Mamdani greenlights long-delayed Third Avenue safety overhaul in Brooklyn, targets 2028 finish
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday pledged to complete a long-delayed safety overhaul of Brooklyn’s Third Avenue by the end of 2028, reviving a project that stalled under his predecessor after years of community demands and deaths along the busy corridor. The 2.1-mile redesign, stretching from 20th to 62nd Streets beneath the Gowanus (Brooklyn-Queens) Expressway in Sunset Park, will bring protected bike lanes, shorter pedestrian crossings and redesigned intersections to one of the borough’s most dangerous roadways. Work is expected to begin next year after a period of community input. The announcement comes nearly two months after 28-year-old nurse Jiayi Zheng was killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Third Avenue at 55th Street on Aug. 29, prompting renewed demands from Brooklyn lawmakers for the city to move forward with safety improvements. According to the city, 17 people…