Citywide Truck Routes

Online comments: 351

• Stephanie

  We can’t even get the 4th Ave bike lane extended into Bay Ridge that we’ve been literally begging you for years and you want to put a truck route down 3rd Ave!? Y’all have lost your minds.

  Comment added May 7, 2026 8:40am

• Brendan Gibbons

  The 400-500 State Street Block Association and 25 parents of children at PS K456 (Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers) urge DOT to remove 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street from the citywide truck route network, or to formally restrict non-local through-truck traffic on this segment. The 3rd Avenue corridor now functions as a residential and school corridor that is geometrically incompatible with the large trucks currently routed through it. 53-foot tractor-trailers, which are prohibited on New York City streets under DOT’s own published rules, are regularly observed here. Signs installed by DOT to address the problem have been repeatedly destroyed by trucks making the very turns they prohibit. We propose the Boerum Place, Jay Street and Tillary Street corridor as a feasible and appropriate alternative route for Manhattan Bridge and BQE-bound traffic. Detailed comment letters and supporting exhibits are attached. Due to file size restrictions, we cannot upload all of our photos and videos, but sent the additional files via e-mail to [email protected].

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  400-500-State-Street-Block-Association-Truck-Route-Comment.pdf

  Comment added May 20, 2026 11:12am

• Anonymous

  I am a member of the 400-500 State Block association and I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 20, 2026 11:06pm

• Anonymous

  I’m a neighbor on State St and 3rd and I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  The situation is untenable with trucks pooling an intersection not sized to fit these type of vehicles.

  Comment added May 20, 2026 11:08pm

• Edmond C

  I live in state st and 3rd Ave and I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  The 3rd Avenue corridor now functions as a residential and school corridor that is geometrically incompatible with the large trucks currently routed through it. 53-foot tractor-trailers, which are prohibited on New York City streets under DOT’s own published rules, are regularly observed here.

  Comment added May 20, 2026 11:10pm

• Community Board 10, Brooklyn

  At a duly publicized meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 10 held on May 18, 2026, Board Members voted unanimously to strongly oppose the proposed expansion of the 3rd Avenue truck route and to request that DOT pause the implementation of the planned safety enhancement project. Board Members have requested that DOT provide further data and address the concerns of the community including having The Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association be part of this discussion.

  There was significant opposition from Board Members and The Merchants of Third Avenue regarding the expansion of the truck route onto 3rd Avenue, a busy residential and commercial corridor with high pedestrian traffic, a bus route, many restaurants with outdoor dining setups, etc. Board Members are highly concerned about safety along this corridor and have requested that DOT pause this project until further discussion takes place.

  Comment attachment
  DOT-Safety-Enhancement-Plan-3rd-Avenue.pdf

  Comment added May 21, 2026 2:43pm

• Patrick Boyle

  I write to strongly oppose the addition of Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue to the citywide truck route map. Currently, Third Avenue in the Bay Ridge stretch is filled with doubled parked cars and trucks making deliveries who take up a lane. It is very dangerous for pedestrians and cars who are forced to constantly weave onto the wrong side of the road to make their way around car and truck obstacles. Without exaggeration, there are doubled parked cars and trucks on virtually every block of Third Avenue in the Bay Ridge section. It would worsen an already very dangerous situation along Third Avenue to add trucks to this route who are not making deliveries.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:23pm

• Nicole Wesselmann

  I am neighbor who lives on State Street and 3rd Avenue. I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:27pm

• Susan

  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is a quiet, pedestrian shopping avenue. I’m very concerned with the safety of pedestrians and school children with increased truck traffic on this 2-lane avenue. As someone who lives in Bay Ridge, I am also concerned about the environmental harm from added pollution from truck exhaust that everyone working and/or shopping on 3rd Avenue AND everyone living on or near 3rd Avenue will face.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:28pm

• Annalise Lowenstein

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  My husband, 1-year-old son, and I live on State Street and cross 3rd Avenue daily. I have learned that the corner of State Street and 3rd Avenue is not a safe place to wait to cross the street as a pedestrian with a toddler in a stroller, because turning trucks often hop up onto the curb and narrowly miss pedestrians. Please make these changes to the truck route so my family, children at the elementary school on State Street, and everyone in our community can remain safe in our own neighborhood.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:34pm

• Laura Justus

  As a neighbor and parent, I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:37pm

• Lane W

  I live on State Street and 3rd Avenue and join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:38pm

• Dan Korich

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:44pm

• Aimee Traynor

  That area is already over crowded and dangerous and it is the main access for the fort Hamilton high school students to get to the train. It would impact pedestrian safety.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:52pm

• Allen Barcelon

  Gentlemen, I am a resident on State Street between Nevins Street and 3rd Avenue. Trucks attempting to negotiate a right turn on to State Street from 3rd Avenue are damaging property and exacerbating the already heavy traffic jams at that intersection. There is also a very real threat to the safety of pedestrians and school children that cross there every day. Please refer to the study submitted by our block association.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:54pm

• William Keane

  Susan

  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is a quiet, pedestrian shopping avenue. I’m very concerned with the safety of pedestrians and school children with increased truck traffic on this 2-lane avenue.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 4:54pm

• Anonymous

  Allowing more truck traffic on 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn violates the intent of Local Law 171 of 2023 which requires DOT to redesign the city truck route network to enhance safety, increase visibility and reduce traffic
  congestion. Driving 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, as well as 5th Avenue, is like driving an obstacle course around double parked cars and delivery trucks. I do not believe the current conditions are safe, nor do they provide increased visibility or reduce traffic congestion. The proposed DOT truck route redesign plan would make safety, visibility and traffic congestion worse than it is now. I strongly oppose the proposed DOT truck route redesign.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:11pm

• No name

  This proposed truck route on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is not a good idea. There are many schools, daycares and children’s play places on or close to 3rd Avenue. There are many families with small children who will be at risk. We already have issues with the younger drivers speeding and going through red lights and the constant double parking on both sides of the Avenue. Please don’t make it worse for us.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:11pm

• Ivana Rizzo

  Placing a truck route on 3rd Ave would cause significant congestion and create dangerous conditions for children and elderly. We have had many traffics accidents given the current traffic congestion on the Avenue aiready. This is a busy thoroughfare for our neighborhood surrounded by schools and churches. Not advisable at all!

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:17pm

• Yulia Hanin

  I live in Bay ridge, Brooklyn and I can attest that the 3rd Ave route is practically unpassable as it is. There are only 2 lanes (one each way) and there are local delivery trucks and a lot of local businesses/restaurants, resulting in people double parked in every block. Having large trucks trying to drive through would be a nightmare for everyone, including the drivers of those trucks. The 3rd ave truck route proposal makes even less sense considering there’s the 4th Ave route running parallel and that is 4 lanes (2 lanes each way). That is more manageable for trucks. Thank you for your consideration.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:20pm

• Peter Knocke

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street. I personally have to cross 3rd avenue daily with my child in a stroller and can not stress enough how dangerous this intersection is.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:21pm

• Zack Hadzismajlovic

  As a member of the 400-500 State Street Block Association, I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:24pm

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue is the pedestrian center of this neighborhood, it would be not only a danger to the community but a disservice to it. We are a quiet community that is being built up outside of our infrastructure capacity, outside of our diverse aesthetic, outside of our own wants, & outside of what’s safe. We are a residential community, not a central city neighborhood! We cannot hold capacity for continued development & commercial changes nor do we want to.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:40pm

• Alissa

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street. I live on the 400 block of State Street and regularly witness what the block association outlined including dangerous conditions for pedestrians walking on 3rd Ave and crossing over 3rd Ave towards Flatbush. I have a young son and it is terrifying to think of what might happen someday soon to him or another child, if 3rd Ave remains a truck route.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:41pm

• Deborah Nevins

  3rd Ave runs through residential neighborhoods and is full of small independently owned shops. A reduction in foot traffic will be bad for these businesses. Making this a truck route will be dangerous for the many people who walk around the neighborhood, crossing streets is difficult now with only local truck traffic.
  4th Avenue and 5th Avenue have truck routes. Why can’t we preserve 3rd Avenue?

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:43pm

• Ivana Rizzo

  Another ridiculous nyc idea to destroy neighborhoods. If a traffic study is done (which was probably not done as this would be logical) it would show how congested 3rd Ave is already. This would cause more congestion and result in traffic accidents and potentially death of our neighbors. We have lots of young families as well as substantial seniors that traverse the avenue for schools, churches, shopping and dining. It would cause more noise and pollution as well. Say No to City hacks who know nothing about our community.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:47pm

• Anonymous

  It is extremely foolish to allow large tractor trailer trucks to drive down third Avenue, especially in the section of Bay Ridge, which is already congested with pedestrians, double parked cars and shopping traffic in general. It would be a safety and logistical nightmare, reducing the quality of life in the area, creating traffic jams ( which also creates more air pollution for the residents), and so I strongly urge that this new law not pass.
  Thank you.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 5:56pm

• Anonymous

  3rd Ave is a shopping district. This is extremely dangerous. The corner of 3rd ave and 86th is a main pedestrian crossway that many families use to come home from ps 185 and fort Hamilton high school. This is dangerous and will lead to pedestrian deaths

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:01pm

• Anne

  3rd Ave in Bay Ridge is not an appropriate street for non-local truck traffic. It is a popular strip for restaurants, shopping and therefore has a lot of pedestrian traffic. Additionally, there is already a problem with vehicles running a red light on 3rd Ave and 68th Street, right outside an elementary school. We do not need increased tractor trailer traffic making it even more dangerous for our neighborhood.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:01pm

• Tracy

  There is simply no possible way an educated, experienced adult observed the movement of vehicles on 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge with their own eyes during daytime hours and then decided it would be a good idea to allow trucks to frequent the avenue.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:07pm

• Lindsay Peterson

  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is a pedestrian shopping street and should not become a truck route. My younger child attends school at PS 102, which is very close to 3rd Avenue (at 71st & 72nd Streets). My older child also uses 3rd Avenue frequently with her middle school friends. The street would become significantly less safe if large trucks were using it constantly. Please do not approve this change.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:08pm

• Anonymous

  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is a quiet, pedestrian shopping avenue.

  I’m very concerned with the safety of walkers and school children with increased truck traffic on this narrow 2-lane avenue. It is already crowded enough with all the regular cars double-parking.

  As someone who lives in Bay Ridge, I am also concerned about the environmental harm from added pollution from truck exhaust that everyone living, working and/or shopping on 3rd Avenue and nearby (like us). Do not do this.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:09pm

• Jackie

  I oppose the proposition of making 3rd avenue in Bay Ridge a truck route. As it is, 3rd avenue is an already busy street with many businesses, neighborhood cars, double parking, city buses, school buses, truck deliveries and many pedestrians. Not to mention the scooters and ebikes that go unchecked! This is the pace of city living, however adding a noisy designated truck route to Bay Ridge will surely be a detriment to the safety and quality of life for the many people living here.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:11pm

• Jennifer Gueits

  As a life long citizen of Bay Ridge 3rd Ave has always been a crowded avenue between the car traffic, double parked vehicles and our bus. Since 2020 we’ve seen addition of more outdoor dining adding on the congestive state of the ave despite it being great for business and for an outdoor space to dine.

  Adding trucks that do not have to drive through the entire neighbor all the way down to Atlantic would be a great inconvenience for everyone. It is a safety concern for the kids who walk along and across the avenue through the neighborhood, more vehicle congestion, more air pollution and it takes away from the social space that 3rd ave is for some of the neighborhoods these trucks will pass. In addition when there are the occasional high wind situations that close down the Verrazano bridge that will make the traffic situation severely worse.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:11pm

• Anonymous

  I strongly disagree with the proposal to turn 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge into a major truck route. 3rd Avenue is not an industrial corridor — it is the heart of our neighborhood. It is filled with restaurants, small businesses, grocery stores, and local shopping that families rely on every day.
  This avenue functions as Bay Ridge’s “main street,” where residents walk, dine, shop, and spend time with their families. Increasing large truck traffic would create more noise, pollution, congestion, and safety concerns for pedestrians and local businesses.
  Our community should be protected and supported, not turned into a heavy truck corridor. Should be consider the impact this decision would have on the people and businesses that make Bay Ridge vibrant and welcoming.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:20pm

• Anonymous

  Are the people proposing this out of their mind? Have they spent any time on this stretch of 3rd Ave??? No one who lives here would EVER say yes to this. If this proposal passes – we will truly know without a doubt that we have no say in our own neighborhoods and that these forums for feedback are merely performative. This would be utter insanity to have trucks of this size on 3rd Ave – especially between 86th and Senator.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:20pm

• Maureen Stramka

  Bay ridge in overcrowded with trucks and double parked cars.
  Hiw are these trucks going to get by?
  The horn honking is out if control and will only get worse. There are no considerate drivers around. This will be an absolute disaster if this is passed.
  PLEASE STOP THIS!!!!

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:29pm

• Susan Holman

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:34pm

• Suzanne Tomatore

  Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is the heart of our community and a thriving shopping district with many independently owned shops and a new elementary school. There is a firehouse on Wakeman and 3rd that needs to be able to access the community during emergencies. It is not a wide boulevard, like 4th Ave. It cannot handle large truck traffic and is not equipped to accommodate trucks turning. Please revert large trucks to 4th Ave or other truck routes for the safety of our community and the truck drivers themselves who will end up stuck behind double parked cars or not having enough room to turn when needed. The avenue also gets very backed up during rush hours for many blocks. Adding in tractor trailers will make it impassable. The avenue simply wasn’t built for large trucks, it was built for the community to shop, live, eat at local restaurants and to thrive.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:39pm

• Anonymous

  I strongly oppose the proposal to designate 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge as a truck route. The avenue is already congested between the local traffic, businesses, delivery vehicles, double-parked cars, city and school buses, and constant pedestrian activity, children included in this bustling family community. In addition, scooters and e-bikes frequently create further safety concerns – how can trucks even FIT on the avenue with all of this? While this level of activity is part of everyday city life, adding a formal truck route would only increase noise, congestion, and danger. This change would negatively impact both the safety and overall quality of life for the residents and families who live in the neighborhood.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 6:46pm

• Issam Hassan

  I went to high school in bay ridge and have been living in bay ridge now for over 15 years. I now have 4 kids. My family and kids walk to school on 3rd ave. 3rd ave as it is is very busy because of all of the successful restaurants and small businesses that give bay ridge its charm

  Adding a truck route will threaten the safety of thousands of people that walk, work, and live on 3rd ave

  Bay ridge’s 3rd ave is the jewel and envy of all of New York, with international restaurants, unique small businesses, quirky smoothie shops and beautiful coffee shops

  To add this would cause more traffic and make local businesses suffer

  Please do not do this

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:17pm

• Caitlyn R.

  3rd Avenue is already heavily congested throughout much of the day, with double parking, delivery vehicles, buses, pedestrians, and frequent stop-and-go traffic. Adding additional truck traffic to an already overburdened corridor would worsen gridlock, increase delays for local residents and emergency vehicles, and create even more dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.

  Unlike industrial corridors designed for sustained heavy vehicle traffic, 3rd Avenue functions as a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood street with constant local activity. Large trucks navigating narrow intersections, turning across crosswalks, and competing with existing traffic would significantly increase safety concerns and reduce overall quality of life for residents.

  Rather than diverting more truck traffic through a congested residential avenue, the city should focus on preserving neighborhood safety and identifying alternatives that do not intensify traffic, noise, diesel pollution, and infrastructure wear in an already strained community.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:19pm

• Sara T

  Bay Ridge is a residential, family centered neighborhood and 3rd Ave is full of schools, restaurants and shops. The safety and comfort of pedestrians and residents will suffer by adding 3rd Avenue to the citywide truck route map. The whole neighborhood will suffer. We deserve to have parts of the city that aren’t industrial, where working class people can walk and shop safely and in peace.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:24pm

• Paulette

  Various times throughout the day, third Ave is nearly impossible to navigate. There are trucks blocking passage as they make deliveres. John Q citizen double parks, usually with someone in the car as he picks up his Chinese food, runs into the bank or drops off a UPS package. Actually that’s an understatement, all of the businesses in the Avenue could have people waiting at the pump or double parking as they quickly tend to their business. It would impede our lovely summer strolls where parts of third Avenue are shut down. This is a lovely neighborhood, let’s keep it that way and keep the extra traffic away from Third Avenue!

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:44pm

• Nastassja

  I strongly oppose adding 3rd Avenue to the citywide truck route. This avenue is already narrow, heavily congested, and dangerous at many times of the day due to traffic, double parking, pedestrians, families, and nearby schools. Allowing large tractor trailers and trucks to travel through this corridor would create serious safety concerns for residents and children.

  3rd Avenue is also known for its restaurants and small businesses, which are already struggling in this economy. Increased truck traffic, congestion, noise, and pollution will discourage people from visiting the area and hurt the local businesses that keep this neighborhood alive.

  Large tractor trailers do not belong on this type of residential and commercial avenue unless making local deliveries. Please prioritize the safety of families, students, pedestrians, and local businesses.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:49pm

• Anonymous

  This is a horrible idea. Dangerous for school children and bad for air quality.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:53pm

• Rose DePinto

  I am strongly opposed to allowing trucks to pass through what is already a very congested and compromised area, 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. We presently have an abundance of double parked cars and trucks along third Avenue which makes finding parking impossible and it is also very dangerous for pedestrians. Our community has many seniors and many young families with children and this would make it very dangerous for them as well as all pedestrians. It would also contribute to more noise pollution. I am very opposed to this terrible proposal. This should not happen. It would also ruin the beauty of our neighborhood.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:53pm

• Jovana

  I write to strongly oppose the addition of Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue to the citywide truck route map. Third Avenue is extremely congested with traffic, deliveries, and double parked cars. Adding trucks will cause even more delays and create unsafe conditions for both pedestrians and drivers.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 7:59pm

• John Calascione

  So let me get this straight…these “geniuses” at the DOT who spent millions to turn a truck route into a bike route in South Slope that’s barely used…want to turn turn 3rd Avenue which is narrow to begin with…into a truck route. The amount of property damage to local cars when trucks had to find an alternate route…unreal. I watched tractor trailers absolutely demolish neighbors cars when this happened. Who knows how much that made insurance rates skyrocket. You want to let trucks go along a road as previously stated, that is narrow and functions as a residential and school route. Do you want more accidents and property damage? Because that’s how you get it.

  These DOT charlatans should be ashamed to take a paycheck.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:02pm

• Mary Jo Tobin

  When does this stupidity stop! Where has logic gone? This is a terrible idea! We need less trucks, not more! There’s way too much congestion on the avenue already! Please do not go through with this!

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:04pm

• Anonymous

  I am a neighbor living in Bay Ridge. I am concerned with this change because it will increase traffic along 3rd Avenue which is the avenue I was along every day to bring my kids to school. The change brings up safety concerns with crowding and extra traffic flooding streets. It is already hard to cross the street with strollers with people sometimes breaking the red light cameras and I am worried that extra traffic on residential streets will increase frustration and lead to more bad habits like street light violations. Thank you for taking our concerns into consideration, it is so appreciated.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:14pm

• Sean Perri

  This idea is so terrible that I thought it was a joke. Third avenue is already insane as it is- if this proposal passed, third avenue would be insanely dangerous for drivers as well as pedestrians (many of which are students walking to and from school). The traffic on third avenue needs to be alleviated, not exacerbated.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:18pm

• Anonymous

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  I live on State Street and 3rd avenue with a toddler. I am constantly concerned about his safety as trucks often jump the curb or speed down the street with no regard for traffic signals. My toddler deserves to grow up in a city that prioritizes his and other pedestrians safety. I hope the city will do right by all residents and block truck traffic.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:18pm

• Cary Raffle

  Strongly oppose making the truck corridor from 3rd Ave and 86th Street in Bay Ridge. This is a vital commercial, residential and bus corridor and is already terribly overcrowded. The additional traffic will cause more delays, congestion and pollution and reduce safety. It will negatively impact business including restaurants with outdoor dining, and make the street impassable for emergency vehicles. Please don’t do it.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:26pm

• Hoy

  You have hit on exactly what makes this proposal so alarming for anyone who actually knows Bay Ridge. Turning a vibrant, bustling local commercial strip like Third Avenue into a designated truck route is a recipe for gridlock and tragedy.
  If you are looking to expand this into a formal community objection, a letter to a local representative, or an op-ed, you can build out your argument by breaking it down into four critical impact areas:
  1. The Reality of the “Double-Park economy”
  Third Avenue thrives on quick-turnover local commerce. Because parking is sparse, delivery drivers, contractors, and local shoppers frequently double-park out of necessity.
  The Conflict: If you introduce massive 18-wheelers or heavy box trucks into a single lane that is constantly blocked by a double-parked delivery vehicle, Third Avenue will completely paralyze.
  The Ripple Effect: Trucks will attempt to squeeze past, ripping off car mirrors, or they will sit and honk, creating an unbearable wall of noise. If the avenue is perpetually gridlocked, people will avoid it, driving local businesses into the ground.
  2. Extreme Danger to Pedestrians (Especially Kids)
  Third Avenue isn’t just a road; it’s a neighborhood hub. It is lined with outdoor dining, grocery stores, and schools.
  The Visibility Nightmare: Because cars are frequently double-parked or parked right up to the crosswalks, daylighting (clear visibility at intersections) is already tough.
  The Risk: A child stepping out between parked cars can easily be missed by a driver sitting high up in a semi-truck cab with massive blind spots. Heavy trucks require significantly longer stopping distances, making the high volume of foot traffic and kids crossing after school an incredibly dangerous mix.
  3. Structural Constraints: The Street is Too Narrow
  Third Avenue was simply not engineered for freight traffic.
  Tight Turns: The intersections and corners on Third Avenue are tight. When a large truck tries to make a right or left turn onto a narrow side street, it will regularly have to mount the curb—endangering people standing on the sidewalk—or block multiple lanes of traffic just to swing wide enough to make the turn.
  Infrastructure Strain: The constant pounding of multi-ton trucks will quickly shred the asphalt, leading to massive potholes, and the vibrations can threaten the foundations of older buildings lining the avenue.
  4. A Logical Alternative Already Exists
  The most frustrating part of the proposal is that it is completely unnecessary.
  Bay Ridge already has a designated commercial corridor designed specifically to handle heavy, through-traffic: Fourth Avenue.
  Fourth Avenue is much wider, has multiple lanes, lacks the dense concentration of storefront double-parking, and provides direct access to major arteries like the Gowanus Expressway. Funneling trucks onto Third Avenue is a solution looking for a problem.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 8:38pm

• Anonymous

  The section of Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is in the vicinity of several schools with students often transiting through it to get home or to transportation. This change would create an unsafe passageway for them, as well as for Senior Citizens and those with mobility issues. It is already heavily trafficked.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 9:44pm

• Lauren

  I disagree with the truck route extending south on 3rd Ave. to 86th St. in Brooklyn. This portion of 3rd Ave is filled with homes and small businesses – unlike the section that lies under the BQE. It is not an appropriate truck route. To take the argument further, making 3rd Ave in Brooklyn between anywhere and Atlantic Ave is grossly furthering the work of Robert Moses. The BQE is right there let them take that.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 9:45pm

• Anton F.

