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DOT proposes sidewalk replacement and grass ribbons at Grand Army Plaza; project budget about $308,000, vote deferred
Summary
The New York City Department of Transportation presented a plan to replace sidewalks and remove defective cobblestones at Grand Army Plaza; the scope covers two stretches, roughly 7,290 square feet, with an estimated cost of about $308,000. Public comment raised maintenance and equity concerns; the board deferred a vote to the next meeting.
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) presented a proposal to reconstruct sidewalks at Grand Army Plaza, including removal of existing cobblestones and installation of a grass ribbon next to the curb, during the Brooklyn borough board’s public hearing. DOT estimated the project at approximately $308,000 and said it would repair roughly 7,290 square feet across two sidewalk stretches.
DOT said the project would replace defective sidewalks with pigmented (tinted) concrete and remove cobblestones by installing a grass ribbon at the curb—matching work completed on the west side of the plaza last year by Prospect Park Alliance. DOT staff said the…
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