The city's Streets Master Plan will receive $65 million annually by 2030 for improvements to bus, bike and public realm infrastructure, but critics question if it will be enough.
On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced new funding for bus and bike lanes in his $124.7 billion executive budget, with increased funds for the Streets Master Plan that which mandates the city add 150 new miles of protected bus lanes and 250 new miles of protected bike lanes.
AmNewYork reports that the budget will increase the DOT’s Streets Plan funding to nearly $35 million in 2027 and to $65 million by 2030, including $17 million for new bus lanes, $11.8 million for bike lanes, and $6.5 million recurring for public realm improvements.
"However, it was not immediately clear if the increased investments would be enough to fund adding 30 miles of new protected bus lanes and 50 miles of new protected bike lanes required by the Streets Plan for this year. A DOT spokesperson, when contacted by amNewYork, did not confirm when a determination would be made," Ethan Stark-Miller writes.
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