  To be clear, the proposal seeks to put a truck route through 3rd and 86th in Bay Ridge, a residential commercial area characterized by its schools, restaurants, and pedestrian traffic and that suffers from lack of parking and bike safety/accessibility. Valet and delivery vans (UPS, Amazon, etc) cause traffic obstructions, and you want to put a *Truck Route* through it? Are actual *people* a priority anymore?

  Comment added May 21, 2026 9:47pm

• Jordan

  Adding 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn makes sense for relieving congestion on 3rd Avenue, but the traffic signals would need to be upgraded. There is currently, for example, a 1-way stop sign at 45th Street and 2nd Avenue, with traffic on 2nd Avenue uncontrolled. There are often double parked cars blocking the view of the intersection. A trampoline park is located across this intersection and there are often families with young children trying to cross without a crosswalk and with limited visibility, having walked down 45th Street from the R at 45th St and 4th Ave.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 10:14pm

• Anonymous

  As a Bay Ridge resident, I strongly oppose the proposal to make 3rd Avenue a truck route. 3rd Avenue is a quaint, small-scale, pedestrian-friendly strip of tiny shops and restaurants with a lowkey neighborhood feel. I worry a truck route would completely change the character of the neighborhood for the worse, choking it with traffic and pollution. It will make crossing the street unsafe for all pedestrians in particular the many school children, including my own kids, who cross 3rd Avenue going to and from school. There is also no need or benefit for a truck that is not making a local delivery to drive through the middle of Bay Ridge because access to the BQE all sits on the perimeter of the neighborhood. Please stop this terrible idea from taking effect.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 10:24pm

• Anonymous

  I live in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn off 3rd Ave. The proposal to make 3rd Ave from North Bay Ridge to 86th St is an awful idea. First of all, 3rd Ave is the street my children and I walk down every day to and from school. There are so many schools and Pre-K Centers on 3rd Ave or one block off of 3rd Ave, including PS 413, PS 102, Bay One Preschool, PS 231K@404, Tutor Time, PS 185, PS/IS 30, and probably others I’m not thinking of. So many children – accompanied or unaccompanied – walk on and cross 3rd Ave every day. Plus, there are many school busses that drive on 3rd Ave to pick up children or get to their schools. In addition to school, my children and I walk down 3rd Ave daily to go to the library, their activities, grocery stores, restaurants, and shops. Secondly, there are emergency services like a fire station and the 68th police precinct on 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge, that already have to navigate the terrible double-parking on 3rd Ave. Thirdly, Bay Ridge is a NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community.) This means many of our neighbors are elderly and do not need more obstacles to navigate when walking around the neighborhood. I worry enough walking around in this neighborhood given the pedestrian fatalities and injuries that have happened here. This proposal is a terrible idea. Please do NOT go through with this!

  Comment added May 21, 2026 10:28pm

• Dana Morrissey

  Third Avenue, once it crosses into Bay Ridge, is packed with pedestrians. While the stretch up until ~60th street makes sense for a truck route, continuing up third makes no sense and will prove fatal- make no mistake about it. Once you head into Bay Ridge on third, you have a park where children’s soccer routinely meets. They will have to cross this path to get into the park. Immediately past the park, the road narrows. People often double park on both sides of the road. Trucks are incentivized to get to their destination in a timely fashion and they drive as such. Why would you ever want to unleash that into a massive residential shopping and dining corridor? Route this up fourth avenue- that’s at least four lanes and is less populated. Please reconsider this. Why don’t you visit this side of third to see what I’m talking about?

  Comment added May 21, 2026 11:09pm

• Jonathan

  As both a local resident and a parent of children who attend school along this corridor, I already witness firsthand the dangerous congestion and traffic conditions that exist daily on Third Avenue and surrounding streets. The corridor is routinely impacted by double-parked vehicles, delivery trucks, buses, rideshare activity, cyclists navigating tight traffic conditions, and aggressive merging behavior that create hazardous conditions for pedestrians, school children, bike riders, and drivers alike.

  Adding a designated truck route that permits full-sized tractor trailers and large commercial trucks to regularly travel along Third Avenue and turn on and off 86th Street will significantly worsen an already overburdened roadway.

  Community Board 10 has already expressed serious concerns regarding this proposal, specifically citing increased congestion, safety risks for children, noise, and air pollution in a heavily residential and commercial area. Local leaders also noted that Third Avenue already experiences constant double parking, bicycle traffic conflicts, and delivery-related congestion that make navigation difficult and unsafe even under current conditions.

  The NYC DOT itself acknowledges that school-area safety and traffic calming are critical priorities under Vision Zero, particularly on corridors near schools and high pedestrian activity.

  Expanding truck traffic through this corridor directly conflicts with those stated safety goals.

  There is also abundant evidence citywide that double-parked delivery vehicles and truck congestion create dangerous bottlenecks, blocked lanes, impaired visibility near intersections, and cascading traffic backups. These conditions become even more dangerous when cyclists are forced to maneuver around stopped vehicles and merge unpredictably with moving traffic and large trucks.

  Residents in Bay Ridge have consistently raised concerns about worsening congestion and chronic double parking on Third Avenue and 86th Street, with many describing traffic conditions as already difficult and unsafe during school hours and peak delivery times.

  This proposal appears to prioritize regional freight movement over the quality of life and safety of the families, students, pedestrians, cyclists, and small businesses that rely on these neighborhood streets every day. Third Avenue is not an industrial corridor — it is an active mixed-use community corridor with schools, residences, local businesses, bus stops, bike traffic, and heavy pedestrian activity.

  Before any expansion of truck access is considered, the City should conduct a comprehensive traffic and safety impact study, evaluate alternative routes better suited for large freight traffic, and meaningfully engage the local community whose daily lives will be directly affected.

  I respectfully urge DOT to reject this proposed truck route expansion along Third Avenue to 86th Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 11:22pm

• Larissa

  I join in on the opposition to remove 3rd Ave between Atlantic Ave and Flatbush Ave as an official truck route. This location, designated by the city as a high-priority Vision Zero Zone, has devolved into a corridor of gridlock and daily mayhem. The volume and type of through traffic are unsuitable for the neighborhood’s capacity, with constant backups congesting the intersection and large trucks turning onto smaller streets routinely damaging street infrastructure and encroaching dangerously close to pedestrians and schoolchildren

  Comment added May 21, 2026 11:26pm

• Paul Schreiber

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 21, 2026 11:28pm

• Cinthia Menutole

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.
  Please, listen to all of us!

  Cinthia Menutole

  Comment added May 22, 2026 3:10am

• Christine Clark

  I am writing as a Brooklyn resident to express my strong opposition to the proposed expansion of the local truck route network to include Third Avenue from Schermerhorn Street to 86th Street. Formalizing this corridor as a 24/7 truck route will severely impact public safety, public health, and the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

  I urge the DOT to reject this proposal based on the following critical concerns:

  Severe Traffic and Congestion: Third Avenue is already a highly congested, complex artery handling local buses, passenger vehicles, and delivery traffic. It is frequently plagued by double-parking and bottlenecking. Adding continuous, heavy freight and 53-foot truck traffic to this corridor will completely paralyze local movement and increase reckless driving behaviors as drivers attempt to navigate the gridlock. 

  High Density of Pedestrians and Schools: The proposed route passes directly through high-density residential and commercial areas, including the heart of the Sunset Park and Bay Ridge communities. This corridor is home to numerous schools, playgrounds, and daycare centers. Forcing massive freight trucks onto a street where thousands of children walk to school every day is an unacceptable safety risk that runs entirely counter to the city’s Vision Zero goals.
  Severe Environmental Justice and Asthma Concerns: Sunset Park already suffers from some of the highest rates of childhood asthma and air pollution in the city, largely due to its proximity to the multi-lane Gowanus Expressway overhead. Adding a street-level local truck route directly beneath or adjacent to this highway creates a toxic “double exposure” of particulate matter for residents. The community cannot absorb any more diesel exhaust or localized air pollution.

  Negative Impact on Local Commerce and Infrastructure: Third Avenue thrives on foot traffic, outdoor dining, and local shopping. Converting it into a permanent highway for heavy freight will ruin the streetscape with continuous noise, vibration, and diesel fumes, ultimately hurting the small businesses that form the backbone of our neighborhood. 

  Rather than accommodating more heavy trucks by expanding the network into vulnerable neighborhoods, the DOT should focus on rigorous enforcement of existing routes, utilizing technology to keep trucks on major highways, and investing in safer infrastructure.

  Thank you for your time and consideration. I strongly request that the DOT host localized public workshops to hear directly from the affected communities before moving forward with any rulemaking.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 5:13am

• Heather Taylor

  As a member of the 400-500 State Street Block Association, I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 6:35am

• D. M. Howard

  I oppose the truck route changes proposed for third Avenue in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. The already existing traffic and congestion cannot handle truck traffic. Additionally and more importantly, this would be a huge safely issue on an area with many schools, putting children at risk. I worry about the health implications from the exhaust of the trucks for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 7:00am

• Rachel B.

  I am writing to strongly oppose the proposed truck route along 3rd Avenue up to 86th Street. This proposal is deeply misguided and ignores the realities of daily conditions on this street.

  3rd Avenue is a busy bus corridor plagued by chronic double-parking that regularly reduces traffic to a single lane. The street is also physically too narrow to safely accommodate large trucks alongside existing traffic, buses, pedestrians, and cyclists.

  I urge you to reject this proposal and identify a corridor actually suited for heavy vehicle traffic.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 7:11am

• Dennis Williams

  I am a resident and parent living on State Street. I was shocked to learn about plans to allow a truck route from Atlantic to Schermerhorn. The intersection of State and 3rd (where I live) is incredibly congested with vehicles very often blocking the intersection which causes pedestrians to unsafely weave through cars in order to cross the street. Living on State, I’ve become accustomed to the honking of frustrated drivers who wait and wait to cross the intersection and are unable to. I was hoping the DOT would look to DECREASE congestion, assign a traffic safety officer, enforce important traffic rules. Instead, the plan to allow large truck only adds to an already complicated situation.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 8:04am

• Anonymous

  I strongly oppose the NYC DOT proposal to designate Third Avenue in Bay Ridge as a truck route.

  Third Avenue is not an industrial corridor. It is a mixed residential and commercial street lined with homes, schools, restaurants, outdoor dining, local businesses, bus stops, cyclists, and heavy pedestrian activity. Expanding truck traffic onto this corridor would significantly increase noise, pollution, congestion, and safety risks for the people who actually live and walk here every day.

  There is already an existing highway truck route available that is far more appropriate for through truck traffic. Allowing large trucks onto local neighborhood streets simply to avoid highway congestion shifts the burden and danger directly onto residents and families.

  This proposal appears fundamentally inconsistent with Vision Zero and the city’s stated goals of improving pedestrian safety and reducing conflicts between large vehicles and vulnerable road users. Third Avenue already experiences substantial traffic and complicated street conditions. Introducing additional 53-foot trucks into this environment will only increase the likelihood of crashes and dangerous interactions.

  Community Board 10 has already raised many of these same concerns, specifically noting the presence of schools, restaurants, buses, bicycles, and outdoor dining along the corridor.

  The city should prioritize keeping heavy truck traffic on appropriate highway infrastructure rather than rerouting it through dense residential neighborhoods for convenience.

  I urge NYC DOT to reject the proposed truck route expansion on Third Avenue and instead focus on solutions that protect neighborhood safety and quality of life.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 8:34am

• Joe Ciccone

  Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is much narrower than 4th Avenue, and crammed with retail businesses which receive deliveries all day long. This forces all traffic to cross into the on-coming lane almost every block. Funneling additional truck traffic on this venue will lead to massive traffic backups, which will be dangerous to pedestrians, and harmful to businesses. Please reconsider this decision.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 8:43am

• Jessie Singer

  I am writing as a Bay Ridge resident and a parent of two young children to share my wholehearted opposition to the proposal to make 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge a truck route. This suggestion is so wildly outlandish and nonsensical that every single person who I mention it to expresses nothing but a shocked, “what? how? have they ever seen 3rd Avenue?”

  This is a narrow, crowded residential corridor and shopping street in a NORC neighborhood with a high density of children and schools. I can’t imagine a more dangerous place for a truck route. The over-wide, non-commercial, adjacent 4th Avenue — where residents have been begging for a bike lane for years — seems a much more logical choice. Designate 4th Avenue a truck route, build a curb-protected bike lane and pedestrian islands, and keep 3rd safe from giant trucks.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 9:32am

• Katherine Aguasanta

  All, I am a resident of Bay Ridge. I OPPOSE this new route proposal. 3rd Avenue is not built for tractor trailers to pass thru. It is a very narrow avenue with lots of businesses. And all the businesses get deliveries often. Usually from those big refrigerated trucks and 26′ long trucks double parking, forcing pedestrians, car, and cyclists alike to traverse on to oncoming traffic which is dangerous.

  Not only is this dangerous, but VERY LOUD.

  In addition, Bay Ridge, already gets huge amounts of noise traffic, and I’m sure pollution, because we are so close to the Belt Parkway & BQE.

  Has your office even done an impact study to the neighborhood?

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:12am

• Daniel Prebutt

  The Third Avenue Corridor in Bay Ridge, from 65th Street to 101th Street, is a narrow thoroughfare which already experiences a high volume of vehicle and bicycle traffic, both due to its small width and the numerous businesses along that route. Accordingly, due to the many businesses, and several schools in close proximity to the corridor, there is a high volume of pedestrian traffic crossing that avenue at most hours of the day. Adding to this, the presence of restaurant sheds, and increased double parking as a result of reduced street parking, The concept of allowing Third Avenue to become a truck route would raise serious logistical, and more importantly, safety issues for all who utilize that thoroughfare. This proposal would not be practical for for these reasons, and it would be interesting to see what sort of research was done to justify it. It just doesn’t make sense.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:15am

• Paul

  The proposition to make third avenue a truck route will no doubt affect the safety of the Bay Ridge community. Third avenue is already an extremely busy and active corridor with cars, city buses, delivery trucks, scooters and ebikes. There are at least 13 large schools starting at 86th street along the avenues that border 3rd avenue!! It is obvious a large portion of students walk to and from school-and also to get to buses and trains via third avenue. Many pedestrians are elderly and depend on third avenue for many necessities. It is already difficult to navigate third avenue and the addition of a truck route will certainly not make this aspect any safer. Truly shows incompetent leadership at DOT for even considering this proposal.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:28am

• Melissa

  I am a Bay Ridge resident and am adamantly opposed to a truck route on 3rd Ave. This is a quiet street of small businesses, restaurants and families, and barely drivable with many cars double parked. It is unfeasible to imagine large trucks actually being able to drive through 3rd Ave. Not to mention the pollution and noise this would bring to our community. Please reconsider this idea or at least check out the current reality of 3rd Ave before signing this law into effect. You would change your mind once you saw the reality of driving down 3rd Ave.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:35am

• Susan Randall

  I am a Bay Ridge resident and I strongly oppose the proposed truck route on 3rd Ave in this neighborhood. 3rd Ave is already riddled with double parked cars and it would make this stretch of road impossible to navigate. The amount of pedestrians and small businesses receiving deliveries cannot be ignored. This is also part of NYC bus routes. This proposal is a terrible idea.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:52am

• Alexis

  No truck routes in Bay Ridge! There’s already a daily bottle neck in the avenues because of all the restaurants, schools, and businesses in the area. This would bring traffic to a complete standstill. I’m against the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and 86th Street, and especially below 68th street in Bay Ridge.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:56am

• Lynn Babcock

  I am a longtime Bay Ridge resident, and along with CB10, strongly oppose the proposed expansion of citywide truck routes along third avenue! Third avenue is already dangerous in its current state, this would be catastrophic. As a parent of a young child , this is deeply concerning.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 11:14am

• Anonymous

  My family moved from the Bronx, where Asthma rates are off the charts, due to the truck traffic there. Pedestrians, including students and seniors, are outnumbered and overpowered by the aggressive drivers as things stand. There are a number of trucks that block the 3rd Avenue lanes while delivering to our thriving small businesses, don’t make changes that will jeopardize our local economy. This is a terrible idea and needs to be stopped.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 11:42am

• Steven

  I join in support of the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400–500 State Street Block Association regarding the proposed removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  I have watched this area become an increasingly avoidable traffic bottleneck, particularly in recent years and especially following the Alloy development. Even prior to Alloy, the redesign of Schermerhorn Street created predictable congestion at the tight Lafayette Avenue / 3rd Avenue / Schermerhorn Street intersection. Vehicles frequently sit through multiple light cycles, and the single-lane configuration on Schermerhorn regularly causes backups that can impede emergency vehicles.

  At the corner of 3rd Avenue and State Street, trucks frequently block the intersection entirely. Because of the long traffic signal timing at this location, congestion does not quickly resolve itself and instead compounds over multiple signal cycles. The result is recurring gridlock affecting local residents, pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency access.

  The Alloy development also narrowed portions of the 500 block of State Street in a manner that predictably creates daily traffic backups and encourages trucks to drive or park on sidewalks, creating unsafe conditions for everyone. In addition, the Schermerhorn redesign has led to recurring obstruction of protected bike lanes by parked school buses for extended periods on a near-daily basis, further illustrating how poorly coordinated street operations can create avoidable safety and circulation problems. And other recent nearby redesigns, including portions of the Flatbush Avenue bus lane configuration, have also contributed to traffic backups and illustrate the need for better coordination between street redesign projects.

  I generally support investment and development in Downtown Brooklyn, but infrastructure and traffic planning must keep pace with that growth. The area surrounding Atlantic Terminal should be a model for coordinated transportation planning and safe street operations. Instead, substantial residential growth and multiple street redesigns have occurred without corresponding improvements to traffic circulation and truck management.

  Restricting truck traffic along 3rd Avenue and the 500 block of State Street would be a practical and meaningful step toward improving safety, reducing unnecessary congestion, and improving overall traffic flow in this corridor. I urge DOT to take these cumulative impacts seriously and support measures that improve circulation, reduce intersection blockages, and better manage truck traffic in this area.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 11:52am

• Maddy S

  3rd Ave has the distinct honor of having the most amount of double parked cars in the world, to the point where there are days you cannot drive down the avenue with the amount of cars that are parked. Having trucks drive down the ave will only make the situation worse. The joy of Bay Ridge is that it is a residential community within a bustling city. Trucks that find their way here often create accidents and issues within this community. Signs installed by DOT to address the trucking issue have been repeatedly destroyed by trucks making their way onto the avenue. Why anyone wants to increase the risk of accidents and traffic is confusing to everyone who lives here. To those that promote such change, I urge you to stand on 3rd ave on any day of the week and watch the chaos that already ensues here on the average day. Trucks will make this worse. We can barely support the people who live here and their vehicular needs. If the community board and the community itself vote against this, AND it violates DOT’s own ruling that 53-foot tractor-trailers, are prohibited on New York City streets, then the matter shouldn’t even be considered.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 11:56am

• H.S

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  I strongly oppose the proposed expansion of the truck route from Sunset Park into Bay Ridge via 3rd Avenue and 86th Street. Bay Ridge already struggles with heavy traffic congestion, double-parked vehicles, busy shopping corridors, and large numbers of pedestrians. Allowing full-sized tractor trailers to travel through these streets will only worsen traffic, create additional safety hazards for residents and shoppers, increase noise and pollution, and diminish the quality of life in our neighborhood. Bay Ridge is a residential community with thriving local businesses and family-friendly streets—not a trucking corridor. This proposal prioritizes through-traffic over the needs and safety of the people who live, work, and shop here, and should be rejected.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 12:16pm

• Anonymous

  As a resident of Bay Ridge and a bike rider, I strongly oppose the addition of the truck route on Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue. There are many elderly residents that are still independent and rely on 3rd Avenue for their shopping needs. Most have walkers or shopping carts that are an aid for their mobility. Large tractor trailer trucks will be a dangerous addition to this population. As a cyclist, I am also aware of cars and delivery trucks/vans double parking on 3rd. Adding a truck route will be another obstacle to overcome and add to the congestion. Safety of pedestrians, young and old should be a paramount consideration of this plan. The addition of proposed truck route will be the opposite of safety for all.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 1:10pm

• Ann

  This is not a practical idea. 3rd Ave is already congested with foot traffic, cars, buses, delivery drivers on scooters, bikes etc and many double parked vehicles. It’s sometimes dangerous to get across on foot. Parents with strollers, small children and elderly people already face a challenge going from one side to the other. Trucks?? Please reconsider. This is unsafe in this very busy community. Thank you.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 1:40pm

• R L

  This is a horrible idea. 3rd ave is already extremely congested, with double parked cars creating havoc and making it nearly impossible for busses to get through. Kids are crossing these intersections to get to school, and the neighborhood has already suffered through too many pedestrian injuries and fatalities. No trucks on third ave! This is a vital neighborhood throughway. The noise and pollution it would create will hurt local businesses, and thats reason enough to stop it. This isnt safe for our kids!

