Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Bicycling

Cuomo Announces $67M for Bike/Ped Projects, Including Pulaski Bridge

Image: NYC DOT

[Editor's note: Streetsblog will not be publishing Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.]

Via the Tri-State Transportation Campaign: Earlier this week Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $67 million in funding for walking and biking infrastructure statewide, after advocates had pressed the state to follow through on the recently passed complete streets law with actual resources. These are federal funds that will be distributed by the state DOT.

One of the local projects that will receive funding is the protected two-way bike lane on the Pulaski Bridge, which will double the amount of space for walking and biking on this increasingly well-used connection between Queens and Brooklyn. The state contribution is $2.5 million, with the remaining $625,000 provided by the city.

NYC DOT revealed the design for the bikeway in December, and Assembly Member Joe Lentol, who has fought for the project since 2012, sent out a press release today with the news that Brooklyn Community Board 1 voted in favor of the plan earlier this week. Lentol says work on the project should begin once the weather warms up and construction season resumes. Here's his full release:

Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) applauded Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald for funding allocated to construct a dedicated bike lane on the Pulaski Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Queens.

The funding provided by Governor Cuomo and NYSDOT Commissioner McDonald totaled $2.5 million and required that the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) provide the remaining balance of nearly $625,000.

On Tuesday Brooklyn Community Board 1 approved NYCDOTs design plan and schematics for the dedicated bike lane. It now awaits Queens Community Board 2 approval.

The project, which has been in the works for nearly four years, is nearing the construction phase, as approval for the design was recently granted by the state to the NYCDOT. The implementation of the bike lane will begin following the winter construction stoppage.

With the impending closure of the G train tunnel for five weeks in the end of July, Assemblyman Lentol, the Pulaski Bridge Coalition, and community members have been advocating for the construction to be completed before July to accommodate the inconvenienced ridership.

“I applaud Governor Cuomo and Commissioner McDonald for making pedestrian and cyclist safety a top priority. This allocation will go a long way in protecting the ever-growing population that utilizes the Pulaski Bridge to access the 7 and L train, and will certainly expand the transportation infrastructure in North Brooklyn.”

“A special debt of gratitude is owed to Commissioner Sadik-Khan for seeing this project through to its near completion,” Lentol concluded.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

Wednesday’s Headlines: Mastro of None Edition

The Adams administration put the brakes on yet another long-awaited DOT initiative as it crossed the finish line. Plus more news.

August 27, 2025

City Hall Pauses Upper West Side ‘Smart Curb’ Parking Reforms Amid Predictable Driver Backlash

DOT's nascent effort to convert 70 curbside spots on the Upper West Side from free to metered parking is on hold after drivers threw a fit, City Hall said.

August 26, 2025

Talking Headways Podcast: Talking with Ryan Russo (Yes, THAT Ryan Russo) About Bike Networks

The head of NACTO (and maybe the head of NYC DOT in waiting?) talks to America's leading transportation podcast.

August 26, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines: Pay-to-Play Edition

Well-funded delivery app lobbyists are running roughshod at the City Council. Plus more news.

August 26, 2025

Mamdani Pledges to Finish Adams’s Abandoned Bike and Bus Lanes Amid City Hall Bribery Scandal

Mamdani vowed to complete street redesigns that Mayor Adams killed due to political pressure and, in at least one case, alleged bribes.

August 25, 2025

Monday’s Headlines: Summer Streets Post Mortem Edition

One last halcyonic look at Summer Streets. Plus a veritable encyclopedia of news from the weekend.

August 25, 2025
See all posts