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NYC DOT launches redesign of dangerous corridor in Brooklyn, Queens
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Giulia Heyward
Published May 12, 2025
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The city Department of Transportation is kicking off a community-led effort to redesign the Conduit corridor in Brooklyn and Queens, one of the city’s most dangerous roadways, with the goal of improving pedestrian safety and reducing traffic crashes.
The three-mile stretch between Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and Lefferts Boulevard in Queens has been the site of more than 40 serious injuries and five deaths in the past five years, officials said. City leaders said the corridor currently lacks basic pedestrian infrastructure and features long stretches without signalized crossings, encouraging highway-speed driving through residential neighborhoods.
The DOT said the study builds on recent safety upgrades, including speed limit reductions, new pedestrian signals and additional speed cameras. It aims to create a safer, more connected corridor, known as Conduit Boulevard in Brooklyn and Conduit Avenue in Queens.
“For years, the Conduit has been one of the most dangerous corridors in our city — falling significantly short of meeting the safety needs of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. “But thanks to the advocacy of many city and community partners, I’m proud to say that a study to redesign Conduit Avenue is finally getting underway.”
Map showing the Conduit Avenue corridor targeted for redesign between Brooklyn and Queens.
NYC DOT
Community workshops will begin in June, including both in-person and virtual sessions, to gather public input on how the corridor should be redesigned. An online feedback map is also available on the DOT website for residents to share ideas.
The next in-person workshop will take place on Tuesday, June 10, at Robert H. Goddard JHS 202 in Ozone Park. A virtual workshop will follow on Thursday, June 12.
“Brooklyn and Queens Residents deserve a Conduit Boulevard that improves daily life, not a roadway that puts pedestrians and drivers at risk and physically divides entire neighborhoods,” DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said in a statement. “Now is the time to let your voice be heard, at community workshops this month, we want to hear what New Yorkers think The Conduit should look like, and how it should serve our communities. It is time to let New Yorkers decide how the Conduit corridor can best serve the needs of the locals who use it most, while keeping them safe.”
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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