""These center-running bus lanes will give New Yorkers back something precious: time with their families, time at work, time in their communities," Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement. "Long waits and unreliable service are not inevitable - they are the result of political choices. Today, we are choosing a system that puts bus riders first and builds safer streets for everyone.""
"Bus speeds on the street can be as slow as four miles per hour, according to the city. A 2024 survey conducted by the advocacy group Riders Alliance found that 91 percent of riders experienced delays on Flatbush Avenue in 2023."
Construction on the Flatbush Avenue redesign will resume in late April, focusing on center-running bus lanes to improve bus service speed and reliability. The project includes six concrete islands for bus riders, nearly 29,000 feet of new pedestrian space, 11 loading zones, and 14 bike parking areas. The dedicated bus lanes will be enforced by cameras, addressing slow bus speeds and delays experienced by riders. The redesign primarily benefits the B41 route and other crowded bus lines.
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