  Comment added May 22, 2026 1:48pm

• Russ MacKechnie

  I am not being hyperbolic when I say that this proposal is utterly absurd. Clearly, DOT has not taken the opportunity to drive from 86th Street in Bay Ridge through Sunset Park and Park Slope and farther north and actually observed both the traffic and, more importantly, the rampant double-parking that exists all along this route. To add an endless stream of additional trucks to the mix will paralyze movement along this route. Add to the traffic difficulties, the numerous school crossings and local businesses that involve heavy pedestrian use during the day, and you are inviting tragic and completely unnecessary pedestrian casualties to the mix. This proposal is, frankly, moronic. Do not allow this proposal to go through.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 1:49pm

• Brad Hennessy

  Another crazy proposition by the city who doesn’t live in this neighborhood. What is going on. Why are we taking the brunt of all the traffic and lack of rules and regulations. We are the most un upgraded neighborhood in the city and we already have a huge double parked cars issue and illegal moped and bike riding all over the sidewalks and through crosswalks and it is a huge pedestrian area of many people walking. As someone else commented many elderly people live in the area and trucks also seem to drive with no care for the rules since I drive in Manhatten everyday. Parking rules and stop signs and stop lights seem optional anymore. I think this is a great idea if you want to have way more accidents and get some people to the hospitals.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 1:54pm

• Anonymous

  Please remove the proposed truck routes from 3rd avenue’s 86th St to Atlantic Ave. It is already an absolute nightmare to go down 3rd avenue as a pedestrian, driver, and bicyclist, and adding trucks and trailers would make it IMPOSSIBLE. The amount of traffic would be hellish, and it would be so dangerous for everyone in those neighborhoods! ADDITIONALLY: there is a bus route that goes down 3rd Ave (B37) and it’s already such a slow bus route. The proposed rule would make it even slower, which is antithetical to where we all want this city to go: forward.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 2:06pm

• Anonymous

  I have lived in Bay Ridge, a quiet area of Brooklyn for about 25 years. I highly oppose the truck route that is being proposed on 3rd Ave from downtown Brooklyn to 86th Street in Bay Ridge. 3rd Avenue is already crowded with traffic, double parked cars and buses. It’s difficult for pedestrians to navigate through the neighborhood without being assaulted by motorized scooters on the sidewalk , bikes outside of bike lanes and cars screeching past red lights. Now you want to throw in a truck route?
  Please reconsider this ridiculous plan. This city can do better. Thank you.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 2:24pm

• Jesse M.

  This is a great idea if the goal is to make the buses run even slower and create more congestion on 3rd Avenue. No thanks to this preposterous proposal.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 3:56pm

• Wendy T.

  I live off of 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. 3rd Avenue is a residential street with local eateries and shops. There are lots of families with children and dogs that walk down 3rd Avenue. It is already crowded with double parked cars at times, which already makes it difficult and dangerous to maneuver with a baby and dogs. We do not need more trucks barreling down on 3rd Avenue. It will be a nuisance and a hazard. Please do not make 3rd Avenue a truck route.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 4:09pm

• Mike M.

  You can’t be serious! 3rd Ave, between 65th Street and the Verrazano Bridge, as it is now, is unnavigable by car much of the day. Pedestrians and cyclists are challenged to proceed safely at every intersection. This proposal will make traveling in Bay Ridge even more of a nightmare. Please do not implement this!

  Comment added May 22, 2026 4:27pm

• Concerned resident

  To propose adding trucks to a heavily trafficked avenue that is already a bus route is poor planning. There will be more than typical delays, increased vehicular accidents, more pedestrian dangers, and a general loss of commerce to existing businesses as customers avoid the area. Just yesterday a nationally branded beverage delivery truck pulled up behind my suv while at a light. The cab on the truck was so high that the headlights were visible near the TOP of my rear window. In other words, a huge cab. How is the driver supposed to navigate between cars, pedestrians, baby strollers, and walked dogs. Third Avenue is not a good fit for this endeavor.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 4:51pm

• Brian Lehman

  I agree with those people who are writing to say this is extremely dangerous. The corner of 3rd ave and 86th is a main pedestrian crossway that many children use to come home from several schools one block away as they walk to the subway and bus stops on 4th including PS 185 and Fort Hamilton high school and local private schools. This increases the chance of deaths or injury on a very crowded street. In addition, 3rd Avenue is a shopping district that is already difficult to drive on as it is crowded. This is not a good idea, and I ask that it be rejected.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 7:24pm

• Virginia Anne Michaels

  This is a terrifying plan. Third Avenue is a bus route and utilized by the community. We have Seniors, school children, families and lots of small businesses. We have restaurants and some have outside tables. We do not need the noise. Did anyone stop to think that the buildings on the Avenue are mixed use ..ground floor commercial with residential units above. We do not need this as a truck route.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 7:57pm

• Anonymous

  I am a Bay Ridge resident and strongly oppose the use of 3rd Ave as a truck route. It is baffling how this idea even came to be as 3rd Ave is NOT an arterial road. 3rd Avenue has shops, restaurants, and is already overly trafficked from double parked vehicles and loading vehicles. If anything, DOT should invest in improving 3rd Ave by adding bike lanes and plazas. Please reconsider this proposition.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 9:20pm

• Millie Lopez

  I oppose including 3rd Avenue in bay ridge as a designated truck route. 3rd avenue in bay ridge is already an extremely congested thoroughfare with one lane in each direction. Many pedestrians including elderly and young children use 3rd avenue to shop in the many stores and to get to the numerous schools in the area. It is a terrible idea. The buildings in the area on 3rd avenue are 90 to 100 years old, and most are small mixed use buildings 2-3 stories high with 2-8 families and a commercial storefront. If 3rd avenue is approved as a truck route, the constant vibrations and weight from heavy tractor trailer trucks could undermine and damage the foundations and of those buildings.

  Comment added May 22, 2026 10:34pm

• Nick

  Are you insane? You want to add more traffic to third avenue by allowing trucks to use it? C’mon… Use your damn brain cells already.

  Nothing ruins the community more than hearing big trucks come rolling down the street.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 12:51am

• Jeffrey Rallo

  3rd Ave from 86th St to 68th St is already constantly blocked by double and triple parking with zero parking enforcement. Adding tractor-trailers to this will cause complete gridlock. Maybe if traffic rules were enforced, this would be a different situation, but alas.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 5:41am

• Anonymous

  The streets are bad enough to cross. How will the fire department respond quickly to fires? There is a new school in the path and Guild for Exceptional Children. The B37 has enough problems going down 3rd Avenue with food deliveries at Key Food and now they have people eating at outside tables. No one cares about the people of Bay Ridge.

  Stop this!!!!

  Comment added May 23, 2026 7:49am

• Anonymous

  As a Bay Ridge parent I vehemently oppose this!

  Comment added May 23, 2026 9:54am

• Mark Humble

  Living in Bay Ridge near 3rd Avenue for nearly 20 years, my initial response to reading the proposal was “is this someone’s idea of a joke?” 3rd Avenue is already one of the most chronically clogged, double parked streets in the neighborhood, and even if it was clear, it’s a local neighborhood street, not a tractor trailer route. I strongly oppose the proposal for this truck route on 3rd Avenue.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 10:10am

• Anonymous

  I am compelled to comment in very strong opposition to this proposal of turning 3rd avenue into a truck route. I live on 89th street just below the avenue and can affirm that the avenue is already a challenge to traverse on an average day. It is a narrow avenue with double parked vehicles on both sides regularly impeding the flow of traffic. This is exacerbated by trucks making deliveries to the multitude of shops along the avenue. My kids and I call it a slalom as we drive through, as we have to weave back and forth across the center of the road. Adding trucks to the mayhem would pause a significant safety issue to pedestrians and drivers alike. It would also simply be an impractical and inefficient route for trucks given the existing challenges! I urge you to reconsider this proposal.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 10:26am

• Nicole Evans

  This is actually insane!! I’m assuming they want to do this because of the construction on the BQE. This will also mean that Ridge Blvd will be chock full of cars. We don’t need more cars on ridge, especially around the schools.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 11:33am

• Anonymous

  I am opposed to adding 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge as a truck route. Presently, it is a very busy avenue with heavy traffic, double parked cars, roadside dining, bicycles, delivery bikes, and large trucks delivering to local supermarkets. There are lots of adults, children & older adults, shopping & walking about. It is a difficult Avenue to traverse at all times. I can’t imagine a large truck choosing this route. It’s way too crowded. Please reconsider this choice.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 3:05pm

• Alison

  The proposal to add the section of 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is dangerously inattentive to the consequences. Given how narrow 3rd is, it’s residential character, and existing traffic conditions, designating it as a truck route would be a reckless and ill-conceived decision that creates foreseeable safety risks for residents, cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. Approving, this would be negligent, considering all the safety concerns.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 4:17pm

• Nina Grigoriev

  I am a Bay Ridge resident and strongly oppose the proposed new truck route along 3rd Avenue. In Bay Ridge, 3rd Avenue (along with 5th avenue) is the heart of the neighborhood. Its a popular street where families like mine go out for dinner, do our shopping, or drop off our children at day care. Its the street that’s used for parades and open streets in the summer. The street where our coucilmember and Congresswoman have their offices. The street where couples go on dates. Kids- like my 13 year old daughter, cross 3rd Avenue when walking to school and hang out there after school at Starbucks or one of several bubble tea places. Notable too is that there is only one lane in each direction on 3rd, and car owners frequently double park when running errands, leaving little room to maneuver and slowing down traffic. The addition of trucks to this very lively environment will almost certainly reduce pedestrian safety and business, as well as air quality. For all these reasons, I urge you to rethink the truck route through Bay Ridge.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 6:06pm

• Caroline Norris

  This would be a terrible idea. It would negatively impact the quality of life for this area, as well as the safety of pedestrians and community members. It would also have a significantly negative impact on businesses on 3rd avenue as well.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 6:29pm

• Lynette

  I am writing to express my strong opposition regarding the new proposed truck router on 3rd Ave in BayRidge. You must keep trucks and the truck route off of 3rd Ave in BayRidge. There are too many people, cars, bikes, scooters, e-bikes, dogs, children. When the bus is present the entire ave comes to a stop. There are many restaurants / valet parking and double parking all over. It’s a narrow avenue as it is. When a truck has to turn there are cars on corners and I have witnessed trucks crashing into the cars. Is this fair to us? I say NO!! Take it elsewhere. Plus the truck drivers are not going to want to sit in the traffic that builds up. Be smarter! You can figure something else out.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 9:04pm

• Lindsay

  3rd Ave is a main artery of my community; residents depend on it to enjoy some quality of life in this inhospitable city.

  Today, the avenue is filled with pedestrians 24/7; it’s where supermarkets and restaurants are clustered and it’s the route my children primarily use to navigate our neighborhood.

  This avenue is already difficult to navigate by vehicle because of congestion and rampant double parking. Ask any bus driver on the B37 line if they think adding a truck route to the avenue is a good idea.

  Additionally, I am seriously concerned about environmental impact and public health. Bay Ridge is flanked on both sides by two highways spewing particulate matter. Why introduce a third source of pollution directly down the center of the neighborhood? We are a community of families, including the very young, the very old, the disabled, and we deserve clean air to breathe.

  Let’s come up with a better solution.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 9:40pm

• JA

  I strongly oppose allowing changes to the citywide truck route on third avenue in bay ridge. Area being proposed is already terribly congested with the normal day to day traffic and local deliveries. third avenue in this area also has a tremendous amount of pedestrian traffic and would threaten the welfare of the local residents.

  Comment added May 23, 2026 10:41pm

• Anonymous

  It is absolutely crazy to propose a truck route on 3rd Ave from 60th-86th street. This portion of the road is narrow with small businesses. Local traffic already has a hard time getting through. The amount of idling this will create will be unhealthy. There are many schools and children. This clearly hasn’t been researched. I’m absolutely opposed. (4th avenue would at least make more sense)

  Comment added May 24, 2026 6:39am

• Jennifer

  I strongly oppose a truck route along third avenue. It is an ignorant proposal and would create more problems than it aims to solve. Please dismiss this proposal.

  Comment added May 24, 2026 9:52am

• Anonymous

  I strongly oppose having a truck route run through Third Avenue in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. It would tie up traffic on an important commercial strip.

  Comment added May 24, 2026 10:42am

• Madeleine Humphreys

  This is in regard to the proposed route along Third Avenue and Bay Ridge Brooklyn from 86 Street down to Atlantic Avenue: I strongly oppose the proposal to make Third Avenue, from 86th Street down to Atlantic Avenue through Bay Ridge, a truck route. This avenue is already heavily congested on a daily basis with double parking, delivery trucks unloading, buses, and constant traffic. Residents can barely get through it now.

  Third Avenue is not an industrial highway — it is a residential and commercial corridor filled with families, schools, small businesses, pedestrians, and children crossing the streets every day. Adding even more truck traffic would create serious safety concerns, increase noise and pollution, and make an already difficult traffic situation even worse.

  Many people live directly along this avenue, and local businesses depend on customers being able to safely access the area. Increasing truck traffic through the heart of Bay Ridge would negatively impact the quality of life for the entire community.

  It is hard to understand how anyone could think this is a good idea without considering the people who actually live and work here every day.

  Comment added May 24, 2026 11:26am

• RM

  Hi, I’m writing to adamantly oppose this proposed truck route. 3rd Ave is unsafe already, plus too narrow to sustain this level of traffic. This would be a dangerous idea for the neighborhood. Thank you.

  Comment added May 24, 2026 2:04pm

• Yasemin Kron

  As a senior citizen living in a community that is gaining more seniors by the day, I would like to live in a safer, quieter community. A truck route would chase away many older residents and make it less likely for younger residents with small children want to reside here. If we could just realize that commerce doesn’t take the place of quality of life, we wouldn’t be having this issue now. Keep the truck routes off 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. The dangers aren’t just more accidents, gridlock and increased pollution. It is making a livable community not as important as making businesses more profitable.

  Comment added May 24, 2026 3:47pm

• Anonymous

  Adding more traffic to an already high traffic area especially where there is a hospital is not very safe.

  Comment added May 24, 2026 6:18pm

• Bob M

  In connection with the proposed 3rd Avenue truck route from 86th Street in Bay Ridge to Atlantic Avenue, I very strongly oppose it for the section of 3rd Avenue that runs from 86th Street to 65th Street. That section of 3rd Avenue is crowded two lane road that includes small commercial establishments (eg., restaurants, food convenience stores, etc.), pre-K, primary or secondary schools either on 3rd Avenue or within a block of it, and smaller residential housing of various kinds on 3rd Avenue and the intersecting streets. This section of 3rd Avenue is very busy with pedestrian traffic of all ages (both from the neighborhood and outside the neighborhood all hours of the day, evening and weekends), and car, bike and delivery truck activity, all of which support the 3rd Avenue establishments and the neighborhood in general. This activity includes children crossing 3rd Avenue to get to and from neighborhood schools. In light of the above, this portion of Third Avenue is not suited to your proposal (which would include trucks that are not doing business on this section of 3rd Avenue) as it would increase the danger from such traffic to pedestrians and vehicular traffic, increase the traffic and congestion that already exists, and make it less attractive place for people to frequent the 3rd Avenue businesses.

  Comment added May 25, 2026 9:44am

• Kathleen Werner

  I am very upset about the proposed concept of designating Third Avenue in Bay Ridge as a travel route for large trucks and tractor trailers . This idea will endanger the people who live in Bay Ridge which has a large population of senior citizens and families with small children who already struggle to navigate streets that are busy with cars, buses and a serious overload of e-bikes and motor scooters. Making third avenue (which is a two way street with only one lane in each direction) a truck route, will decrease parking which is already at a premium, increase pollution and destroy the many restaurants and other small businesses that currently line the avenue. It will destroy the very character of the neighborhood and diminish the quality of life for all of the residents. I implore you to stop this proposal and save Bay Ridge

  Comment added May 25, 2026 11:55am

• Aron Portnoy

  I strongly oppose the inclusion of any portion of Third Avenue between 60th Street & Shore Road in a Citywide Truck Route, as this section of Third Avenue is a neighborhood residential & commercial street which is inappropriate for a Citywide Truck Route.

  If a truck route connection between the northern portion of Third Avenue (under the Gowanus Expressway) to the 86th Street corridor is needed, a routing via Fourth Avenue between 65th Street and 86th Street would be more appropriate, but not ideal.

  Prioritized routing of major east-west truck traffic in this area of Brooklyn via 65th Street instead of 86th Street would be even more appropriate.

  Comment added May 25, 2026 6:44pm

• Nick

  Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn should not be a truck route that is used by tractor trailers. It is a pedestrian street with schools and retail. Tractor trailers should use Meeker Ave and Vandervoort Ave, staying within the industrial area rather than using a residential street.

  Comment added May 25, 2026 7:27pm

• Karen Ee

  As a long time resident of Bay Ridge, I strongly oppose the route 86th to through Wakeman Pl along 3rd Ave. 3rd avenue is our local main street where all of our commercial businesses are. As it is, I avoid 3rd when driving unless necessary since its already has plenty of double parked and delivery trucks making it one lane most of the time to drive around them. Please do not do this to us

  Comment added May 25, 2026 9:29pm

• Anonymous

  As a resident of Bay Ridge, I also object the idea of allowing a truck route on 3rd Avenue, which is a thriving hub for shopping, dining, and education. Trucks would create traffic situations that would become unsafe and destroy the character of the neighborhood. Please consider another plan.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 7:00am

• Anonymous

  I am a member of the 400-500 State Block association and I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 8:51am

• Dan Muccigrosso

  I agree completely with the person who said: “I write to strongly oppose the addition of Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue to the citywide truck route map. Currently, Third Avenue in the Bay Ridge stretch is filled with doubled parked cars and trucks making deliveries who take up a lane. It is very dangerous for pedestrians and cars who are forced to constantly weave onto the wrong side of the road to make their way around car and truck obstacles. Without exaggeration, there are doubled parked cars and trucks on virtually every block of Third Avenue in the Bay Ridge section. It would worsen an already very dangerous situation along Third Avenue to add trucks to this route who are not making deliveries”.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 11:56am

• Teresa Miccio

  As a double-stroller wheeling person with common sense, I strongly oppose a truck route along Third Avenue in Brooklyn. This proposal seems schizophrenic in light of Vision Zero Goals. Commissioner Flynn, can you make it make sense?

  Comment added May 26, 2026 12:47pm

• Audrey S

  I am a Bay Ridge resident and strong oppose designating any section of 3rd Avenue in my community a truck route. Safety and livability will be deeply compromised by such a designation, and would lower the already low reliability of the B37 bus even more. Pedestrian safety is already poor due the narrowness of the avenue, traffic congestion, out of control double parking. With trucks adding to that, it would be gridlock. The fact that the area has many schools, businesses, restaurants, and homes goes against everything that the Vision Zero program claims to be about. Large trucks also contribute to noise and air pollution which has no place in a residential area. Do not designate 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge a truck route. This is a monumentally bad idea that would be devastating to the community.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 1:32pm

• Iain Jeffery

  Bay Ridge is a quiet, pleasant area with a lot of young pedestrians at all hours on third avenue, we do NOT want a truck route on 3rd ave. NO TRUCK ROUTE SOUTH OF 65th on 3rd Ave. It would be severely detrimental to the community. As if there isn’t enough urban blight on that avenue from the elevated highway.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 1:33pm

• Andy Seestedt

  Third Ave in Bay Ridge is a busy and crowded commercial corridor and no place for heavy trucks. Why not instead route the trucks instead over the much wider 4th Ave one block east

  Comment added May 26, 2026 1:35pm

• Lauren Hlavenka

  Opposed to Designation of 3rd Avenue (Bay Ridge) as a Freight Truck Route
  I am writing in strong opposition to the proposed designation of 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn as a freight truck route. This proposal would cause serious and lasting harm to one of Brooklyn’s most densely populated residential communities, and it reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the conditions that exist on this corridor today.

  3rd Avenue is not built for freight — it is built for people.
  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is a narrow, two-lane commercial corridor embedded within a tight residential grid. Unlike industrial truck routes designed with wide lanes, reinforced pavement, and minimal pedestrian conflict, 3rd Avenue is lined with apartment buildings, schools, houses of worship, and small businesses with high foot traffic. Sidewalks are narrow. Crossings are frequent. Children walk to school along this street every day. Introducing large freight vehicles into this environment would create a genuine and ongoing public safety crisis.

