbush And Canarsie, Brooklyn

7:30 am on April 23, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The City of New York has completed a $42.3 million flood mitigation project aimed at reducing roadway flooding in East Flatbush and Canarsie, Brooklyn. Developed in collaboration with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Design and Construction (DDC), and other city agencies, the initiative delivers nearly 1,200 green infrastructure installations, including 906 infiltration basins and 291 rain gardens. The new infrastructure is designed to capture and absorb over 122 million gallons of stormwater annually.

Footprint of OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Launches Public Review For OneLIC Neighborhood Plan In Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on April 22, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) have initiated the public review process for the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, a rezoning proposal for Long Island City, Queens. Developed after nearly two years of community engagement, the plan aims to deliver 14,700 new homes, including 4,000 income-restricted units, along with 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial space. The fifth neighborhood plan under the Adams administration, OneLIC is the most expansive housing proposal from City Hall in over two decades and is anticipated to create approximately 14,400 jobs.

Photograph from "Get Sheds Down" event, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Signs Legislation To Reform Sidewalk Scaffolding Across All Five Boroughs

7:30 am on April 19, 2025 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a legislative package aimed at reforming the use and design of sidewalk sheds throughout the city. Known as Intros. 393-A, 394-A, 391-A, 660-A, and 661-A, the measures seek to address long-standing issues with sidewalk scaffolding, including excessive permit durations, poor lighting, and design uniformity. These bills give the Department of Buildings (DOB) expanded authority to enforce repairs, enhance public safety, and encourage removal of sheds once work is completed, forming a critical part of the city’s broader “Get Sheds Down” initiative launched in July 2023.

Bronx River Parkway Bridge Replacement Project Reaches Completion

7:00 am on April 13, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the completion of the Bronx River Parkway Bridge Replacement Project, a $66.4 million infrastructure initiative in the Wakefield and Woodlawn neighborhoods of The Bronx. The project replaced a 75-year-old bridge that carried the parkway over the Metro-North Railroad with a new multi-girder steel structure. Led by the New York State Department of Transportation, the project also included rehabilitative work on an adjacent bridge spanning the Bronx River, enhancements to a section of the Bronx River Greenway, and traffic flow improvements throughout the corridor.

NYCEDC Commits $18M To Infrastructure Upgrades At Brooklyn Marine Terminal In Red Hook, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 10, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has signed three infrastructure contracts totaling $18 million to upgrade operations at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The investment marks the initial phase of a broader redevelopment plan for the 122-acre terminal site. The contracts include demolition of four decommissioned cranes, acquisition of a new all-electric ship-to-shore crane, and critical pier repairs at Red Hook Container Terminal’s Pier 10.

Rendering of Atlantic Avenue planned work, via nyc.gov

City Planning Commission Approves Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Rezoning Plan In Brooklyn

7:00 am on March 25, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Planning Commission has approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a rezoning proposal in Central Brooklyn aimed at creating 4,600 new homes and 2,800 permanent jobs. The plan spans a 21-block stretch along Atlantic Avenue, including parts of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Spearheaded by Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP), the community-led initiative includes zoning changes to enable mixed-use development and significant investments in public infrastructure and safety upgrades.

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