Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cGrand Army Plaza is the gateway to Brooklyn\u2019s backyard, Prospect Park \u2014 and it should welcome New Yorkers with street design that puts safety first,\u201d said Mamdani. \u201cAnyone who\u2019s 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\u2019s most important public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n Grand Army Plaza\u2019s current design (L) and the proposal (R) (Credit: NYC DOT)<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0The location of the public workshops will be in a tent to the south of the Soldiers\u2019 and Sailors\u2019 Arch in the plaza.<\/p>\n A virtual session on Zoom is scheduled for April 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n A public survey will also be posted on the day of the workshops and will be active until May 31.<\/p>\n Officials expect the planning stage to be completed later in the year. The start of construction has not been announced.<\/p>\n For more information and to register for the virtual session, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n