  The street is already at a breaking point.
  Anyone who uses 3rd Avenue regularly knows that traffic and congestion are already severe. Double-parking by delivery vehicles and customers accessing the small businesses on this corridor creates a near-constant bottleneck that reduces effective lane capacity to a single lane. Emergency vehicles are routinely impeded. Adding heavy freight trucks to this existing gridlock would not merely worsen the situation; it would make the street functionally unusable, increasing response times for fire, police, and EMS in a densely populated area.

  The infrastructure cannot support it.
  3rd Avenue’s pavement, drainage infrastructure, and underground utilities were not designed to bear the repeated stress loads of heavy freight vehicles. Designating this street as a truck route would accelerate pavement degradation, lead to costly and disruptive repair cycles, and potentially damage aging subsurface infrastructure — costs that would ultimately fall to the city and its taxpayers.

  The community would bear the health consequences.
  Freight trucks generate significantly higher levels of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and fine particulate pollution than passenger vehicles. Bay Ridge already sits within a broader area of Brooklyn with elevated asthma rates, particularly among children and the elderly. Routing heavy freight through a residential corridor where people live directly above street level — in low-rise apartment buildings with windows facing the street — would expose thousands of residents to disproportionate pollution burdens on a daily basis. Noise pollution from engine brake use, idling, and the mechanical stress of large vehicles navigating tight turns would further degrade quality of life for everyone within earshot.

  There are better alternatives.
  The freight routing goals that prompted this proposal can and should be achieved without burdening a residential commercial street. 4th Avenue — a wider, less residentially dense corridor with existing heavy-use infrastructure — is a far more appropriate alternative. Similarly, the Belt Parkway service roads and other designated truck routes in the area were planned for exactly this purpose. The city should prioritize routing freight to those corridors rather than displacing the problem onto a street that has neither the geometry, the pavement, nor the residential context to absorb it.

  The designation of 3rd Avenue as a freight truck route would make Bay Ridge less safe, less healthy, and less livable for thousands of Brooklyn residents. I urge the city to reject this proposal and pursue alternatives that do not place the burden of regional freight movement on the shoulders of a residential neighborhood that already gives plenty to this city.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 1:37pm

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue is an extremely congested roadway given existing truck delivery schedules. Adding it as an official truck route would be dangerous for emergency vehicles, pedestrians and local traffic trying to maneuver the neighborhood.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 1:53pm

• Chen Chen

  I oppose extending the Brooklyn truck route on 3rd Avenue from 65th to 86th. It’s a busy 2 lane street with people double parked in front of storefronts. There’s already problems with busses getting through certain blocks. 4th Avenue has 4 lanes and no shops that attracts double parkers. It’s much more sensible to run the trucks one avenue over. On top of that the curve on third naturally leads you left to 4th Avenue whereas if they wanted to continue down third you have to go through a choke point on the other side of the BQE on ramp. That section has 3 lanes merging into 1 lane. Then when you get to the other side, the narrowness of the lane causes even moderate sized SUVs to have to drive with one tire over the small divider bump. It would be impossible for a truck to fit in one lane. This entire area is unsuitable for trucks.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 2:14pm

• Ethan Jeffery

  Putting a truck route on 3rd ave south of 65th street is a terrible idea. The street is single-lane, lots of double parking, impossible to get passenger cars down the street let alone make it a truck corridor. 4th ave is two lanes each direction and obviously the superior choice for a truck route. In addition, the whole Bay Ridge area is still recovering from COVID and turning the prime commerce streets like 3rd ave into a truck route would negatively impact local commerce and the entire community. The person that proposed this needs to come to Bay Ridge and actually see the area for themselves.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 2:26pm

• Anonymous

  I strongly oppose the proposal to make Third Avenue a truck route. Third Avenue is currently extremely congested with with double parking, delivery vehicles, buses, pedestrians, and frequent traffic. It would create a safety issue for all pedestrians in particular the many school children that cross third avenue and the elderly. Adding additional truck traffic to an already overburdened avenue would worsen gridlock, increase delays for local residents and emergency vehicles, and create even more dangerous conditions for pedestrians.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 2:26pm

• Connie

  Hi, as a long time resident of Bay Ridge we understand changes are necessary.

  However a truck route on busy one lane per direction for traffic is Not the answer. If a truck route must be added in Bay ridge 4th avenue is a better solution. There are way less groceries, restaurants along that route, plus it’s a 2 lane per direction for traffic making it 4 lanes in total. Much more suitable for truck routes.

  Sincerely,
  Connie

  Comment added May 26, 2026 2:52pm

• Tony Loperena

  We have multiple schools on Third Ave or just off Third Ave. we do not want our children breathing more polluted air. We should be putting our efforts in eliminating toxins in our air not increasing it.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 3:12pm

• Kevin F Hayes

  I write in opposition to the proposal to make Third avenue a truck route from 86 St to Atlantic Ave. The area in Bay Ridge is one lane in each direction and is a local shopping and commercial strip for the community. Large trucks would endanger pedestrians and school children who need to cross the thoroughfare daily. It would increase congestion and pollution, impede emergency response vehicles, with no benefit to the community.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 3:28pm

• Gina Loperena

  I strongly oppose the rerouting of trucks down 3rd Ave between 86 th and 65 th Street.
  Regarding the rerouting of trucks on 3rd Ave in Brooklyn-
  Third Ave is already narrow and always crowded with double parked trucks making deliveries. It is impossible to drive down 3rd already. There is a grade school located on 3rd Ave and 67th Street as well as two other grade schools located on 71st and 86th streets and Ridge Blvd., both schools have heavily trafficked crossings on 3rd avenue. There are also a large number of preschools that are located on the stretch of 3rd Ave from 80’s to 70’s. I fear it would increase the dangers for these children and parents trying to cross between trucks, double parked trucks and double parked cars( already a problem.)

  Comment added May 26, 2026 3:30pm

• Anonymous

  Extending the truck route from 65th street to 86th street along 3rd avenue does not make any sense. 3rd avenue is a commercial and residential center to the community that already suffers from too much car traffic, not to mention double parking. Adding it us a truck route would create chaos, congestion and harm the neighborhood infrastructure of bay ridge

  Comment added May 26, 2026 6:11pm

• Mustapha Ou

  This is a bad idea as a resident of half block from 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is a quiet, pedestrian shopping avenue. I’m very concerned with the safety of pedestrians and school children with increased truck traffic on this 2-lane avenue.I am also concerned about the environmental harm from added pollution from truck exhaust that everyone working and/or shopping on 3rd Avenue AND everyone living on or near 3rd Avenue will face.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 9:19pm

• Moha oulahje

  This is a bad idea to turn 3 ave to truck route as a resident of bayridge Brooklyn i am not satisfied with that i have kids that goes to school on 3 ave and senator st

  Comment added May 26, 2026 9:44pm

• Anonymous

  I write in strong support of the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400–500 State Street Block Association, and urge the NYC Department of Transportation to act swiftly to remove the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.
  My family — including two school-aged children and our dog — lives on State Street between Third Avenue and Nevins Street. Every single day, we navigate a gauntlet of bumper-to-bumper commercial truck traffic that regularly blocks the intersection at Third Avenue and State Street. This is not a minor inconvenience. It is a daily safety crisis.
  Our children should not have to fear crossing the street to get to school.
  Each morning, young children walking down Third Avenue and turning onto State Street are forced to cross directly through active truck traffic to reach PS K456. These are elementary school students — kids who should be walking to school carefree, not threading between idling eighteen-wheelers. One moment of inattention — by a driver, or by a child — could be catastrophic.
  The impact on our home is constant and impossible to ignore. The trucks are so massive and so heavy that they cause our lights to swing and our shelves to rattle as they rumble past. We feel the vibrations in our floors, our furniture, and our walls. This is not quality of life — it is something no family should have to endure in a residential neighborhood.
  This stretch of 3rd Avenue runs through the heart of a dense residential community. It is a street where children walk to school, where families walk their dogs, and where neighbors deserve to feel safe on the sidewalk. It is not an appropriate corridor for heavy commercial truck traffic.
  We respectfully but urgently call on the Department of Transportation to reroute truck traffic away from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street — so our children can cross the street without fear, and so our families can live without the daily intrusion of industrial truck traffic shaking the walls of our homes.
  Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 10:33pm

• Sheethal Shobowale

  I live on state st between nevins and third Ave and agree with the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street. There are already dangerous intersections for pedestrians, at Flatbush and Lafayette and Schermerhorn plus all all the construction in the area.

  Comment added May 26, 2026 10:45pm

• "Anonymous"

  I really Think this is a bad idea for our community and neighbors . Our kids will not be as safe as they are now . I respect the trucks that HAVE to be on 3er av for work purposes but to make a truck route is totally not good .

  Comment added May 26, 2026 11:30pm

• Anonymous

  As a resident of Bay Ridge, I am extremely concerned by and opposed to the proposal to expand truck routes to 3rd Ave and 86th St even if not making local deliveries. This would worsen the flow of traffic on a street where there is already a lot of double parking, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. It would also worsen the air quality in the neighborhood. I have severe asthma and chose to buy a home in Bay Ridge because of the lack of truck routes in the area. Please do not move forward with this plan.

  Comment added May 27, 2026 12:43am

• Hank D’Amato

  I don’t know who is primarily responsible for designing or redesigning traffic flows in NY City, but I strongly suspect it is not a lifelong New Yorker. I say that because lately traffic redesign doesn’t seem to be relevant to how people get around the city. That applies to the suggested truck route redesign for 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn, specifically the area from 65th Street south to 86th Street.
  That particular stretch of 3rd Avenue runs right through the heart of Bay Ridge. It’s a thoroughfare that’s home to schools, hundreds of retail outlets and a heavily used pedestrian route. To suggest it be designated a truck route borders on insanity.
  Some years ago, Robert Moses, “the Master Builder” saw another section of 3rd avenue as vital for his vision of creating a bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island. His idea turned out to be successful, but it came at a cost. By constructing the Gowanus Expressway he cut 3rd avenue in half and changed the entire complexion of the area.
  We all understand that trucks and the goods they transport are vital parts of our lives, but we must be prudent about how they travel through the city. Given the educational, retail and pedestrian uses of this section of third avenue routing more trucks through that section is a grave mistake. A previous administration coined the phrase “Vision Zero” as an aspirational look forward that will eliminate traffic fatalities. Forcing trucks to use 3rd Avenue is an example of “Zero Vision”. Given the current use of 3rd Avenue, adding more trucks to that route is simply asking for trouble. Trouble that may very well translate into lives lost.
  I will not suggest an alternative to 3rd avenue as none are without risk. But of all of the options available, designating 3rd avenue as a preferred truck route is, in my opinion, the least desirable.

  Comment added May 27, 2026 1:37pm

• Victor

  I strongly oppose the NYC DOT proposal to designate Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, from 65th Street to 86th Street, and 86th Street from Third Avenue to Fort Hamilton Parkway, as official truck routes.

  Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton are overwhelmingly residential communities with dense mixed-use corridors, schools, daycare centers, houses of worship, apartment buildings, restaurants, outdoor dining, local retail businesses, bus routes, cyclists, and heavy pedestrian activity throughout the day and evening. Third Avenue is already congested and difficult to navigate safely under existing conditions. Formalizing this corridor as a truck route would significantly worsen quality-of-life and safety conditions for residents.

  This proposal would increase truck congestion, noise pollution, diesel emissions, vibration near residential buildings, traffic conflicts with pedestrians and cyclists, and safety risks for children, seniors, and families.

  Third Avenue is not an industrial corridor. It is a neighborhood commercial avenue embedded within a residential community. The proposal appears disconnected from the actual day-to-day conditions on the ground in Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton.

  The corridor already experiences double parking, bus congestion, active outdoor dining, narrow traffic flow conditions, and substantial pedestrian crossings. Adding additional legal truck traffic, including large commercial trucks, would create dangerous conditions and negatively impact the character and livability of the neighborhood.

  Community Board 10 has already voiced strong opposition to this proposal and cited concerns related to safety, congestion, noise, and pollution. The community’s concerns should not be ignored.

  NYC DOT should instead prioritize keeping heavy truck traffic on highways and existing industrial corridors, protecting residential neighborhoods from additional freight traffic, and conducting a far more thorough community impact and safety analysis before advancing any proposal of this magnitude.

  I urge NYC DOT to reject the proposed truck route designation for Third Avenue and 86th Street in Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton.

  Comment added May 27, 2026 2:13pm

• D K Carstarphen

  Good afternoon – I am a long time resident of the 500 block of State Street, and I fully support the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street. It makes no sense for trucks to cross over a very short, very dense, residential block that is consistently and never-endingly clogged with cars, bikes, and buses. This would take some pressure off of the design mistake that is the intersection of 3rd Avenue, Schermerhorn Street, and Flatbush Avenue and help mitigate ongoing traffic concerns along Flatbush – a newly designated high priority bus route.

  Comment added May 27, 2026 2:57pm

• Judith Tenzer

  I am writing to express my extreme disapproval of the plan for the addition of Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue to the citywide truck route map. Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is a two-lane two-way street. It is routinely jammed with trucks making deliveries and double-parked cars. This creates a hazardous traffic situation as visibility is compromised and there is no room to pass. Pedestrians are negatively impacted as visibility at corners is often blocked by trucks and cars. They cannot see the traffic situation. Cars and trucks, especially those turning, cannot see them. Children walking to and from the several schools in the area are at risk. Not every corner has a crossing guard, nor do all vehicles (including the many motorized scooters and electric bicycles) obey the traffic regulations. There is the issue of air quality. An increase in truck traffic will surely increase pollution in the area. We have residential housing on every block of Third Avenue and the cross streets. Many children live here. Is this fair to them? Is it fair to the workers in the stores? Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is a mostly commercial street in a residential neighborhood. It is not, nor should it be a thoroughfare. Trucks should be restricted to local deliveries. To add more truck traffic would impede local traffic to the point that many will choose to shop elsewhere due to unpleasant conditions and an inability to park and shop. Our residents and local businesses will suffer. This does not make sense on any level. Thank you for your time and consideration.

  Comment added May 28, 2026 11:04am

• Anonymous

  Third ave in Bay Ridge is already congested with double-parked cars. Kids need to cross the streets to go to Ridge Blvd and other schools. Most drivers don’t even stop for red lights and pedistrians. I strongly disagree to add a truck route here.

  Comment added May 28, 2026 6:20pm

• Mary Gomez

  Hello I think this is terrible idea due to the congestion of the neighborhood and the risk for the safety of our children and seniors.

  Comment added May 28, 2026 7:37pm

• Louis Gomez

  I am concerned for the community and the people who live in Bay ridge. Big trucks do not belong in a residential neighborhood. There are so many double parked cars.

  Comment added May 28, 2026 7:39pm

• Karen Doyle

  I strongly oppose the idea of making Third Avenue an official truck route.
  Bay Ridge is congested already on Third Avenue with trucks making local deliveries, outdoor dining sheds, the bus route in both directions, double-parked cars, electric scooters, bicycles, valet parking, and normal pedestrian traffic.
  I fear for the safety of pedestrians who are shopping and walking to schools/houses of worship.
  There already is decreased visibility trying to navigate around outdoor restaurant dining sheds, along with the possibility of additional sheds in front of supermarkets and grocery stores.
  Other concerns are increased air and noise pollution from extra trucks going through our Bay Ridge Community.
  The Bay Ridge residents shouldn’t be subjected to additional dangerous conditions!
  Making Third Avenue a truck route is a bad idea and is an accident waiting to happen!

  Comment added May 28, 2026 7:52pm

• Kathy

  Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is not only a business avenue with stores and restaurants, it is also home to many people who live above the stores or apartments building. Third Ave is already a congested avenue with delivery trucks, buses and cars which causes driving an obstacle course. The addition of this being a truck route will increase noise pollution and air pollution for the people who live on the avenue because it’s not a wide avenue like it is in other areas of the avenue. Plus the weight of these trucks would cause the streets to cave in.

  Comment added May 28, 2026 11:08pm

• Anonymous

  What a terrible idea to have 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge a designated truck route. This is a neighborhood with heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic with only 1 lane in each direction. To add truck traffic would be extremely detrimental to the neighborhood, causing much more congestion to this overburdened avenue, cause additional air pollution from the trucks themselves as well as from the traffic jams it will cause and more importantly, a serious hazard to pedestrians trying to navigate the streets. Stop the insanity and preserve the neighborhood.

  Comment added May 29, 2026 3:10pm

• Anonymous

  There is already no enforcement of citywide truck routes by the NYPD. How will rewriting them change that?

  Comment added May 29, 2026 4:58pm

• Michael Hassin

  Please designate the blocks of East Houston Street that are east of 1st Avenue as a truck route. Trucks entering Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge are currently allowed to use the local/residential streets of the Lower East Side to reach destinations in Alphabet City or near the waterfront. Designating the easternmost portion of East Houston as a truck route would compel truck drivers to continue on Delancey, use 1st Avenue to go north, and then use East Houston to go east, preventing cut-through truck traffic through the Lower East Side.

  Comment added May 29, 2026 5:15pm

• Trevor Sheade

  I would appreciate truck routes to be redesigned to limit noise pollution, environmental pollution, and traffic idling the blocks bike lanes and pedestrian paths for New York City residents.

  Comment added May 29, 2026 5:19pm

• Victoria

  I write to strongly oppose the expansion of truck routes to include Third Avenue in the Bay Ridge area (60-86th Streets). The avenue has in recent years been narrowed from 2 lanes in each direction, to one lane in each direction. This busy commercial and residential stretch is already clogged with double-parked cars and trucks at all hours of the day and night. It is already difficult to navigate Third Avenue as it is. There are several schools and churches down the avenue, with a high volume of pedestrian traffic. The numerous bars and restaurants also means additional scooter and bicycle delivery traffic zipping up and down the avenue. Trucks are already able to make deliveries as necessary. Additional truck traffic will inevitably increase the likelihood of accidents involving our neighbors.

  Comment added May 29, 2026 6:36pm

• William Mastrandrea

  Concerning the proposed addition of our local 3rd Avenue (in CB10) to the citywide truck route map, meaning large trucks and tractor trailers would be permitted to drive along 3rd Avenue from 86th Street to Atlantic Avenue even if they are not making a local delivery. Not sure who thinks these things up, but they should take time to actually drive or walk the route at least every day for a week at different times. This is one of the most inappropriate rules that have been proposed lately, and there are often many hairbrained ideas. Do not, do not, do not permit this change. This is almost exclusively and residential neighborhood not a truck byway!

  Comment added May 29, 2026 7:07pm

• Darwin Yip

  The proposed changes to Staten Island mostly seem reasonable. However the proposed changed to Hannah St is worrisome considering its very narrow turn towards Front St. Not to mention that Front St will soon become an esplanade full of pedestrians and cyclists due to the waterfront redesign. If trucks were to constantly pass by, I worry that the air will become heavily polluted.

  Comment added May 29, 2026 10:35pm

• Alexander M Schwarz

  Please take care to reduce VMT and increase public safety and air quality by reducing truck routes to the minimum possible citywide. Trucks are dangerous, polluting and antiurban, and must be limited to the greatest extent possible. Thank you!

  Comment added May 29, 2026 11:46pm

• Alex Villari

  I strongly urge DOT to change the truck route on removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street. This is a extremely busy stretch of foot traffic, with many school children of all ages, families, and seniors, and excessive car traffic. Removing trucks from this route will improve public safety and air quality. Thank you for your consideration.

  Comment added May 30, 2026 7:13am

• Murray Schechter

  Regardless of the actual routes, in practice, trucks go where they will, because there is little to no enforcement of these truck routes. For example, Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, a one-lane road with an unprotected bicycle lane, is constantly besieged with trucks. I urge the City to allocate funds for enforcement of truck routes, and to increase the amount of fines, especially for repeat offenders.

  Comment added May 30, 2026 11:08am

• Michael N

  I support changes that will enhance safety, increase visibility, reduce traffic congestion, and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

  Comment added May 30, 2026 4:51pm

• Vince Bruns

  I live at the east end of State Street, and I have read and appreciated the letter from the 400-500 Block Association concerning truck traffic in our area. Big trucks have caused great trouble coming down State (less so currently with the road narrowing for the One Third Avenue construction, but it could come back when that project is complete).It seems their GPS programs would guide them to try to make impossible turns from Third Avenue, causing the destruction, car damage, interminable delays and the car honking. The honking is probably worse farther west. Now with limited trucks on my street, it is clear that the enormous trucks on third still really don’t belong, causing delays and being overstressed trying to get on the block at Atlantic and through the chicane at Schermerhorn/Flatbush. It really would be in the best interests of the truckers as well as those of us who live here to use the path designed for large vehicles recommended by the 400-500 traffic group..

  Comment added May 30, 2026 5:08pm

• Sam Masyr

  Third Avenue is difficult enough to navigate a small car, what with commercial enterprises on both sides of the streets resulting in constantly double parked vans and trucks servicing these establishments. Large trucks would render passage on Third Avenue virtually impossible.
  Please consider a less dangerous and contesting alternative.

  Comment added May 31, 2026 11:36am

• Ed Janoff

  Union Square Partnership is supportive of the change to remove Broadway from 34th Street to 14th Street in Manhattan from the truck route network, including 17th Street and Union Square East around Union Square Park. This is an outdated designation from when Broadway carried through traffic, as it no longer does today. Removing the designation will allow for the possibility of further upgrading pedestrian infrastructure in this busy area which is badly needed.

