PROSPECT PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A proposal to redesign a major Brooklyn plaza is in the works, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday.
The plans for Grand Army Plaza would improve pedestrian and cyclist safety, while streamlining bus services. A major reconstruction of bus lanes is about to begin at the end of April for Flatbush Avenue between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza.
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“Grand Army Plaza is the gateway to Brooklyn’s backyard, Prospect Park — and it should welcome New Yorkers with street design that puts safety first,” said Mamdani. “Anyone who’s tried to cross here knows how dangerous and chaotic the streets can be. This redesign is long overdue and will provide a sense of ease and enjoyment to one of Brooklyn’s most important public spaces.”
Grand Army Plaza’s current design (L) and the proposal (R) (Credit: NYC DOT)
The New York City Department of Transportation will host a series of public workshops. Community feedback provided in those workshops may be used to finalize the redesign of the plaza.
In-person public workshops are scheduled on April 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The location of the public workshops will be in a tent to the south of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch in the plaza.
A virtual session on Zoom is scheduled for April 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A public survey will also be posted on the day of the workshops and will be active until May 31.
Officials expect the planning stage to be completed later in the year. The start of construction has not been announced.
For more information and to register for the virtual session, click here.
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