{"id":362500,"date":"2026-10-02T03:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/362500\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T03:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:20:26","slug":"biketober-nyc-dot-begins-cycling-access-upgrade-to-brooklyn-bridge-announces-bicycle-events-for-october-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/362500\/","title":{"rendered":"Biketober: NYC DOT Begins Cycling Access Upgrade to Brooklyn Bridge, Announces Bicycle Events for October"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biketober: NYC DOT Begins Cycling Access Upgrade to Brooklyn Bridge, Announces Bicycle Events for
\n October<\/p>\n

Project will upgrade chronically blocked bike lane leading to Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO<\/p>\n

Agency announces free helmet and bike light giveaways across five boroughs<\/p>\n

\"Brooklyn\n<\/p>\n

NYC DOT is kicking off Biketober with construction to improve cycling access to the Brooklyn
\n Bridge in Brooklyn. Credit: NYC DOT<\/p>\n

NEW YORK \u2013 New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn today kicked off
\n October, known as \u201cBiketober,\u201d by announcing road work is starting this upcoming week to deliver critical bike lane
\n upgrades on Boerum Place and Adams Street for the thousands of daily cyclists traveling over the Brooklyn Bridge.
\n Commissioner Flynn also announced a host of free helmet and bike light giveaways, safety education classes, and free
\n learn-to-ride lessons with Bike New York across the five boroughs, where New Yorkers can engage with NYC DOT bike
\n network planners.<\/p>\n

Biketober is an annual celebration of cycling, expanding accessibility and affordability of riding to all New
\n Yorkers. It is hosted during October, when weather is ideal for biking and when ridership in New York City is
\n generally at its highest levels. For a list of events, visit NYC DOT\u2019s bike events webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mamdani administration believes all New Yorkers should feel safe navigating our streets\u2014and that means cyclists
\n shouldn\u2019t have to navigate around illegally parked cars every day on Adams Street on the way to the Brooklyn Bridge.
\n This Biketober, we\u2019re excited to deliver this critical safety and connectivity upgrade,\u201d said NYC DOT
\n Commissioner Mike Flynn. \u201cTo celebrate October, which has the best weather for cycling, we\u2019ll be
\n hosting events to give out free helmets and bike lights, and host safety education outreach for riders in all five
\n boroughs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA safer, better-connected bike network doesn\u2019t just change how New Yorkers move\u2014it opens the door for more people to
\n experience the freedom, independence, and joy that bicycling brings,\u201d said Ken Podziba, CEO of Bike New
\n York. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see these important upgrades to Boerum Place and Adams Street moving forward,
\n creating a safer, more protected connection to the Brooklyn Bridge that will encourage even more New Yorkers to
\n choose bicycling for their daily trips. We\u2019re proud to partner with NYC DOT on Biketober and on efforts across the
\n five boroughs that combine safer infrastructure with education, free helmets and bike lights, and learn-to-ride
\n opportunities. Together, we\u2019re making bicycling safer, more accessible, and more inviting\u2014and helping New Yorkers
\n discover everything that cycling can add to their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

BIKE LANE UPGRADES<\/p>\n

\n \"An\n<\/p>\n

An example of the bike lane upgrades coming to Boreum Place\/Adams Street, to improve access to the
\n Brooklyn
\n Bridge. Credit: NYC DOT<\/p>\n

An average of 5,625 daily cyclists commute over the Brooklyn Bridge each day, a 112% increase since NYC DOT opened
\n the bike-only lane in 2021, when 2,652 average daily cyclists were recorded crossing the span.<\/p>\n

To improve connections for riders, NYC DOT has begun work to redesign Adams Street to upgrade bike infrastructure,
\n between Bergen Street, where Adams Street is called Boerum Place, up to Front Street, which, when completed, will
\n cover just over one mile from Boerum Hill to DUMBO. As part of the redesign, NYC DOT will convert the standard bike
\n lane on Adams Street\/Boerum Place to a two-way protected bike path, from Bergen Street to Johnson Street.<\/p>\n

