Mamdani Approves Safety Overhaul for Brooklyn’s Third Avenue
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has approved a long-delayed safety overhaul for Brooklyn's Third Avenue, with work expected to begin next year and finish by the end of 2028. The 2.1-mile project in Sunset Park, from 20th to 62nd Streets, aims to…
New York, NY, October 28, 2026 —
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has approved a long-delayed safety overhaul for Third Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Work on the 2.1-mile project is expected to begin next year and conclude by the end of 2028.
The planned changes will cover the avenue from 20th Street to 62nd Street. The project aims to improve safety through protected bike lanes, shorter pedestrian crossings and redesigned intersections. The approval follows community demands and comes amid a history of traffic fatalities on the corridor, according to the information provided about the plan.
The project’s proposed features address conditions for people traveling by bicycle and on foot, as well as the design of intersections along the route. The available information does not specify how many intersections will be redesigned, the length or configuration of the bike lanes, or how pedestrian crossings will be altered at individual locations.
The overhaul has been described as long-delayed, but no details were provided about the reasons for the delay or the approval process. The project’s budget, the agencies responsible for carrying out the work and any specific construction phases were also not provided. No details were given about the number or timing of traffic fatalities associated with the avenue.
The stated timeline calls for construction to start next year and finish by the end of 2028. The information provided does not include a more precise start date or interim milestones. The plan’s stated aim is to improve safety along the Sunset Park stretch of Third Avenue.
Story summarized from the original created by Adam Daly on www.amny.com, see more information here.
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