Overview
- City crews, joined by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, paved over the drop at the Manhattan end of the Williamsburg Bridge on Jan. 6 as an immediate safety fix.
- NYC DOT says a comprehensive project will rework Delancey Street and create a more coherent bike route with added pedestrian space, with construction expected to begin this fall.
- Advocates note the bridge opening remains too narrow and chaotic, urging wider access and clearer separation to reduce conflicts between riders and pedestrians.
- Mamdani said cyclists should not receive criminal summonses, yet the NYPD’s enforcement policy remains in place, with new cases reported in court as recently as last week, according to an attorney.
- DOT cites roughly 8,600 daily riders on the bridge, the city’s highest bike crossing volume, highlighting the stakes for safety improvements.