  Comment added June 1, 2026 12:29pm

• Anonymous

  As a resident of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, represented by the Brooklyn Community Board 10, I concur with the unanimous vote by community board members at a duly publicized meeting held on May 18, 20206 strongly opposing the proposed expansion of the 3rd Avenue truck route. The proposed expansion will endanger residents including children, harm businesses, and adversely affect air quality.

  Comment added June 1, 2026 12:45pm

• Debra McCarthy

  Please do not ruin our neighborhood by allowing trucks to use 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. Permitting trucks on 3rd Avenue would endanger families and seniors by making it extremely difficult to cross the streets. Making 3rd Ave a truck route will also destroy the local business and restaurants.
  Bay Ridge is already surrounded by the Belt Parkway and I-278.
  DO NOT PERMIT TRUCKS TO GO THROUGHT THE HEART OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!!!
  Thank you

  Comment added June 1, 2026 3:35pm

• Anonymous Bay Ridge Resident

  The proposed truck route to our main commercial and residential portion of 3rd Avenue is an abhorrent proposition to make to the Bay Ridge Community. 3rd Avenue and 86th are where we go to bring our children to daycare, where our children walk to school, where we shop for groceries, where we visit The Bookmark Shoppe, eat at The Corner, and patronize many other stores and establishments. As a community, we deserve to maintain our community center in and around 3rd Avenue – not have it turned into a truck route.

  The increased emissions, noise, and truck traffic will create a dangerous and unsavory environment ALL of Bay Ridge would like to avoid. This would never happen in Park Slope, Cobble Hill, or Brooklyn Heights. Our community deserves to maintain its community center and safe corridor for the safety and enjoyment of all in Bay Ridge.

  The proposed addition of truck loading zones will further deteriorate our neighborhood center and negatively impact businesses who rely on foot traffic and automobiles’ ability to park near their establishments. No longer will residents be able to enjoy a walk on 3rd ave with tractor trailers turning on an off 86th and traveling down 3rd. This is a disgrace to our community, and this plan should never come close to fruition.

  Comment added June 1, 2026 6:23pm

• Anonymous

  I am writing to express my concern regarding the increasing volume of heavy commercial truck traffic on Degraw Street between Hicks Street and Court Street in Brooklyn, which is a residential street in our densely populated neighborhood.

  Degraw Street is currently designated for local deliveries only; however, this restriction is routinely ignored. Large commercial vehicles regularly use the street as a through route and alternate to both Union Streets and Atlantic Avenue despite the posted restriction sign on the corner of Hicks Street and Degraw Street. These vehicles range in size from medium box trucks to full-size tractor-trailers (18-wheelers).

  The presence of these trucks creates several significant concerns for block and neighborhood residents. First and foremost is our safety. Many of these vehicles travel at speeds that are excessive for the vehicle size and over the city’s speed limit for this residential area. Given their size and stopping distances, it is difficult to believe they could stop safely if a pedestrian, child, cyclist, or pet unexpectedly entered the roadway. Residents should not have to fear for their safety when walking, crossing the street, or allowing their children to play in the neighborhood.

  In addition to immediate pedestrian safety concerns, the heavy truck traffic contributes to increased noise, air pollution, vibration, and wear on local infrastructure that was not designed to accommodate frequent use by large commercial vehicles. One piece of evidence that points to this damage is the sinkhole that has appeared on Degraw Street at the corner of Tompkins Place. Additionally the noise and air pollution is exacerbated by the constant weekday presence of commercial vehicles used by construction companies renovating the homes on Degraw Street, Cheever Place, Strong Place and Tompkins Place. The accumulation of these vehicles on weekdays and particularly on days when Alternate Side Parking rules are in effect create traffic jams resulting in these trucks idling with engines running, honking their horns from frustration and blocking non-commercial through traffic.

  These trucks are routinely traveling on a residential street on which they do not belong, resulting in diminishment of quality of life for the residents and in infrastructure damage. The corners make for tight turns, which these truck drivers often struggle with, and result in street tree damage, honking, idling and parked vehicle damage.

  I respectfully request that the Department investigate this issue and consider measures to improve compliance with the existing local-deliveries-only restriction or to make common sense changes to reflect the current neighborhood. Such measures could include increased enforcement, additional signage, traffic-calming devices, truck-route monitoring, or other appropriate actions to discourage unauthorized and oversized truck traffic.

  Thank you for your consideration and for your efforts to ensure the safety and quality of life of residents in our community.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 12:06pm

• ML

  Hello,
  I write to you as a resident of the Bay Ridge neighborhood. I oppose the proposed rule that would amend section 4-13 of Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (“34 RCNY”) to update the citywide truck routes.

  Having large trucks on 3rd avenue is completely inappropriate and it would endanger families, create noise pollution for those who live nearby, and harm local businesses due to increased congestion.

  New York City has seen an outflow of tax paying residents due to policies that disregard the needs of whole communities. This proposed rule would be yet another disastrous decision.

  ML

  Comment added June 2, 2026 1:37pm

• Lois Honig

  I an writing to strongly oppose the proposed bus route on 3rd Ave
  In Brooklyn. I live in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, a lovely pedestrian neighborhood with an older population. Third Ave has a variety of small businesses including many restaurants with outdoor seating that would be adversely affected by this proposal.
  In addition we have had an influx of young families with children who must cross 3rd Avenue on their way to a variety of public and private schools.
  Bay ridge has been declared a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community. We have many people of advanced age, a good portion of whom have physical disabilities which make it difficult for them to negotiate crowded streets and even more crowded roadways. I fear for their safety if lage trucks become a regular feature on our main shopping street.
  In short, this is a bad idea for our community and one that will have a negative impact on businesses and residents alike

  Comment added June 2, 2026 2:58pm

• Tanner Barr

  I oppose the proposed designation of 44th Drive in Long Island City as a truck route. The corridor is already experiencing significant residential construction, and the One LIC plan would further shift the area toward higher-density residential/mixed-use development.

  Designating 44th Drive as a truck route would formalize heavy truck activity on a street that is becoming more and more residential. I would request that DOT remove 44th Drive from the proposed truck route additions and instead prioritize nearby industrial corridors that better connect to other arterial roads and expressways.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 3:19pm

• Marilyn Murphy

  Just say, “No”. I strongly oppose allowing additional truck traffic along 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge. It is currently overcrowded with local delivery trucks, buses, local traffic and pedestrians. Additionally, I don’t believe the infrastructure can handle additional large truck traffic along 3rd Ave.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 4:04pm

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is already a very congested avenue and is dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians. Increased traffic with a truck route will only amplify the danger. Additionally, side streets are residential and cannot manage extra traffic or noise.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 6:38pm

• Anonymous Mother

  Please reconsider. We have too many small businesses and schools on this portion of the avenue to have more traffic and pollution. My opposition is for the health of the community members in Bay Ridges Naturally Occurring Retirement Community. Bay Ridge is one of the last enclaves for NYC seniors and grandchildren to walk safely to and from school and businesses.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 6:41pm

• Kelly

  Between the B37 bus, citibike. Express busses the last thing we need is a truck route. There are enough vehicles and accidents. Please don’t do it.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 7:15pm

• Kenric Tam

  I write as a resident of Bay Ridge who lives on 77 Street right off 3rd Avenue and I write in strong opposition to 3rd Avenue being made a truck route.

  I commute to downtown Brooklyn both by driving as well as cycling. I also walk my young kids home from school along 3rd Avenue every day. I provide this context because it’s necessary to establish that I am not biased in favor of any mode of transportation, and to also demonstrate that I am also sufficiently familiar with the various aspects of 3rd Avenue traffic flow.

  Making 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge an authorized truck route is a monumentally bad idea. Firstly, 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge is only one lane in each direction and is heavily trafficked by vehicles. There are always large amounts of double parked vehicles at all times of the day. 3rd Ave is also already an MTA bus route. An extensive survey of the street shows that the avenue becomes impassable multiple times daily. Deliberately funneling trucks onto this corridor would compound the problem exponentially. While stricter enforcement of parking rules (specifically, against double parking) on 3rd Avenue may serve to alleviate some congestion, I would also argue that a substantial amount of customers frequent the businesses on 3rd Avenue and making quick stops in a necessary part of local business. I submit that a significant step up in enforcement approaching the zero tolerance necessary, coupled with added truck loaded zones (as noted on your presentation) would actually harm local businesses substantially.

  Secondly, 3rd Avenue is heavily trafficked by pedestrians. In particular there are numerous schools that feed directly onto 3rd Ave such as PS 102, IS 30, Our Lady of Angels School, and PS 413. Increasing truck traffic on a school corridor is dangerous and highly irresponsible and detrimental to pedestrian safety, particularly to children who are notoriously and potentially fatally difficult for truck drivers to see.

  Thirdly, 3rd Ave is a busy business corridor. Trucks already frequently make deliveries to local businesses. These deliveries are necessary for local businesses so these limited number of trucks are necessarily tolerated and their presence is justified. However, intentionally adding trucks that aren’t making deliveries to 3rd Avenue isn’t justified.

  Additionally, there is a portion of 3rd Avenue starting from 65th and going under the Gowanus Expressway that would actually be impossible for a tractor trailer to circumnavigate when driving north bound. It is a tight and narrow curve which is followed by a full 90 degree left turn in order to continue onto 3rd Avenue. The congestion this would create would cause spillback and obstruct the entrance ramp to the Gowanus Expressway and more importantly, the NYPD’s 68th Precinct and Emergency Services Unit, both of which are located on 65th Street. (See Exhibit A)

  In light of the critical points I bring up, I respectfully ask that you reconsider making 3rd Avenue a truck route. Thank you.

   
  Exhibit A

  Comment attachment
  3rd-Avenue-Oppose-Truck-Route.pdf

  Comment added June 2, 2026 7:37pm

• Francesca Messina

  Why are there no truck routes running through the West Village? Why is a dense residential neighborhood in Manhattan protected, while Bay Ridge is expected to bear the burden?

  Just because Bay Ridge is in Brooklyn does not mean our community deserves less consideration. Bay Ridge is home to thousands of families, children, seniors, small businesses, restaurants, and residents who have chosen to live in a vibrant residential neighborhood—not alongside a major truck corridor.

  The proposal to turn Third Avenue into a truck route is unacceptable. Increased truck traffic will bring more noise, congestion, safety risks, and air pollution directly into our community. The health impacts alone should be enough to stop this proposal. Increased diesel emissions are linked to higher rates of asthma, respiratory illness, heart disease, and other serious health conditions.

  Our children walk these streets. Families cross these intersections every day. Residents live, work, shop, and dine here. No residential neighborhood should be forced to sacrifice its quality of life and public health for a truck route.

  If this would not be considered acceptable in the West Village, it should not be considered acceptable in Bay Ridge. Our community deserves the same level of protection, respect, and investment as any neighborhood in Manhattan.

  We strongly oppose any plan to designate Third Avenue as a truck route. The City must find another solution that does not put the health, safety, and well-being of Bay Ridge residents at risk.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 7:53pm

• Danielle Febles-King

  As a small business owner on Third Avenue, I am very concerned about the proposed truck route. Third Avenue already experiences much traffic, congestion and pedestrian activity throughout the day. The majority of our customers walk to our store with young children, and adding more truck traffic would create additional safety risks for families, pedestrians, and local businesses. I respectfully ask that the impact on the community, particularly pedestrian safety, be carefully considered before moving forward with this proposal.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 8:09pm

• Thomas Byrne

  I am a life long Bay Ridge resident, and I strongly oppose the changes proposed. Third Ave is already crowded with local delivery trucks and double parked drivers. This change would be a disaster for Bay Ridge causing gridlock and pollution throughout Bay Ridge.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 8:44pm

• Anonymous

  This was my comment if need inspiration

  I am writing as a Brooklyn resident to express my strong opposition to the proposed expansion of the local truck route network to include Third Avenue from Schermerhorn Street to 86th Street. Formalizing this corridor as a 24/7 truck route will severely impact public safety, public health, and the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

  I urge the DOT to reject this proposal based on the following critical concerns:

  Severe Traffic and Congestion: Third Avenue is already a highly congested, complex artery handling local buses, passenger vehicles, and delivery traffic. It is frequently plagued by double-parking and bottlenecking. Adding continuous, heavy freight and 53-foot truck traffic to this corridor will completely paralyze local movement and increase reckless driving behaviors as drivers attempt to navigate the gridlock.

  High Density of Pedestrians and Schools: The proposed route passes directly through high-density residential and commercial areas, including the heart of the Sunset Park and Bay Ridge communities. This corridor is home to numerous schools, playgrounds, and daycare centers. Forcing massive freight trucks onto a street where thousands of children walk to school every day is an unacceptable safety risk that runs entirely counter to the city’s Vision Zero goals.
  Severe Environmental Justice and Asthma Concerns: Sunset Park already suffers from some of the highest rates of childhood asthma and air pollution in the city, largely due to its proximity to the multi-lane Gowanus Expressway overhead. Adding a street-level local truck route directly beneath or adjacent to this highway creates a toxic “double exposure” of particulate matter for residents. The community cannot absorb any more diesel exhaust or localized air pollution.

  Negative Impact on Local Commerce and Infrastructure: Third Avenue thrives on foot traffic, outdoor dining, and local shopping. Converting it into a permanent highway for heavy freight will ruin the streetscape with continuous noise, vibration, and diesel fumes, ultimately hurting the small businesses that form the backbone of our neighborhood.

  Rather than accommodating more heavy trucks by expanding the network into vulnerable neighborhoods, the DOT should focus on rigorous enforcement of existing routes, utilizing technology to keep trucks on major highways, and investing in safer infrastructure.

  Thank you for your time and consideration. I strongly request that the DOT host localized public workshops to hear directly from the affected communities before moving forward with any rulemaking.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 8:51pm

• Emily Walsh

  I live off 3rd ave in Bay Ridge and walk the avenue daily with my small children on our way to school, weekend activities and dining – it’s already incredibly busy with double parked cars, delivery trucks, buses, emergency vehicles and local traffic (speeding and unsafe drivers are already another issue). Adding a designated truck route would be a huge quality of life and safety concern for the residents and pedestrians in the area. As a resident and home owner off 3rd Ave, I strongly oppose this proposal.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 9:00pm

• Brian Offerman-Celentano

  I STRONGLY oppose this new truck route. 3rd avenue is already congested. Between deliveries, city busses, school busses, cars, morning rush hour leading to the BQE, cyclists, school crossings, and the MANY businesses and restaurants on 3rd Avenue, the fact that this route was even considered let alone proposed is the height of absurdity and whoever thought this was a good idea clearly has not spend any time in the area.

  This would create a dangerous situation and create a serious problem for a neighborhood that has managed to mingle residential and commercial space for decades without major issues. Doing this would be a terrible mistake. PLEASE do not proceed with this plan.

  Thanks for your consideration.

  Brian Offerman-Celentano

  Comment added June 2, 2026 9:25pm

• Alexis Madimenos

  Very bad idea. 3rd avenue is extremely congested already. Especially from Bay Ridge Avenue to 77th Street. Really wish you would listen to the public. You’re supposed to be representing us.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 10:33pm

• Joseph

  3rd Ave is a terrible location to pick for a truck route. I live right down the street from the newly built PS413, which is on 3rd between 68th and Senator, and that intersection is dangerous enough as it is, with a poorly marked crosswalk/stoplight where cars regularly blast through the red light in front of the school. Funneling trucks through here is just simply a bad idea that would add more risk for the children of PS413 and the surrounding community. Bay Ridge drivers are already uniquely distracted, disgruntled, and dangerous drivers, please, for the love of God, don’t throw more trucks into the mix.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 10:44pm

• Chris King

  I’m against turning Third Avenue in Bay Ridge into a truck route.

  This isn’t some industrial area. This is where we live. We got families here, kids walking to school, people pushing strollers, seniors crossing the street, and local businesses that depend on people feeling safe coming to shop, eat, and spend time in the neighborhood.

  Adding more truck traffic to Third Avenue would be a disaster. More noise, more pollution, more traffic, and a lot more dangerous . Anybody who spends time on Third Avenue knows it’s already busy enough. The last thing we need is more large trucks trying to get through to the highway using our streets all day long.

  As a local business owner, I can tell you this would hurt the neighborhood. People come to Third Avenue because it’s a great place to walk around, grab dinner, shop and enjoy Bay Ridge. If the avenue starts feeling like a freeway for trucks, it will hurt every business and every resident.

  Bay Ridge has always been a neighborhood where people put down roots, raise families, and look out for each other. Turning Third Avenue into a truck route goes against everything that makes this community special.

  Please listen to the people who actually live and work here. Keep Third Avenue for the families, residents, and small businesses that make Bay Ridge.

  Comment added June 2, 2026 11:13pm

• Joseph Foulke

  This proposed truck route is total insanity. 3rd Avenue is already congested with cars. Also 86th Street between 3rd Avenue and the 86th Street overpass at the highway is completely congested every day including weekend afternoons. It is not fair to the residents and business who live and operate along the proposed route because they will have to deal with constant truck noise and fumes from the trucks. It will cause serious health issues to older adults who make up a large portion of the population along the length of the proposed route.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 6:11am

• Anthony Trifilio

  This is a terrible proposal. Third avenue is already choked with vehicular traffic including cars, electric bikes, and delivery trucks to local restaurants and shops, what makes you think this is a good idea? The route then would continue to turn on Third avenue at 86st. Have you driven down 86st? Double parked cars, very few parking spaces given the number of businesses on it, a brand new school, Dyker Park, and city buses? What delusion makes you think that diverting truck traffic will be a help. The DOT should seriously think about how to reduce vehicular traffic in Bay Ridge not increase it.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 8:04am

• Anonymous

  3rd Avenue is Bay Ridge is already one of the most impassable corridors in the area. Bus lane, bike lane, WILD levels of double parking without enforcement. Already a pedestrian hazard zone. It is both commercial and residential and the noise and air pollution will be drastic if the truck route is extended. Completely inappropriate location for a truck route.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 8:16am

• Anonymous

  To whom it may concern,
  I’m writing to oppose the proposed new truck route on 3rd avenue. My concerns lie with how heavily congested the avenue currently is. In addition to the number of children and families in the neighborhood, if this moves forward I believe it could turn into a serious safety issue.
  Please reconsider this proposal for the safety of the community and the established businesses along the avenue.
  Thank you for your consideration.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 8:52am

• Linda

  I vehemently oppose the Third Avenue Truck route proposal. As a resident of Bay Ridge who walks past Third Avenue everyday with my young daughter, I am concerned with road safety, the increased pollution and noise.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 9:01am

• Amir S

  I am a Bay Ridge resident for over 20 years. This will be a disaster. This is a 2 lane avenue. It’s a safety issue for pedestrians and children. It’s a pollution issue. It’s a disaster. Don’t do this to us please.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 9:28am

• Anonymous

  I write to strongly oppose the addition of Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue to the citywide truck route map. This is not the appropriate location for large truck activity as it is residential with small businesses and many schools. This would add to an already high traffic area. The dangers of such large trucks create further obstacles for an already overcrowded area with high traffic of cars, pedestrians, outdoor dining restaurants, school pick up and drop off. In addition to safety concerns there will be a dangerously high count of pollution affecting the residents and entire community. Please use logic when making these decisions that affect the safety and overall wellbeing of your community members.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 10:06am

• Catherine Outeiral

  It is not clear to me if they have done any environmental studies on how this will impact 3rd and 4th avenue environmentally.
  .
  We already know the Flood Basins need repair on 3rd, 4th and 5th avenue. So that will increase tons of traffic on those blocks, causing tons of pollution and other problems. The trucks will add additional problems along this route and I dont think anyone has considered this, environmentally otherwise. I am definitely opposed to it.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 11:17am

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue is an incredibly busy street, and the heart of the Bay Ridge business district. It features miles of restaurants, shops, banks, pharmacies and other businesses that cater to our family-friendly and NORC neighborhood. Third Avenue should not be designated as a local truck route. It will impact safety and also quality of life. I vehemently oppose this proposal.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 1:24pm

• Frank

  I oppose the addition of more traffic especially trucks on Third Avenue between 86th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Third Avenue in the Bay Ridge stretch is filled with doubled parked cars and trucks blocking traffic.
  Why would anyone want more?
  Pedestrians and cars are forced onto the wrong side of the road. This dangerous. There are doubled parked cars and trucks on every block at any time. It would get worse and more dangerous.
  Businesses will hurt and bus service will slow.
  First the City of Yes, then pot stores where children have to walk by, now this.
  What a stupid idea.
  Less traffic not more, please.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 4:46pm

• Anonymous

  I vehemently oppose the truck route designation for 3rd Avenue. I watched first hand how trucks ruined Caton Avenue in Flatbush, and do not want the same for Bay Ridge. 3rd Avenue is a busy thoroughfare of shopping, MTA busses, bikes, and local businesses. There is simply not room for trucks to safely navigate 3rd Avenue. Moreover, this truck route would add unjust levels of pollution, noise and exhaust on a residential street full of families – and create a dangerous situation for young children and pets. 3rd Avenue is a cultural landmark of Bay Ridge and should not be changed. Keep the trucks on I-278 where they belong, and away from the avenues in Bay Ridge.

  Comment added June 3, 2026 10:17pm

• Deborah Mountis

  Third Ave in Bay Ridge is already so difficult with all the double parking. It would be a nightmare to drive a car or cross the street as a pedestrian. The fact that these trucks will make the potholes worse just adds to the fact that this is a terrible idea!