NYC DOT will begin in 2026 with implementation on the segment of Adams Street\/Boerum Place between Atlantic Avenue
\n and Tillary Street, with the segment between Bergen Street and Atlantic to be installed next year.<\/p>\n

The current standard bike lane on Adams Street is frequently blocked by illegal double parking, even though more than
\n 1,300 cyclists were observed riding the street during a typical weekday.<\/p>\n

The two-way protected path will provide critical upgrades to the Brooklyn Bridge, the protected bike lanes on
\n Schermerhorn Street, and future bike boulevard upgrades in early development for Bergen and Dean Streets.<\/p>\n

In DUMBO, NYC DOT will also add a protected bike lane on Adams Street, from Sands Street to York Street, and a
\n standard lane on the block north, between York Street and Front Street.<\/p>\n

The agency will also upgrade the standard bike lane on Sands Street from Jay Street to Adams Street.<\/p>\n

The work builds on years of continuous efforts to improve connections to the Brooklyn Bridge and other East River
\n bridges, which serve more than 30,000 daily cyclists. In 2021, NYC DOT installed the first dedicated bike path on
\n the Brooklyn Bridge and, earlier this year, further protected pedestrians and cyclists with improvements
\n to the Manhattan side<\/a> of the span.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than 30,000 cyclists cross the East River bridges every day, and they deserve safe, reliable connections on
\n both sides,\u201d said Representative Nydia M. Vel\u00e1zquez. I\u2019m pleased to see these long-needed upgrades
\n moving forward in Downtown Brooklyn, making it safer and easier for cyclists traveling between Brooklyn and
\n Manhattan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe difference between an unprotected and protected bike lane is like night and day for cyclists. Making these
\n upgrades will bring increased safety for the thousands that cross Brooklyn Bridge each day and will make the lane
\n more effective by preventing vehicles from illegally double parking in it,\u201d said City Council Majority
\n Leader and Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Shaun Abreu. \u201cThis is especially
\n timely ahead of the Biketober celebrations, which bring our highest ridership. I applaud Mayor Mamdani and
\n Commissioner Flynn for continuing to deliver safer infrastructure for New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no better way to kick off Biketober than by breaking ground on our long-awaited protected bike lane on Adams
\n St \/ Boerum Place. Instead of encountering a bike lane to nowhere and rampant illegal parking when coming off the
\n Brooklyn Bridge, our community is getting a much safer street for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and bus riders,\u201d
\n said City Council Member Lincoln Restler. \u201cBike ridership on the Brooklyn Bridge soared nearly 200%
\n between 2020 and 2025, and I hope to see ridership expand even more quickly with our new network of protected lanes
\n in Downtown Brooklyn. I\u2019m grateful to our excellent partners at the Department of Transportation for listening to
\n our community\u2019s demands for safer streets and responding with the Adams St redesign we deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brooklyn Bridge moves thousands of bike riders every day, but reaching the bridge from Brooklyn can still feel
\n dangerous,” said Ben Furnas, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives. “These upgrades on
\n Adams Street and Boerum Place will ensure that many more riders have a safe connection to the Brooklyn Bridge, the
\n Schermerhorn protected bike lane, and eventually, the bike boulevards on Bergen and Dean. We look forward to riding
\n on these new upgrades and working together with DOT on the upcoming bike improvements throughout Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased that NYC DOT is kicking off \u2018Biketober\u2019 by announcing the start of work on significant upgrades
\n to cycling infrastructure on Boerum Place and Adams Street,\u201d said Eric McClure, executive director of
\n StreetsPAC. \u201cThe Brooklyn Bridge is a critical piece of New York City\u2019s cycling network, and making it
\n easier and safer to access the bridge from the Brooklyn side will be a game-changer for the thousands of New Yorkers
\n who ride over the bridge every day. We\u2019re grateful to Commissioner Flynn and his team for getting this work underway
\n in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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