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DOT redesign of Lafayette Street bike facility draws fresh opposition from CB2 neighbors

Manhattan Community Board 2 Executive Committee · April 21, 2026
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Summary

DOT’s proposed Lafayette Street/4th Avenue bike facility redesign — which may reduce traffic lanes, expand bike lanes and add a new 'amenity strip' for bike parking and containerized trash — prompted new opposition north of Astor Place; DOT will present updated plans at a public meeting next week at Grace Church.

The Traffic & Transportation committee told the executive committee that the Department of Transportation is proposing a redesign of the Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue bike facility and related changes at 8th Street and West 13th.

Committee members said the plan includes enlarging the bike lane in places, adding an 'amenity strip' for bicycle…

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