Third Avenue redesign gets a 2027 start target

Proposed lanes along the center median would change the layout of a 2.1-mile stretch in Sunset Park.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged Wednesday to finish rebuilding the Brooklyn corridor by the end of 2028, amNewYork reports.

The first phase covers 62nd to 43rd streets next year; work from 43rd to 20th streets is scheduled for 2028. Community input will continue before construction.

DOT plans protected cycling routes, pedestrian islands and sidewalk extensions. A two-way bike connection on 60th Street would link Fourth Avenue with the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.