  Comment added June 4, 2026 8:28am

• Jess Richards

  DOT, Please do not make 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn a truck corridor. 3rd Ave is already very congested with regular day-to-day traffic and a lot of double-parking. Many school children cross and walk along 3rd Ave daily to get to and from schools.

  Comment added June 4, 2026 8:48am

• Anonymous

  I’m a parent and a concerned resident in Bay Ridge strongly opposed to the truck route proposal on 3rd avenue. A walk along 68th street- 86th street will make it very clear that this proposal is not only a bad one due to the already congested avenue but a dangerous one for our children. PS 413 is located on Senator street and several early childhood education centers are spread out along 3rd avenue. Morning and afternoons the streets are full of kids riding their scooters or bikes to school, families walking with strollers. Having large trucks passing through frequently poses a serious safety risk for our little ones. Please move the route to a less populated avenue.

  Comment added June 4, 2026 11:54am

• Dana McCarthy

  This proposed truck route on 3 Avenue throughout Bay Ridge is hazardous to all pedestrians and kids who attend schools on 3rd Avenue and surrounding areas. 3rd avenue is a highly populated pedestrian avenue with many restaurants, shops, schools, etc. This proposed truck route is dangerous to pedestrians and car drivers. I totally oppose this proposed truck route as the PTA President and parent at PS 413 located on 3rd Avenue and Senator Street. That corner is already dangerous and this will only make it worse. Please rethink this horrible idea.

  Comment added June 4, 2026 12:07pm

• Peter DeVincenzo

  Designating 3rd Ave between 65th St and 86th St as a local truck route misunderstands how the road changes when it enters Bay Ridge. The street is no longer under the BQE; it narrows significantly; and it enters a corridor that is made up of small business with residential above. This is a truly remarkable stretch of mom-and-pop business – restaurants, shops, bars – that runs for more than 30 blocks and is well utilized (to the point of congestion). There are few neighborhoods left in New York City with this kind of resource. Dumping additional truck traffic will make the avenue less inviting for shops that are already struggling to stand up against online buying. It will also worsen traffic and slow an already slow bus route – in Bay Ridge, the avenue is only one lane each way as opposed to 2-4 lanes further north in the route. There are alternatives that would be less disruptive to local business and less detrimental to the fabric of the neighborhood, including 7th Avenue which is already on the list. By taking 65th St from 3rd Ave to 7th Ave, trucks would spare 3rd Ave and also bypass 86th St between 3rd Ave and 7th Ave, which is also heavily congested.

  Comment added June 4, 2026 2:39pm

• Merchants of Third Avenue, 86th Street Bay Ridge BID, Bay Ridge 5th Avenue BID, Brooklyn Community Board 10, and David Baloche

  The Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, the 86th Street Bay Ridge Business Improvement District, the Bay Ridge 5th Avenue Business Improvement District, Brooklyn Community Board 10, and David Baloche, a resident of Bay Ridge, jointly oppose the proposed addition of 3rd Avenue (65th–86th Streets) and 86th Street (3rd Avenue–Fort Hamilton Parkway) to the Local Truck Route Network. We do not oppose the citywide rule. We ask that DOT sever and withdraw these two Bay Ridge segments before adoption.

  These designations are unsupported by the analysis Local Law 171 requires, were made through a process that bypassed the consultation the Local Law mandates, and rest on an assertion of authority the Local Law does not provide. Each defect is independently sufficient to require severance; together, they leave no basis on which these designations could withstand review. The full grounds for severance are set forth in the attached comment letter, which is incorporated by reference.

  Comment attachment
  Joint-Comment-in-Opposition-to-DOT-Proposed-Rule-Re-Bay-Ridge-Truck-Route-Designations.pdf

  Comment added June 4, 2026 5:15pm

• Widad

  As a parent, I am deeply concerned about DOT’s proposal to add 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge to the citywide truck route network. The safety of our children, families, and residents should be first priority. Allowing large trucks and tractor-trailers to use 3rd Avenue as a route, even when they have no local deliveries to make, would place an unnecessary burden on an already congested corridor and increase risks to the people who live here.

  3rd Avenue is not an industrial roadway, it is the heart of a dense residential neighborhood. It is lined with schools, small businesses, medical offices, houses of worship, and homes. Every day, hundreds of children walk to and from school along this avenue. Parents push strollers, seniors cross the street, and residents rely on local businesses for their daily needs.

  The avenue is already heavily congested. Double parking is a constant reality due to school drop-offs and pick-ups, deliveries to local businesses, and limited curb space. Introducing additional large trucks and tractor-trailers into these conditions will only worsen congestion and create greater safety hazards.

  Large trucks have significant blind spots, require longer stopping distances, and can make intersections more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. The consequences of even a single serious truck-related crash can be devastating. The convenience of moving truck traffic should not come at the expense of the safety of Bay Ridge families.

  This proposal would also increase noise, air pollution, and quality of life impacts for residents who already contend with heavy traffic.

  I respectfully urge the DOT to reject this proposal and work with community members, local businesses, and elected officials to identify alternatives that do not compromise the safety and well-being of our neighborhood. Our children deserve streets that are safer, not more dangerous.

  Comment added June 4, 2026 5:56pm

• Lincoln Restler

  As the New York City Council Member representing District 33 in Brooklyn, I write on behalf of the 400-500 State Street Block Association and parents of children at PS K456 (Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers) regarding the Department of Transportation’s proposed amendment of rules relating to citywide truck routes. I write in support of their request to remove 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street from the citywide truck route network, or at minimum to significantly restrict non-local through-truck traffic on that corridor. Rather, the Boerum Place, Jay Street, and Tillary Street corridor could serve as a viable alternative route to the Manhattan Bridge and the BQE for trucks not making local deliveries.

  As conditions currently stand, the stretch of 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street is unsafe and inappropriate as a through-truck corridor. The existing truck routing pattern follows an illogical zig-zag route in which trucks must turn left onto Atlantic Avenue, right on 3rd Avenue, and then left on Flatbush Avenue. Trucks turning right from 3rd Avenue onto State Street to reach southbound Flatbush Avenue regularly block crosswalks and encroach on sidewalk space, endangering pedestrians. Oversized 53-foot tractor-trailers are regularly observed in this area despite being prohibited on New York City streets. FDNY Engine 226 on State Street is regularly blocked by truck traffic, leading to dangerous delays in emergency response times. Buses on Flatbush Avenue are regularly trapped behind truck traffic as well, undermining DOT’s investment in bus priority along Flatbush Ave.

  The city’s truck route has not been updated to reflect changing conditions along this corridor. This includes the construction of thousands of new residential units and two new public schools (PS K456 and the Khalil Gibran International Academy). As the school population of PS K456 continues to grow, the number of young children moving through the corridor will increase as well, and the current conditions place these children at risk as they walk to and from school buses. Active construction of One Third Avenue at the corner of 3rd Ave and State St has narrowed 3rd Avenue to two small lanes, forcing large trucks to drive alongside pedestrians and cyclists and further exacerbating hazardous street conditions.

  Given these factors, I urge DOT to consider the removal of 3rd Avenue between Atlantic and Schermerhorn as a truck route, with the Boerum Place, Jay Street, and Tillary Street corridor serving as a more viable alternative. As DOT seeks to reassess the truck route network across the city, this change would improve traffic conditions and increase overall street safety on this residential and school corridor.

  Lincoln Restler
  Council Member, District 33

  Comment attachment
  DOT-Citywide-Truck-Route-Rule-Change-Comment.pdf

  Comment added June 4, 2026 6:43pm

• Jonathan Harmon

  As a resident of the 500 block of State Street, I cross Third Avenue at State Street multiple times per day and witness how congested the stretch of Third Avenue between Atlantic and Schermerhorn already is. Vehicles almost continuously “block the box” at State Street during week-day working hours, endangering the safety of elementary school-age children who attempt to navigate the intersection on foot over blocked crosswalks to and from school. Sanctioning the addition of commercial trucks would render this traffic flow and set of intersections even more problematic, tearing at the very fabric of a historic, low-rise residential neighborhood. I respectfully urge the DOT to think forward on innovative strategies to decrease the volume of freight trucking on residential streets rather than perpetuating dated, environmentally unsustainable tactics to force long-distance trucks into the fabric of a city that has never been designed to accommodate them.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 12:20am

• Emily

  I would like to comment that I would like to STOP heavy trucks from using Roebling Street as a route to access the Williamsburg Bridge. I am a regular bike commuter. As a bike commuter I am one less car in traffic and one less body on the train during rush hour, and it helps my physical and mental health. Trucks should be kept to the streets where trucks can already easily access the Williamsburg Bridge (via Broadway and Grand Street/Borinquen Pl) and the BQE (Metropolitan and Meeker Avenue), as these routes do not cut through an already complicated intersection.

  Removing trucks from interacting with bike commuters, school children, and pedestrians in general make for less traffic injuries and deaths.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 10:08am

• Solveig

  I lived at Roebling and s 3rd street for nearly 4 years. This area receives substantial bike traffic to/from the Williamsburg and foot traffic to/from Marcy. There are numerous small children in the area. There are a growing number of Montessori schools as well as Public and private schools ON ROEBLING. I don’t understand how this can even be considered a truck route. Please consider visiting the neighborhood on foot. Any reasonable human will understand TRUCKS SHOULD NOT BE HERE.

  Fix the truck route map before a child is injured.

  If you need further support kindly review the decades of asthma rates that afflict the Southside.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 12:15pm

• Jason Gers

  Hello — my daughter is a 7th grader at MS50 in South Williamsburg Brooklyn, which is located at Roebling St and South 3rd. She is working on commuting to an from school independently, however she is scared of the heavy traffic near her school. Trucks barrel down Roebling street racing to the Williamsburg bridge entrance. Do to these vehicles’ heavy weight and the drivers’ impatience approaching the bridge, I see chronic red light running by these massive trucks. When my daughter leaves school after activities, the crossing guard is long gone, and she is left to fend for herself against these massive vehicles. Truck drivers probably can’t even see my small child as they race to the bridge. Meanwhile drivers have a perfectly adequate route to the bridge nearby via Borinquen Place. Pleas remove Roebling street as a truck route, for the safety of our kids. Thanks

  Comment added June 5, 2026 12:43pm

• Tyler Miller

  i have a lot of ideas how we can improve the truck routes.

  There should be NO streets where truck routes and unprotected bike lanes exist. Wherever they coexist we should upgrade the unprotected lanes to protected. This is an obvious safety improvement.

  Bedstuy is absolutely plagued by truck drivers. they make the quiet streets dangerous for kids and families who are not suspecting them. We need stronger rules banning heavy trucks from bedstuy. In fact I’m not even really sure why there are any industrial-zoned buildings in what is effectively a bedroom community. We should be actively looking to make changes to the street network to disincentivize trucks from taking shortcuts through bedstuy.

  We should prioritize microhubs! as much as possible

  Also, I ride the Williamsburg bridge often, biking to get into manhattan. heavy trucks make this harder. we should remove them from roebling street!

  Comment added June 5, 2026 12:51pm

• Anonymous

  I am writing to formally oppose the designation of 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn as a Truck Route. The proposed rule would result in heavy traffic of commercial trucks in a densely populated residential area. This is deeply troubling for the safety of our community.

  3rd Avenue is one of the most active pedestrian corridors in Bay Ridge. It serves a dense residential neighborhood with a significant population of children, and elderly residents who all depend on this avenue daily. These are among the most vulnerable road users, and they would be placed in direct danger by the addition of heavy through-truck traffic to an already congested street.

  This proposal is also plainly inconsistent with the City’s own recent investments in this corridor. The New York City Department of Transportation recently installed Citi Bike docking stations in this area, reflecting a City-stated commitment to safer streets and active transportation. Designating this same corridor as a truck route directly contradicts that investment and sends a contradictory message about the City’s priorities.

  The goals which directed DOT to redesign the truck route network to enhance safety, reduce congestion, and reduce vehicle miles traveled are not served by routing trucks down a heavily residential, pedestrian-dense avenue. I urge DOT to identify alternative routing that achieves freight movement goals without endangering the residents of Bay Ridge.

  As a parent of a child who regularly uses 3rd Avenue, I believe this proposal, if adopted, will result in serious injuries and deaths. I respectfully urge DOT to remove 3rd Avenue from the proposed Truck Route Network.

  Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:16pm

• Daniella Sarkis

  I strongly oppose the proposed truck route for Bay Ridge. I reside here with my family which includes my 14 year old daughter. she will be starting school at xaverian in september and one of the biggest reasons we chose the school was the proximity to our home and that she could walk to and from school and walk around 3rd avenue with her friends after school. There are already very little places and things to do for teenagers now to consider making 3rd avenue a truck route is a public safety issue. both from the standpoint of physical safety and the quality of life issues. I cannot bear to have to worry about her and her friends walking and crossing 3rd avenue and in addition to the overcrowding, doubleparking now have to navigate tractor trailers and other large trucks. third avenue is our neighborhoods retail corridor which means we drive to various stores and park and run errands and shop locally. this will also have a tremendous impact on the residents and the small business owners. Please I beg you to not approve this plan, it is has not been thoroughly though through. third avenue in bay ridge is not appropriate nor equipped for truck traffic. It is one lane in each direction with heavy pedestrian traffice. thank you.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:16pm

• Anonymous

  As a Bay Ridge Senior who regularly walks this street, I oppose the proposed truck route along Third Avenue. It will affect pedestrian safety
  ( especially for those of us that are slow moving) and vehicle safety. It will also contribute to air and noise pollution in the neighborhood.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:18pm

• Alpha Kappa Psi Hotfoot

  Third ave along with 5th are already overly congested, one double parked car and trucks will get stuck and the ave. will be shut down and not moving. Can
  I suggest less used 6th or 7th ave.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:25pm

• TD

  I live along 3rd Avenue and strongly oppose its designation as a truck route for many reasons:
  Quality of Life: Trucks are loud and tend to emit harmful pollutants. Everyone living and working along 3rd Ave will suffer from this, including outdoor dining, and even the ability to open windows.
  Safety: 3rd Ave is narrow, which is great. It is safe for cyclists and pedestrians. Many MANY children play on the sidewalks with their bikes and scooters. Trucks will result in more fatalities, accidents, etc.
  Congestion: On weekends, 3rd Ave is already gridlocked due to folks double parking. Adding trucks to the mix will make the street a nightmare.
  To put it simply: a truck route will destroy the neighborhood. We are better without it.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:25pm

• Tom DeLorenzo

  I wonder if the DOT measured the width of 3rd Ave and the width of two large box trucks. How many inches are left over? Does the DOT listen to the radio to hear the amount of trucks that break down every day? How will even a motorcycle get around the truck? Has the DOT been on 3rd Ave and 86th St. when school lets out. How many people this year have been killed by trucks making left hand turns? Has the DOT been on 86th St and 4th Avenue when shoppers and worshipers are doubled parked? It is hard to get a car down the street. I think the answer to the above question is either No or I don’t care. The obvious answer is to have the large trucks off load at 65th St. and 3rd Ave to smaller trucks for local delivery. Thank you for your time.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:27pm

• Patricia Caffrey

  I strongly oppose the proposed designation of Third Avenue in Bay Ridge as a local truck route. Third Avenue is already an extremely congested commercial corridor that serves as the heart of our neighborhood, with constant pedestrian activity, local shoppers, cyclists, buses, delivery vehicles, and residents navigating the area every day.
  Adding additional truck traffic would create serious safety concerns, increase noise and air pollution, worsen traffic congestion, and negatively impact the quality of life for the surrounding community. Local businesses that rely on accessible and walkable streets would also be harmed by increased gridlock and dangerous roadway conditions.
  DOT has not adequately addressed the impact this proposal would have on residents, seniors, children, pedestrians, and small businesses throughout Bay Ridge. Our community should not be forced to absorb additional heavy truck traffic on a corridor that is already overburdened.
  I join Community Board 10, the Merchants of 3rd Avenue, the 5th Avenue BID, the 86th Street BID, and many of my neighbors in urging DOT to reject this proposal and preserve Third Avenue as a safe and accessible neighborhood corridor, not a truck route.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:31pm

• LUIS FRANCISCO RIVEROS

  Public Comment in Support of Safe, Safe-Route-Compliant, and Community-First Truck Route Redesigns (Local Law 171)

  To the New York City Department of Transportation:

  As a resident of Queens, a regular multi-modal commuter, and a local advocate for youth active transportation, I am writing to submit my comments regarding the proposed updates to the citywide truck route network pursuant to Local Law 171 of 2023.

  While trucks are vital to our city’s economy, our current route network too often prioritizes the speed of freight over the lives and health of New Yorkers. As DOT undertakes this redesign, I urge the department to strictly prioritize vulnerable road users, traffic calming, and environmental justice by centering the following demands:

  Protect Vulnerable Road Users and School Zones: Truck routes must be strictly routed away from school zones, parks, and major senior centers. In neighborhoods like Queens Village, where initiatives like school “bike buses” work daily to get children safely to school, a heavy truck route should never conflict with designated safe routes to school.

  Enforce Daylighting and Implement Physical Protection: Redesigning the network is only half the battle; the streets themselves must reflect safety. DOT must mandate robust, daylighted intersections along all truck routes to maximize visibility, and implement physically protected cycling and pedestrian infrastructure to prevent tragic right-turn conflicts.

  Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Lower Freight Volumes: Local Law 171 explicitly calls for a reduction in VMT. The final rule must include concrete mechanisms to reduce overall truck mileage within city limits by incentivizing micro-mobility hubs, cargo bike deliveries for the “last mile,” and off-hour delivery shifts.

  Prioritize Environmental Justice: For decades, outer-borough communities and communities of color have borne the brunt of traffic congestion, poor air quality, and asthma rates driven by heavy truck exhaust. This redesign must actively reduce the burden on historically over-saturated corridors.

  Thank you for the opportunity to comment. We need a modern truck route network that reflects a commitment to Vision Zero, environmental justice, and the safety of our most vulnerable neighbors.

  Sincerely,

  Luis Francisco Riveros Aya

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:37pm

• Patricia M Steers

  NOT A GOOD IDEA. MORE TRAFFIC WE DONT NEED.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 4:44pm

• Anonymous

  Please do not do this. As someone who has lived here over 50 plus years I do understand the need but it does NOT out way the needs of the many in the neighborhood that need to use this avenue to drive, shop and generally walk through it all. With children and a LOT more seniors, who have a hard enough time navigating crosswalks taken up by cars, and e-bikes whizzing along on the street PLUS on the sidewalks, and now you want to add trucks to this mix?! For the love of all that is good, PLEASE do the right thing.. don’t let third avenue turn into a nightmare of trucks double parked. Add in the bad air emissions and strain on our roadways, excessive noise and rumblings that DO effect buildings and homes all along this avenue. PLEASE.. this should be a no brainer .. a hard no!!

  Comment added June 5, 2026 6:10pm

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is home to many restaurants that have valet parking and some of which have outdoor dining. It is also used by many cyclists and it is a heavily used shopping area for residents. Having it used by tractor trailer trucks as a truck route is dangerous, ill conceived and will hurt virtually all of the businesses/restaurants on third Avenue.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 6:19pm

• Anon

  Instead of a truck route, could we please have protected bike lanes? 3rd ave is busy and most of that is silly double and triple parking. Maybe a truck could fit if it was sidewalk, bike lane, parking lane, then driving lane. Or maybe no parking allowed! Figure it out somehow else!

  Comment added June 5, 2026 6:57pm

• Emily White

  I’m a 20+ year resident of Williamsburg that cycles and walks daily in the neighborhood. The truck route on Roebling is a hazard to us as residents, cyclists, and pedestrians, as the trucks literally are too large for the road. Additionally, it actively and noticeably decreases the air quality along Robeling. Updating the truck route so it does not pass through a residential neighborhood would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

  Comment added June 5, 2026 7:58pm

• anonymous

  https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/truck-network-redesign-report.pdf page 36, it says:

  Under the proposed network changes, there will be a 3.6% increase in overlap of truck routes within DACs. By contrast, the increase in truck route milage in non-DAC areas will increase by 4%.

  Why are non-DAC areas bearing the burden when non DAC areas have beared be disproportional burden of higher property taxes?

  Comment added June 5, 2026 8:23pm

• anonymous

  A a new truck route running on 3rd avenue from what, sunset park through Bayridge to connect into 86th street? Are you kidding me? 86th street is multi-lane and yet it is already at full capacity as it handles several mta bus lines too, don’t you want public transportation to function? It is a stressful intersection to deal with as is. DOT is not looking at this beyond merely looking at a map and seeing tubes that are all the same. They are not. You are going to increase accidents here.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 8:37pm

• Alice K

  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is not an appropriate route for truck traffic. I am vehemently opposed to this proposal. It is already very congested with car traffic and double-parked cars, making it very difficult to maneuver for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists alike. There is only one lane of traffic in either direction and adding truck traffic in the mix would exacerbate congestion and safety issues. The avenue is a vibrant local shopping street in Bay Ridge and should be enhanced to improve walkability and bus speed, pedestrian and cyclist safety, and local community service and business opportunities. Adding a truck route through the neighborhood would worsen the experience of being on the street and increase health and safety risks for all users.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 9:52pm

• Jennie Tsang

  I strongly oppose designating 3rd Ave as a truck route as a resident living by 3rd Ave and 86th St. 3rd Ave is already a heavily congested corridor and the neighborhood has lots of kids crossing for the schools that are in the neighborhood- designating this as a truck route will make the neighborhood extremely unsafe for the kids and family, cyclists and pedestrians alike.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 10:14pm

• Angela Lam

  I do not support this proposal of the truck route on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. Doing this will create insurmountable traffic to the streets and reduce sales at our local businesses therefore affecting the local economy. It will increase the amount of pollutants into our air and impact the health from babies to the elderly. Locals like myself enjoy walking down 3rd Avenue and 86th Street and being able to appreciate the neighborhood and it’s offerings. This proposal will negatively impact the residents, businesses, and economy for the Bay Ridge area. Do not pass this.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 10:28pm

• Anonymous

  I live in Bay Ridge and frequent the businesses on Third Avenue on a daily basis. Third avenue is not designed or equipped for a truck route. The roadway is already extremely congested with trucks making deliveries and double parked cars in a single lane of traffic. It is very difficult to drive on third avenue under these conditions and even more dangerous as a pedestrian. My daughter goes to dance school on third avenue and it is next to impossible to stop and get into the school as it is, I cannot even imagine if more trucks were coming and going in each direction. 4th avenue with 2 lanes each way is much better equipped for a truck route. I strongly oppose the implementation of a truck route on third avenue!

