NYC DOT Completes New Bike Lanes on Review Avenue, Van Dam Street, and Starr Avenue

Photo of cyclist riding on two-way path along Review Avenue.

NYC DOT has added 1.9 new bike lane miles and safety upgrades on Review and Starr avenues in Blissville, Queens. Together, the lanes connect Queens residents to both Brooklyn (via the Greenpoint Avenue and Kosciuszko Bridges), and to the Western Queens waterfront. These projects constitute critical connections to the agency's forthcoming Queens Waterfront Greenway.

This year, NYC DOT has substantially completed the addition of a two-way parking protected bike lane on Revenue Avenue and Laurel Hill Boulevard, from Greenpoint Avenue and 56th Road; upgraded the standard bike lane on Van Dam Street, from Starr Avenue to Greenpoint Avenue, to a protected lane; and added a standard bike lane on Review Avenue from Greenpoint Avenue to Borden Avenue. NYC DOT plans to return to the area in 2026 to continue the project west, creating a new protected bike lane on Borden Avenue connecting to the waterfront.

“The Blissville Greenway stands as a beacon of protection for bicyclists, motorists, walkers, and joggers alike, while also safeguarding over 100 newly planted trees, courtesy of NYC Parks," said Tom Mituzas, secretary of the Blissville Civic Association. "In essence, this project has ushered in a new era of safety for all roadway users.”

You can read the full press release here.