Park Avenue Redesign Would Bring Parks Back From 46th-57th Streets. Here's How to Cast Your Vote.
The plan would add plants and seating across 11 blocks while removing one lane in each direction to expand medians and improve crossings.
- On Wednesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Transportation unveiled redesign plans for Park Avenue, proposing to remove one traffic lane in each direction between 46th and 57th Streets to expand pedestrian medians.
- The city is aligning this transformation with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $1.7 billion rehabilitation of the Grand Central Terminal train shed, seizing a rare opportunity to rebuild while underground repairs proceed.
- Two design concepts for the 11-block stretch include options for a dedicated bike lane or pedestrian promenades, with officials requesting feedback on features like seating and lighting through upcoming workshops.
- DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn stated the project turns 'underused space into something welcoming, functional and vibrant,' though some office workers expressed concerns that removing lanes will increase traffic congestion.
- Community members can provide further input at an outreach event this Saturday, May 2, at St. Bartholomew's Church as the administration gathers feedback to finalize the project's design.
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Public comments on possible redesigns for Park Avenue including bike lane
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A major redesign could transform one of Midtown Manhattan’s most iconic corridors, as city planners, designers and some neighbors look to reimagine a stretch of Park Avenue. Business owners and pedestrians are being invited to help shape a new vision for Park Avenue between East 46th and East 57th streets. Early [...]
Manhattan's Park Avenue would look more like a park under plan pushed by Mamdani
One of the designs proposed for Park Avenue in East Midtown would bring a winding bicyle lane to the street's medians. The MTA plans to rip up part of the street to reconstruct the train shed below. The city sees an opportunity to redesign the roadway. [ more › ]
DOT to cut driving lanes on Park Avenue to allow more green space, pedestrian safety
The city’s move to put the “park” back into Park Avenue reached a milestone on Wednesday as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and transit officials announced new green design concepts that would cover parts of the street’s current asphalt. The plan, which is over a year old and was launched under former Mayor Eric Adams, entails outfitting 11 blocks of the world-famous two-way thoroughfare from East 46th to East 57th Streets with more plants, seating and “s…
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