  Comment added June 5, 2026 10:30pm

• Anonymous

  3rd Av in Bay Ridge is a terrible idea for a truck route. Heavily congested with nonstop double parking, it is too narrow for trucks. Lots of restaurants, shops and school kids. Trucks should stay on the Gowanus except for local deliveries, and use 86th St for crosstown instead.

  Comment added June 5, 2026 11:37pm

• Kristina Szala-Newmark

  Third avenue is already congested with double parked cars,trucks delivery, and cars. The B37 bus has to discharge and pick up passengers in the middle of the street many times. Making it a truck route would be disastrous to our quality of life!

  Comment added June 6, 2026 1:52am

• Liz Incata

  3rd Avenue is the heart of our neighborhood and has been for decades. Our mom and pope businesses and restaurants and cafes line 3rd Avenue and give it a small town feel. There is no reason for it to become a truck route. This would alter the character of this thriving strip of the neighborhood. We have the Gowanus Expressway for the trucks to use. Furthermore the city is constantly looking for ways for tax paying residents to not drive their cars. And now they want to turn Bay Ridge into a truck route. Absolutely not!!!! Put the trucks near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Park Avenue or elsewhere. Not on 3rd Avenue. When the trucks clog up 3rd Avenue and no one can get down the street, what will happen to our local businesses that we all love? This is a HARD NO!

  Comment added June 6, 2026 7:00am

• Anonymous

  Please do not extend truck routes to 86th street on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge. The street conditions completely change from multi lane highway to residential and small commercial following 68th street’s intersection. This would be incredibly disruptive to public life, traffic, and safety. We do not want it.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 7:11am

• Florence Dean

  I am a resident of Bay Ridge and regularly walk along Third Avenue, which is wholly unsuitable for use as a truck route. The street, which is a bus route and is often affected by double parked cars and double parked trucks making local deliveries, is not the type of commercial thoroughfare which can support truck traffic. It is markedly different from Third Avenue below 65th Street ( under the Gowanus) with its multi lane traffic in each direction. The proposed area is comprised of small retail merchants, restaurants and cafes(some of which use outdoor dining areas—not particularly conducive to truck noise and noxious fumes) and the sidewalks are used by the residents, including seniors, young families with strollers, children going to local schools ( at least one of which, newly opened, is on Third Avenue and Senator Street) to walk around the neighborhood to shop, visit doctors and get to the subway. The buses on Third Avenue already are slowed by traffic and parking issues, and this will make matters far worse. Difficulty in navigating around truck traffic will divert other traffic to the surrounding residential streets, creating additional problems. Noise, air quality, and safety concerns indicate this proposal should be rejected.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 7:13am

• Marijo V Thompson

  This would be horribly unsafe for our community. Don’t you know Bay Ridge is infamous for double-parking? Now, you want to throw trucks in the mix? Our traffic already gets horribly affected whenever there are wind conditions on the bridge. Hours of cars honking and idling. Traffic all throughout the neighborhood.
  Furthermore, we have many local schools. Two large elementary schools are a block or two off Third Avenue. You are putting children at risk. Find a different way! Change the rules of the Belt, so you can put trucks there.I vote, no!

  Comment added June 6, 2026 8:02am

• Jeremy K

  Absolutely not!
  Third avenue is already congested and dangerous to pedestrians.
  This section of the avenue is both a residential and commercial neighborhood in Bay Ridge. Not a commercial strip, but restaurants and small businesses.
  Driving and parking here is already wild. Double parked cars and trucks are everywhere serving the restaurants and stores. We don’t have any more street to spare. More big tricks will cause traffic problems, endanger our kids, and negatively impact the character of the Avenue.
  Please don’t do this to our neighborhood.
  In fact, we could use some help improving our walkable city by prioritizing residents and pedestrians.
  This proposal deprioritizes our every day experience to serve capitalist needs. That’s not fair.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 8:29am

• Anonymous

  I support removing heavy truck traffic from Roebling Street to make the area safer for children, families, and pedestrians.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 9:05am

• Anonymous

  I am against this proposed route. There are lots of schools on 3rd ave and it will not be safe for our students!

  Comment added June 6, 2026 9:52am

• Gloria Boyce Charles

  Upon review of the rules for the DOT’s redesigned truck network, I strongly oppose the addition of Farmers Boulevard (from N. and S. Conduit to Nassau Expressway) as a Through Truck Route. This corridor already experiences significant truck traffic, and such expansion would expose nearby homes, churches, schools, shelters and businesses to exponentially more truck activity, congestion and diesel fuel emissions.

  It is also disappointing to note that the rules do nothing to bring relief to communities, such as those in Southeast Queens, that suffer from the proliferation of 53-foot and other Class 7 and 8 trucks on our local streets. These heavy duty trucks do not belong in our communities, and should be required to offload their cargo onto smaller trucks at the local Industrial Business Zone (IBZ) or at the Air Cargo facility at JFK airport before coming onto our local streets.

  Furthermore, Class 7 and 8 trucks should never be allowed on streets with medians. These streets are far too narrow to accommodate them. And they should not be allowed to serve M1-zoned warehouses that are embedded within residential communities that are outside of the Industrial Business Zone.

  The designation of Limited Truck Zones (using the Staten Island model), which restrict truck size and weight on residential streets, should be considered and adapted to mitigate the truck traffic burdens imposed on our most vulnerable Southeast Queens neighborhoods.

  Finally, for the purpose of ongoing accountability, an official office or position within DOT should be established to engage with communities and with the NYPD to develop signage, and to provide ongoing education and oversight regarding monitoring, enforcement and continuous truck traffic management and operational assessment.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 2:35pm

• Eric Mortensen

  Anyone proposing running trucks down 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge has never driven down 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. At its best, it’s a madhouse. Often, it’s much worse, with traffic backed up for blocks.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 6:48pm

• David P. Crockett, MA, PhD

  To put a truck rout down 3rd Ave is a red mistake on many levels and whoever came up with the idea has not ever driven the route. Today I drove the route from 3rd Street and 3rd Ave, under the route 278 (Gowanus Expressway). Starting with the upper 50’s through 86 St. there is ho rom for large truck to navigate the narrow road especially the near 65th Street, passing a small play ground running about. Not much room for a large truck. From about Senator Street until 86th Street and beyond, 3rd Ave is a busy commercial street with many cars double parked, pedestrians crossing the street many with children in tow, delivery people on bikes as well as shopper on bikes. Large trucks rumbling down these streets is not only dangerous but it’s impractical/.

  These truck will bring more pollution negatively affecting the health of the local residents: increased incidence of asthma, lung cancer etc. Particulate matter pollution has been associated with increased incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. Given the narrow crowed roadway, the incidence of traffic accidents and the likelihood of injury or death.

  It is clear that whoever proposed the route, did not survey or drive the route.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 7:55pm

• Melvin Wolfson

  3rd Avenue is already congested. In addition to traffic, this is a relatively narrow street compared to 4th Avenue and there are always double parked vehicles. If this becomes a truck route, there is going to be perpetual traffic jams.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 10:05pm

• Athena Bressack

  I’m writing to oppose the third avenue truck route in Bay Ridge. This narrow neighborhood street has heavy pedestrian traffic and a number of highly-used restaurants, shops, and offices. There is already a significant issue with double parking on this street to access all the businesses. The addition of trucking along 3rd Avenue would create really dangerous traffic patterns and make it unsafe to walk my infant son in his stroller. We use third avenue to go to the pediatrician, buy groceries, and other necessary errands for our family. The addition of this truck route would have a significantly negative impact on the quality of life of my family and our neighbors.

  Comment added June 6, 2026 10:25pm

• Anonymous

  I am a concerned parent and neighbor who opposes DOT’s plan to designate 3rd Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to Schermerhorn Street as part of the city wide truck route network. 3rd Avenue is a residential and school corridor whose streets are not wide enough to accommodate the large tractor trailers that this plan would allow. I am concerned about my family’s and neighbors’ safety if this plan were to move forward and I strongly oppose the plan.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 7:47am

• John M

  As a native new yorker and resident of Bay Ridge this proposal would destroy the area. 3rd ave is full of schools/daycares businesses, residential buildings that already is hard enough to drive through due to construction, double parked cars for people running into stores quick, school buses, MTA city buses, valets for restaurants that need to find spots in an already limited parking area. 3rd ave is already over capacity and the addition of a truck route would bring the road to a standstill, not to mention that the noise and pollution from these trucks would overwhelm the neighborhood. This will also impact the areas businesses and new businesses less likely to be opened as their customers cannot get to them if this truck route is approved and trucks are clogging the road. 3rd avenue also has summer stroll, the St. Patricks parade, Ragamuffin Parade and other that would be impacted by this route, and I value these community events over the ability of these trucks to use this road. Do the right thing by keeping the community intact instead of approving this destructive truck route.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 8:27am

• Anonymous -

  I am totally against the truck route on 3rd avenue in Brooklyn. This area is already congested and this will add to the congestion and kill the merchants. Move it to fourth avenue which is a much larger street. Who thought this was a good idea?

  Comment added June 7, 2026 8:52am

• Brad Walters

  I am a resident of Bay Ridge. Adding truck traffic to the 3rd Avenue corridor is a bad idea that does not consider the needs of the neighborhood. The specified portion of the Avenue to be added is already congested, particularly from 68th St to 86th St. There is slow traffic for portions of the day due to the volume of vehicles and due to the necessity of double parking for businesses receiving deliveries. Several local and express buses use this road, and buses are often stuck behind the existing commercial vehicles that are double parked. Adding more commercial traffic will further delay public transit and generally increase congestion. Adding a truck route is not acceptable until and unless there is a meaningful mitigation of existing traffic.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 10:29am

• Toni Ceaser

  It is essential to budget for CBO teachers to have equitable pay and benefits. Anything less is an abuse of CBO staff. It is unfair to expand childcare on the backs of CBO staff. Are you about fairness or just talk?

  Comment added June 7, 2026 12:05pm

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue in Bay Ridge is already BUSTLING. It is teeming with pedestrians of all ages, cyclists (now Citibikes, too), delivery bikes and motorcycles, and vehicles of all sizes. Not to mention, the street is a frequent location for street fairs, parades, and community events. It’s two lanes. It cannot accommodate truck traffic and still retain any shreds of the community-oriented purposes it currently serves.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 12:51pm

• Anonymous

  These. particular trucks have had problems navigating certain streets, especially when they need to turn corners. With the onset of multiple family homes being built in this part of SE Queens (notably Springfield Gardens) there are many more cars parked on residential streets which compounds the problem. Sometimes what used to two lanes are only able to freely accommodate one lane driving under normal circumstances. Our roads are being repaved and it is left to be seen what effect heavy duty vehicles will be on them.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 1:27pm

• Birgit Rathsmann

  The intersection of South 4th and Robeling Street in Brooklyn very dangerous with the on ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge. The ramp makes the plaza basically inaccessible for pedestrians, because crossing as a pedestrian in any direction is very dangerous. Cars are speeding on South 4th and on Robeling trying to accelerate onto the ramp, and of course, oftren, they are a giant truck that is accelerating. The best solution would be to reverse the last block on Robeling Street. The next best solution, take Robeling off as a truck route. Truvks belong on Meeker,

  Comment added June 7, 2026 2:49pm

• Anonymous

  I live just off of 3rd Avenue and I am opposed to the truck route. As is, driving down 3rd Avenue can be difficult as traffic is one lane in each direction. Walking or biking is even more difficult, as sometimes if cars idle/double park, cars are going around into the other lanes. No to the truck route!

  Comment added June 7, 2026 5:08pm

• Wesley Davison

  3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, should not be turned into a truck route. It is a two way street with a single lane in each direction. There are numerous businesses and restaurants with outdoor seating. This is not an appropriate place to send trucks. The B37 bus can barely move during business hours due to severe congestion and double parking frequently completely stops traffic. Even if this is forced through, which would be tragic, trucks will be chronically delayed and just give up using it as a route. So it fails not only because it harms the people and businesses there, but it wouldn’t even help the trucks trying to use the assigned truck route. Please do not make 3rd avenue a truck route in Brooklyn.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 10:20pm

• Anonymous

  I am strongly opposing having trucks routed through 3rd avenue in Bay Ridge Brooklyn due to this very negatively impacting the health of residents. It is researched and evidence proves that extra exposure to truck gas and fumes- has serious negative health impacts and impacts breathing and the extra carcinogens from trucks make asthma and many health conditions worse. As someone who personally suffers with serious health issues related to Long -Covid, I can personally attest that being exposed to truck fumes and exhaust make my health issues much worse and being around truck fumes definitely make my symptoms flare up and worsens my breathing. And I should note that I am also fairly young. It is notable that our Bay Ridge community also has a disproportionately large community of older residents who also have compromised health. Increased Truck fumes would absolutely make their health worse. We are a very residential community. Trucks could easily be re-routed to more commercial/industrial areas of Brooklyn. ** For the health and wellbeing of our community- PLEASE vote against this and do not allow trucks to start coming down the 3rd avenue corridor in Bay Ridge.

  Comment added June 7, 2026 10:57pm

• Alan Downing

  3rd Ave in Bay Ridge is already overcrowded and barely navigable by cars. It’s incredibly common to see two sets of cars honking at each other and weaving in and out of the oncoming lane around multiple parked cars like they’re doing slalom skiing. Adding trucks to this would be a nightmare that would cause constant backups and make 3rd ave unusable for local traffic. The congestion is bad enough, do not make it worse when alternatives exist.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 1:28am

• Carmen Feliciano

  As a 9 year member of the Traffic Committee of CB10 I don’t understand why they want to add a truck route to third avenue when we already have a truck route on 7th avenue.
  Also tons of young children live and attend school on third. It takes longer for a truck to stop if a child runs into the street

  Comment added June 8, 2026 6:46am

• Christopher Weickert

  See attached statement

  Comment attachment
  2026-06-09-Weickert-Industries-Inc-Truck-Route-Redesign-Business-Comments-draft.pdf

  Comment added June 8, 2026 8:03am

• Zach Miller

  Public comments in support of the truck route modernization are attached.

  Comment attachment
  TANY_Comments-in-Support_NYCDOT_Truck-Route-Modernization.pdf

  Comment added June 8, 2026 8:48am

• Ángela A

  I strongly oppose the proposed amendments to Section 4-13 of Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (34 RCNY) that would increase truck traffic along 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park.
  The dangers of these corridors are neither new nor unknown. For years, residents, advocates, and local leaders have pleaded with the City to address the serious safety deficiencies on 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Numerous studies, public meetings, and planning processes have documented dangerous conditions, severe crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities, yet the community continues to wait for the level of action these conditions demand.
  These avenues are not merely industrial or transportation corridors. They are community corridors lined with schools, childcare facilities, healthcare providers, senior centers, parks, playgrounds, small businesses, and thousands of homes. Any proposal that increases truck traffic through this area places additional burdens and risks on the people who live, work, learn, and travel here every day.
  The consequences of this proposal extend beyond traffic violence. Increased truck traffic would bring more noise, diesel exhaust, and harmful particulate pollution into a densely populated residential neighborhood that already bears a significant burden from freight movement and regional transportation infrastructure. Children, older adults, and those with respiratory conditions will bear the greatest impacts. The City should not shift additional environmental and public health burdens onto a community that has long carried more than its fair share.
  The residents of Sunset Park have spent years asking for safer streets, cleaner air, and a healthier neighborhood. They have not been asking for more trucks.
  I urge NYC DOT to reject any truck route changes that would increase truck traffic on 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park and instead prioritize long-overdue safety improvements and public health protections for the community.

  Comment attachment
  Public-comment-to-Section-4-13-of-Chapter-4-of-Title-34-of-the-Rules-of-the-City-of-New-York-34-RCNY.pdf

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:05am

• C L Brown

  C L Brown respectfully submits the following comments on behalf of the Springfield/Rosedale Community Action Association, Inc.

  Comment attachment
  120SRCAATruckDesign.pdf

  Comment added June 8, 2026 10:15am

• William Hunt

  Third Avenue is already a zoo, with trucks delivering goods, buses pushing their way through, and utter disregard for laws against double parking by private cars. I’ve been riding bikes since the 70’s, and that road SCARES me. It’s a video game, except when you lose, you die, or get a prosthetic arm. Fifth Avenue is wide and has few businesses in long stretches. Turn at Leif Erickson or 65th, and the freeway where it crosses Third.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 12:05pm

• Louis Kilkenny

  Good morning. I am strongly opposed to 45 – 53 ft. Trucks traversing my neighborhood streets. We live in an overwhelmingly residential area and these trucks routinely cause damage to our sidewalks, curbs, overhead power lines and neighborhood vehicles. As the President on SRCAA, I support the creation of offloading sites at designated areas where these trucks can transfer their huge loads to a smaller class of delivery vehicles.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 12:09pm

• Carol Morry

  I oppose the proposed truck route in Bay Ridge. With the many schools and places of worship, this will impact this small town feel . So many older adults and young children crossing 3rd Avenue this will impact us terribly. I also oppose this truck route the air pollution and the noise pollution that this will bring to our environment. Bat Ridge is not an industrial neighborhood and this will impact everyone.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 12:52pm

• Carol Smolenski

  Do not reroute truck traffic onto Third Ave. in Bay Ridge.

  I live on 74th Street in Bay Ridge, very near Third Ave. One of the pleasures of living in this neighborhood is the ease of accessing the many small shops along Third Ave. and the friendly pedestrian-friendly vibe. Yes, there is traffic on Third Ave. but it is very slow moving and easy to navigate. I can attest, as an older person, it is easy to cross the street.

  This commercial strip is one of the many things that attracted me to this neighborhood to begin with. It is not filled with big box stores, large nationally branded stores, chain restaurants. It has a lovely neighborhood feel to it.

  I am horrified by the prospect that this gently flow of traffic will be taken over by trucks newly rerouted as a major thoroughfare, just passing through the neighborhood without serving us in any way. Additional fumes from trucks, noise, and the threat to pedestrians that trucks pose, all of these will negatively our quality of life. We do not need or want that here. Protect us from this misguided plan.

  Comment attachment
  I-am-writing-as-a-resident-of-Bay-Ridge.docx

  Comment added June 8, 2026 2:17pm

• Open Plans

  Open Plans writes today in regard to the proposed truck route redesign. Commercial trucking routes are essential pieces of our transportation network, but such routes cannot come at the expense of safety. Truck routes must have limited impact on residential streets, predictable conditions for all street users, and a focus on safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Further details are attached.

  Comment attachment
  Open-Plans-69-Testimony-.pdf

  Comment added June 8, 2026 4:12pm

• Camilla Somers

  Please prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety! More and better options for those on foot or on bikes will reduce congestion for all and make everyone, including drivers, safer. I live in Sunset Park and would love to be able to bike more and drive less with my young son – more bike lanes and safer streets make that possible.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 6:32pm

• Belle S

  As a member of the Sunset Park Community, we cannot have this truck route pass. We have been fighting for 3rd avenue to become safer and more pedestrian friendly for decades. We were even promised these safety measures by DOT a few years ago and they were never implemented even after multiple community workshops and presented street redesigns. The DOT needs to answer to this. This proposed truck routed would move our entire community backwards. There are family that cross this roadway every day in sunset park with schools and playgrounds along 3rd avenue not to mention access to bush terminal park. How many lives have to be lost along this roadway until street safety measures are taken. I urge the city to not pass this measure.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 7:35pm

• Kevin McCaul

  We must reduce air pollution and particulate matter from trucking in Sunset Park and South Brooklyn. There are many schools and playgrounds that are adjacent to Third Ave that are exposed to this pollution. We need road diets, not more trucking, to keep our residents and children healthy.

