Transportation

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NYC Begins Brooklyn Bus Lane and Safety Redesign

New York City has started work on a major redesign of Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue intended to improve bus service and street safety for 35,000 daily riders in Brooklyn. The project will add offset and curbside bus lanes along Bay Parkway from Avenue J to Shore Parkway and Cropsey Avenue from Bay Parkway to 26th Avenue. The improvements will benefit riders of the B6 and B82, two of Brooklyn's busiest bus routes, as well as the X28 and X38. NYC DOT will also install 18 new median islands, pedestrian improvements and dedicated left-turn lanes at 14 intersections. Bus speeds currently fall as low as three miles per hour on portions of Bay Parkway, according to the city. New York City Government

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NYC Transit Orders 92 New Buses for Express Routes

New York City Transit has ordered 92 new commuter buses to replace aging vehicles operating on the city's express bus routes. Motor Coach Industries, a subsidiary of NFI Group, announced that NYC Transit awarded the company a contract for its MCI D45 CRT commuter coaches. The vehicles are designed for high-capacity commuter and express operations and are intended to support more comfortable and efficient service for riders. Funding for the purchase is being provided through state, local and Metropolitan Transportation Authority sources. The order has been added to NFI's third-quarter 2026 backlog. NYC Transit is part of the MTA, which operates the largest bus fleet in the United States.

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NYC Upgrades Brooklyn Bridge Bike Route in Brooklyn

NYC DOT is beginning work on major bike lane upgrades connecting Brooklyn neighborhoods to the Brooklyn Bridge, where an average of 5,625 cyclists cross each day. The project will redesign Adams Street and Boerum Place between Bergen and Front streets, ultimately creating just over a mile of upgraded cycling infrastructure from Boerum Hill to DUMBO. A two-way protected bike path will replace portions of the existing standard bike lane, which the agency says is frequently blocked by illegally parked vehicles. Work beginning in 2026 will focus on the section between Atlantic Avenue and Tillary Street, with additional improvements planned for 2027. NYC DOT announced the project as part of its annual Biketober cycling initiative.

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NYC Offers $5M to Shift Truck Deliveries Off-Peak

New York City is offering $5 million in incentives to encourage businesses to move truck deliveries away from congested daytime hours. NYC DOT's Off-Hour Deliveries program provides financial support for businesses that shift deliveries to between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., with more than $500,000 going to as many as 14 businesses in the first phase. Funding can be used for equipment and improvements that make overnight deliveries possible, including quieter cargo-handling equipment, security systems and building modifications. The city says approximately 90% of goods are transported through New York City by truck. NYC DOT ultimately aims to expand off-hour deliveries to 5,000 locations and move an estimated 62,000 trucks away from peak hours by 2040.

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Bronx’s First Busway Opens on Tremont Avenue

The Bronx's first busway is now operating on Tremont Avenue, bringing bus-priority and street-safety improvements to a corridor used by 39,000 Bx36 riders each day. The route has historically experienced slow bus speeds and is designated a Vision Zero priority corridor, with four people killed and nearly 630 injured in crashes between 2020 and 2024. As part of the project, NYC DOT installed safety upgrades at eight intersections, including painted sidewalk extensions designed to shorten pedestrian crossings and slow turning vehicles. The busway operates from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week and is also expected to serve as the foundation for future bus rapid transit improvements along the broader Tremont Avenue corridor.

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AOC Helps Win $351M Authorization for NYC Flood Projects

Flood prevention and water infrastructure projects in the Bronx and Queens could receive a major federal boost under legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 includes authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to spend up to $351 million on projects serving New York communities, including improvements to stormwater, wastewater and flood-control infrastructure. The provision was requested by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of New York’s congressional delegation following previous federal efforts to address flooding in Queens. The legislation also includes provisions involving community outreach and environmental restoration in local waterways. The House-passed measure must still go through additional congressional steps before becoming law.

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NYC Reaches 200,000 Pothole Repairs in Brooklyn

New York City has reached 200,000 pothole repairs for the year, marking the milestone on Troutman Street in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. NYC Department of Transportation crews continue to address damaged roadways while carrying out a broader street repaving program across all five boroughs. The agency reports that crews are repairing an average of approximately 3,000 potholes each week and have paved 757 lane miles so far this year. The latest milestone follows the city’s 100,000th repair, completed earlier this year on Staten Island. Residents can report damaged street conditions through NYC311, which routes pothole complaints and other nonemergency service requests to the appropriate city agencies for review and response.

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NY Bill Would Ban Sales of Illegal High-Speed E-Motos

New York lawmakers have introduced legislation targeting the sale and marketing of high-speed electric vehicles that do not meet state requirements for legal e-bikes and scooters. Senate Bill S.10700, sponsored by State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, would establish definitions for e-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles while restricting how certain vehicles can be sold and advertised. The proposal follows growing concern over faster electric devices operating on New York City streets and bike lanes, including after a fatal collision on the Queensboro Bridge this summer. The legislation would also require consumer warnings and address retailers that market noncompliant vehicles as conventional e-bikes or scooters. Supporters say the approach focuses enforcement on sellers while preserving access to legal micromobility options.

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NYC Invests $4M to Expand Public Bathrooms Citywide

New York City is putting $4 million toward a new approach to increasing restroom availability throughout the five boroughs, with modular facilities intended to reduce the time and expense associated with traditional construction. NYCEDC will seek proposals from companies capable of supplying the new units, while city agencies will determine where additional facilities should be placed. West Harlem is among the first communities slated for expanded access, with a free, accessible and self-cleaning restroom planned near 12th Avenue and St. Clair Place. The broader initiative is designed to bring more facilities beyond parks and into plazas and other heavily used public spaces, addressing a longstanding shortage of convenient restroom options for residents, workers and visitors.