  In addition the greenway from 29th Street should be extended further South as part of a road diet to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 7:43pm

• Peter Kruty

  Last mile delivery and package delivery from UPS, Fed Ex at 19th St and trucking companies along the water, have already made 3rd Ave almost an impossible roadway to navigate on foot, by bike, or even by car. In what world would yet more truck traffic make this safer or improve the quality of the lives of us who live adjacent to this street?? Are you not aware that this is considered one of the DEADLIEST roadways in all of New York. A public school opened last year at 39th St and 3rd Ave. Giant trucks roaring through is your idea of providing for the safety of these children?? Those of us in Sunset Park who buy from the 39th Street Costco or go to the multi-use Industry City food, recreation and shopping complex, which BTW is LOTS of locals and visitors each day, check the numbers, all have to cross 3rd Ave on foot or by car. Are our lives and our safety of no concern to NYC? The prosperity of our neighborhood is linked to the quality of living and shopping here, giant trucks on 3rd Ave, spewing fumes and endangering the already dangerous crosswalks, will further diminish this. I say this as a parent but also as a business owner in Sunset Park.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 7:55pm

• Deborah Herdan

  As a nurse and volunteer member for safe streets living in CB7 in Brooklyn, I do not support designating 2nd Ave in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as a truck route. I am opposed because of pedestrians and cyclists who use 2nd Ave to access Brooklyn Army Terminal and the NYC Ferry, NYU Brooklyn, Bush Terminal Park, and Industry City each day. Adding another truck route in this vibrant neighborhood on 2nd Ave will endanger the people living in and coming to visit Sunset Park!

  CB 7 is still waiting for safety improvements on dangerous 3rd Ave in Sunset Park. If this is going to be a designated truck-only route, DOT must prioritize the safety of the residents moving across 3rd Ave! I am asking DOT to propose a mitigation plan for CB7 as they did for CB 10!

  Comment attachment
  third-ave-wakeman-pl-86-st-may2026.pdf

  Comment added June 8, 2026 8:02pm

• Carl Shea

  As a resident of Bay Ridge I strongly oppose the extension of the 3rd Ave truck route through my community. Aside from the already burdensome level of traffic, this proposal would fundamentally diminish the community, disrupting numerous public events hosted on third avenue, impacting local businesses by making their locations less hospitable, and adding to pollution and traffic on our mixed commercial and residential thoroughfare. Please eliminate the extension of the 3rd ave truck route from any and all DOT development plans.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 8:59pm

• Anonymous

  I would like the city remove heavy truck traffic from Roebling Street to make the area safer for children, families, and pedestrians. There are other streets where trucks can access the Williamsburg Bridge (via Broadway and Grand Street/Borinquen Pl) and the BQE (Metropolitan and Meeker Avenue) that do not cut through an already complicated intersection used daily by the whole community, particularly vulnerable populations like school children and elders

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:07pm

• Julia Cramer

  As a resident of Bay Ridge I strongly oppose the extension of the 3rd Ave truck route. This traffic will burden the community and destroy the local businesses on 3rd Avenue. Additionally, this traffic will disrupt much-needed public events hosted on third avenue and further negatively impact the community by adding to pollution for residents. Bay ridge is already surrounded by highways, the last thi by we need is trucks running through our enclave. I support the elimination of the extension of the 3rd ave truck route from any and all DOT development plans.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:10pm

• Anonymous

  I would like to see the city considering removing Morgan Ave between Flushing Ave and the BQE. As both a pedestrian and cyclists, I never look forward to using it but it’s the most direct route between Bushwick and Greenpoint. Morgan Ave is an incredibly dangerous roadway, one of the most dangerous truck routes in the city. Change is possible!

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:14pm

• Kaitlyn Laziza

  I am very disturbed to see this rule amendment suggested. As it is there are too many trucks on 3rd ave. Besides adding additional traffic close to schools and making it more dangerous for our children to walk to school this will make the b37 route even less reliable.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:16pm

• Christine Cramer

  I oppose the proposed truck route on 3rd Ave in Brooklyn from Atlantic Ave to 86 ST. Along the route are several schools, a play ground and local shopping. To allow these truck to use route is creating a hazard to the pedestrians. The road is normally overcrowded with cars for various reasons, including avoiding the highway above. The people in these areas already live with pollution from the trucks on the highway, allowing them to use the 3 Ave route increases the risk of sickness. the people have had enough and are tired of allowing the city to ignore the communities in favor of big business. I am in Bay Ridge where the 3 Ave bus is rarely seen and the R train is forever delayed. Now you want to allow trucks to slow the transportation system here to be slower.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:18pm

• Rob Adler

  I am writing to oppose the 3rd Avenue truck route expansion in Bay Ridge. Not only is 3rd Avenue already hazardous and overly congested with regular traffic when you’re driving, the poor traffic patterns, as they currently are, encourage drivers to make risky decisions that make this corridor dangerous for pedestrians and drivers alike. Pushing more trucks through this clogged artery would be negligent.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:35pm

• LK

  We don’t need more leeway for giant trucks period, never mind in a 2-lane area with lots of pedestrians, including children. I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 9:38pm

• Saadia Khan

  As a resident of Bay Ridge I oppose the extension of the 3rd Ave truck route. Third avenue is already congested and this proposal would diminish community events hosted on third avenue, impact local businesses by creating a less comfortable and relaxing environment. This would also increase pollution along the avenue which is mixed commercial and residential. Please do not change 3rd ave into a truck route.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 10:19pm

• Carmen Rodriguez

  I am a neighbor and join in the 400-500 State Street Block Association’s comment presenting why 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Ave and Schermerhorn Street should be removed from the citywide truck route network.
  The current route is a safety hazard, particularly for school children and seniors. Ironically, it is located within a Senior Pedestrian Zone, set up to improve safety for senior pedestrians.
  The YWCA is right in the middle of this section of 3rd Ave. It provides permanent housing for low-income and formerly homeless women. Many are seniors with mobility issues, including being in wheelchairs. I see them struggling to cross 3rd Ave at State St. to reach the bodega, the most accessible food store for them. This is a needlessly high risk situation.
  An elementary school crossing, a concentration of vulnerable older women – this is not a site for a truck route.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 10:28pm

• Anonymous

  Truck traffic on Roebling Street is dangerous and the lane onto the Williamsburg Bridge cuts a park in half. Please exclude the street from the new truck map and reconnect the park.

  Not sure why DOT is proposing extending a truck route onto residential streets in Sunset Park, but please keep trucks off of that part of 3rd Avenue.

  Comment added June 8, 2026 10:29pm

• Anonymous

  I join the statement submitted by the 400-500 Block Association , submitted May 20, 2026 to remove the designation of 3 rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street as a truck route. Thank you for your attention.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 7:01am

• Anonymous

  The proposed large truck reroute design plan should strongly be reconsidered. It will impact our neighborhood living conditions inclusive of the housing infrastructure & greenery. It will also exascerbate the impact we’re already dealing with from the vibration of low flying planes.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 9:00am

• Crystal L Brown

  As a resident of the beautiful neighborhood of Brookville, Queens, who has raised my family here since 1987, I enthusiastically support the SRCAA in its recommendation to establish “Limited Local Truck Routes” in Southeast Queens.

  Class 7 and Class 8 heavy duty trucks have been driving and parking illegally on our residential streets for years causing significant environmental impact due to air and noise pollution, safety concerns, property damage, severe roadway deterioration, and overall degradation of our quality of life.

  The DOT now has the opportunity to begin to honor the intent of Local Law 171. It can finally halt the years of damage by prohibiting Class 7 and Class 8 heavy duty trucks from traversing our residential streets.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 9:42am

• Anonymous

  I am totally against making 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn a truck route. Bay Ridge is a quiet residential neighborhood. It is a family friendly community with children on the streets all day long-going to and from school, going to and from parks, out strolling or shopping with their parents, riding their bikes. The neighborhood is congested enough with trucks double parking to make deliveries. The last thing we need is to have our quiet, peaceful streets disrupted by the roar of giant trucks barreling through at all hours of the day and night. Please do not allow this to go through, the safety of our children is at stake.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 9:47am

• Anonymous

  This proposition is not a wise one. The reality is that there are several schools in the area which this will pose undue strain and stress to parents and neighborhood communities. Children attending these schools will have increased probability of accidents and pedestrian hits. Parking is already an issue and this will increase the level of congestion to a new time high. Third Ave was not meant to be a truck route. The roads are not wide enough in some areas for this level of congestion. This will bring already polluted air to homes housing the elderly, children, schools and outdoor dining venues which will cause a decrease of work life balance for those within the community. Vendors will need to remove outdoor seating, diners will refrain from visiting these establishments, restaurants will fail, and the community will begin to see a decline in a manner unbecoming of the present which is on the rise for the better. This is not a safe or economically sound idea for this community. Fourth Ave is already a mean for trucks to commute on. Let us leave the trucks to Fourth Ave.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 9:53am

• Bob Loblaw

  It looks like the proposed redesign does not in any way address the longterm challenges at Caton Ave south of the Parade Ground. This bucolic, narrow, neighborhood street that connects Flatbush and surrounding neighborhoods with Prospect Park is choked with nonstop traffic from 53′ tractor-trailers at all hours of the day. I get that it’s a connector between the Prospect Expressway and Linden Blvd. Nonetheless, it’s an inappropriate and dangerous use of this space, given the competing needs of local pedestrians, cyclists, and private vehicles. Please resolve this unacceptable situation.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 9:55am

• Henry Smith

  Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the redesign. Please find our comments attached.

  Comment attachment
  2026-06-09-LICP-Truck-Route-Redesign-Comments.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 10:18am

• Roxanne J

  As a Bay Ridge resident who lives near Third Ave., I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed designation of a truck route along Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

  This proposal raises serious concerns about air and noise quality in a corridor that is already heavily used by residents, workers, and families. Increased truck traffic would significantly elevate levels of diesel exhaust and other pollutants, degrading air quality and posing real health risks. As someone who has asthma, and as a parent of a child with respiratory issues, I am especially alarmed by the potential for worsening conditions that could trigger symptoms and negatively impact our daily lives.

  In addition, the constant presence of heavy trucks would lead to increased noise pollution throughout the day and evening. The sustained engine noise, braking, and vibrations would disrupt both local businesses and nearby residents, diminishing the quality of life in what is currently a vibrant community corridor.

  Third Avenue is a vital part of Bay Ridge’s identity, supporting small businesses and fostering a walkable environment. Introducing a truck route here would undermine these strengths and place an unnecessary burden on local health and well-being.

  I respectfully urge you to reconsider this proposal and explore alternative routes that better protect the community and prioritizes human health.

  Thank you for your consideration.

  Sincerely,
  Roxanne J

  Comment added June 9, 2026 10:33am

• Anonymous

  I am a State Street owner and resident and I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street. Crossing 3rd avenue is already very difficult with a stroller and young kids given the current traffic and lack of consideration for pedestrian walkway from most drivers.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 10:48am

• Edlynne Laryea

  I am a neighbour of the school and I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:05am

• Anonymous

  Second Ave. is a “geometric constraint” in that it is a narrow roadway limited to one lane of traffic and one lane of parking in each direction (North from Sixty-Third street).
  It is not clear how DOT plans to address the “geometric constraint” and convert Second Avenue into a street wide enough for safe truck maneuvering and operation.
  Community Hospital is located on second Ave right where this proposed truck route is proposed to be placed. There are hundreds of staff & patients arriving from and departing. Staff & patients are required to cross Second Avenue to reach NYULH-B facilities which will create a hazardous condition and a threat to public safety.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:06am

• Anonymous

  Community Board & always seems to take the worst of changes in the name of bettering a situation. It is disheartening that Community Board 10 was provided with schematics, charts, graphs, and detailed information well in advance, allowing ample opportunity for review and feedback. Why was Community Board 7 not afforded the same level of engagement? It feels as though our community is being pressured into accepting a plan without adequate time or information to properly evaluate its impact.

  Second Avenue is already a narrow roadway, with only one travel lane and one parking lane in each direction north of 63rd Street. DOT has not clearly explained how it intends to address these physical limitations to safely accommodate truck traffic.
  In addition, hundreds of NYU Langone Hospital staff, patients, and visitors travel to and from the Fourth Avenue subway lines and bus lines and must cross Second Avenue to access hospital facilities- several facilities I may add its not just a hospital the campus has several site including a cancer center first of its kind. Increasing truck traffic on this constrained roadway raises significant concerns regarding pedestrian safety and public welfare. this needs to be reconsidered. What about 1st ave why cant that be an option. Please understand that our community is already taking the brunt of many bad decisions. I am apposed to this 2nd ave truck route and ask that 1st ave be considered.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:13am

• Malina Velasquez

  I am deeply concerned and frankly outraged by the lack of transparency surrounding this proposal. Why has Community Board 7 not been afforded the an opportunity to really study this proposal. As always DOT has just checked the box and never fully was forthcoming. They confuse the community with this proposal that proposal. Always say you will circle back and never do. The community should not feel pressured into responding to a proposal with such significant consequences under an abbreviated timeline.
  Residents are repeatedly asked to absorb the negative impacts of major transportation and infrastructure decisions, while our concerns seem to receive little consideration. The limited notice provided by DOT does not reflect the seriousness of the proposal or its potential effect on public safety, traffic, quality of life, and access to healthcare services.
  Second Avenue is already a constrained roadway, with only one travel lane and one parking lane in each direction. It is also an active bus route and currently experiences substantial truck traffic on a daily basis, often with little visible enforcement. Anyone who spends time on Second Avenue can see that the corridor is already heavily utilized. If conditions are challenging today, it is difficult to understand how formally designating it as a truck route would improve safety or traffic flow.
  DOT has also not clearly explained how it intends to address these existing geometric constraints to safely accommodate additional truck traffic. Previous assurances regarding improvements and signage on Third Avenue have not been fully realized, which raises concerns about the implementation and enforcement of any new proposal.

  In addition, there is a hospital with patients, visitors, and emergency service personnel travel between the hospital campus and other means of public transportation requiring them to cross Second Avenue daily. Increased truck traffic on this already narrow corridor creates significant pedestrian safety concerns and poses a potential threat to public welfare.
  Before moving forward, DOT should provide the community with the same level of information, analysis, and engagement that was provided elsewhere, and should fully evaluate alternative options, including the feasibility of utilizing First Avenue or other corridors, before placing an additional burden on a neighborhood that has already been in the middle of changes that have not alleviated the conditions or improved them. Lets focus on third ave and the lack of signage that currently exists.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:25am

• Edwin Ruiz

  As a lifelong resident of this community, I strongly oppose the proposal to designate Second Avenue as a truck route.For decades, I have watched our neighborhood undergo countless traffic and transportation changes that were presented as solutions to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance quality of life. Time and again, residents were assured that these changes would benefit the community. Unfortunately, many of those promises have not materialized, and the burden has often fallen on the people who live, work, and raise families here.
  Second Avenue is already a heavily utilized corridor. It serves as a bus route, carries significant daily traffic, and is used by trucks despite existing restrictions. The avenue is physically constrained, with only one moving lane and one parking lane in each direction. Residents, seniors, children, hospital staff, patients, and visitors navigate this roadway every day. Adding more truck traffic to an already congested and narrow corridor raises serious concerns about pedestrian safety, air quality, noise, traffic congestion, and emergency access.
  What is particularly troubling is the lack of transparency surrounding this proposal. Community members have not been provided sufficient time or information to fully understand the impacts. Major decisions that could alter the character and safety of our neighborhood should not be rushed. Residents deserve meaningful engagement, detailed traffic studies, safety analyses, and the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process before any action is taken.
  The community has repeatedly been asked to absorb the negative consequences of projects and transportation changes while receiving few of the promised benefits. At some point, decision-makers must recognize that neighborhoods are not simply corridors for moving traffic—they are places where people live, work, attend school, seek medical care, and build their lives. I also question whether all viable alternatives have been adequately explored. Before imposing additional truck traffic on Second Avenue, DOT should clearly explain why other routes are not being considered and provide objective data demonstrating that this proposal will not compromise public safety.
  As someone who has witnessed the evolution of this neighborhood over many years, I believe this proposal represents another example of a solution being imposed on a community without sufficient regard for its real-world consequences. I urge DOT, elected officials, and Community Board 7 to reject the proposed Second Avenue truck route and instead work collaboratively with residents to identify alternatives that prioritize safety, transparency, and quality of life.
  Our community deserves better than another experiment with uncertain outcomes and lasting impacts. Why not 1st ave as an alternative where its manufacturing and a straight run. This 1st ave option has not been mentioned or explored.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:33am

• Naeem Hukkawala

  As a parent, homeowner, and long-time resident of Bay Ridge, I think this truck route is a bad idea and should not be allowed. 3rd Avenue is a small street for families, school children, local businesses, residents, and neighborhood stores. Trucks would be dangerous for the children, would clog the street, and would pollute the air with noise and emissions. There are many better, less residential, and bigger roads that can achieve the same need for trucks, but not 3rd Avenue

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:36am

• Natalie Bump Vena

  I am an assistant professor in the Department of Urban Studies at Queens College-CUNY, and my comments do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. I am conducting long-term research on environmental justice and quality-of-life issues in Southeast Queens, NY.

  I am writing to testify regarding the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) proposed amendment to section 4-13 of Chapter 4 of the Rules of the City of New York to update the citywide truck routes. I would first like to note that the public hearing on these rules should have been hybrid, so that impacted residents could have conveyed their concerns in-person and in solidarity with one another. The decision to disable the Zoom chat during the public hearing unnecessarily prevented community members from communicating with one another and with DOT during the hearing. Moreover, DOT failed to communicate on its rules website that this public hearing would be held exclusively online, sowing confusion and likely impeding testimony from anyone who traveled to 55 Water Street to deliver their testimony. Moreover, to maximize public input, DOT should hold hearings in the evening and on weekends. This hearing was held at 10 AM on a Tuesday morning when most New Yorkers are busy with their jobs.

  Today, Class 7 and Class 8 heavy-duty commercial vehicles, including 53 ft tractor trailers, terrorize the Black and brown neighborhoods adjacent to John F. Kennedy International Airport. Inside the JFK industrial business zone and in adjacent communities, government officials have allowed the economic needs of the air cargo industry to trump the health, safety, and dignity of our fellow New Yorkers.

  Residents of Springfield Gardens have shown me videos of heavy-duty trucks side-swiping parked cars, breaking tree branches, and pulling down telephone wires, as they squeeze onto residential streets lined with single- and two-family homes. The trucks pound asphalt—that is not reinforced for high-volume freight—into pot-holed rubble. As they bang down the street, Class 7 and Class 8 trucks crack the foundations of homes that manifest hard-fought intergenerational wealth. Combusted diesel fuel poisons the air breathed by children and seniors, cardiac patients and city workers, including those eligible for 9/11-related healthcare. With scant on-airport parking available, massive trucks illegally park on neighborhood streets overnight, ruining park vistas and dangerously obscuring sightlines for drivers and pedestrians.

  In Springfield Gardens, residents and community leaders have long pleaded with DOT for relief from the heavy-duty trucks inundating their neighborhood. The truck route redesign is an opportunity to rectify profound injustice.

  However, the proposed rules threaten to compound environmental racism, by failing to shield Black and brown Southeast Queens communities from the myriad dangers posed by heavy-duty trucking run amok. I agree with the Springfield/Rosedale Community Action Association that Farmers Boulevard should not be converted into a Local Truck Route between North and South Conduit Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard. The conversion would increase truck traffic down a stretch of Farmers that hosts churches, numerous residences, and an elementary school serving children with special needs.

  Furthermore, any redesign must be accompanied by DOT’s promise to protect Southeast Queens residents from heavy-duty Class 7 and Class 8 trucks. In Springfield Gardens, the air cargo industry fuels truck traffic. The city should therefore require heavy-duty trucks to off-load their goods onto smaller vehicles at the airport, before transport to the air cargo warehouses that are wrongly located amidst single- and two-family homes. DOT should also restrict truck access on Southeast Queens neighborhood streets by establishing Limited Local Truck Routes that, inexplicably, the agency has only sited in Staten Island. Moreover, DOT must regularly and meaningfully engage with Southeast Queens leaders to identify where to post much needed signage alerting truck drivers of permissible and prohibited routes as well as parking restrictions.

  DOT can make the trucking landscape of Southeast Queens less dire and more just. I implore the agency to listen to affected residents and redesign the city’s truck routes in a way that prioritizes human health, safety, and dignity over commercial interests.

  Comment attachment
  Natalie-Vena-Truck-Redesign-June-8th.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:42am

• Community Board 3 SI

  Community Board 3, Staten Island, submits the following comments regarding the proposed amendments to 34 RCNY §4-13 and the Truck Route Network Redesign currently under review by the New York City Department of Transportation.

  Community Board 3 recognizes the importance of freight movement to New York City’s economy and supports efforts to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance within the truck route network. However, CB3 has concerns about the proposal’s potential impact on the South Shore of Staten Island, particularly regarding the Korean War Veterans Parkway.

  The Korean War Veterans Parkway has long been viewed by South Shore residents as a commuter roadway and residential buffer, not a freight corridor. CB3 has heard overwhelming concern from residents regarding the possibility of introducing truck traffic onto the Parkway and the concern that future truck route modifications could alter its intended function.

  Accordingly, Community Board 3 believes that any proposal involving truck access or other freight-related operational changes to the Korean War Veterans Parkway should be supported by:

  A comprehensive traffic impact study;
  A pavement and infrastructure impact analysis;
  Appropriate environmental review;
  Public hearings and meaningful community engagement

  Community Board 3 opposes any action that would designate the Korean War Veterans Parkway as a truck route or otherwise permit regular truck traffic on the Parkway. Any proposal to alter the roadway’s existing function should be subject to full public review and a demonstrated need before further consideration.

  Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 11:58am

• Julian Martin, Deputy Chief of Staff, CM Brooks-Powers

  Please see testimony attached

  Comment attachment
  2026_0609_DOT-Truck-Route-Network-Redesign_CM-Brooks-Powers-Rulemaking-Comments.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 12:16pm

• Helene Onserud

  Greetings,
  Sunset Park has been treated for too long as a second-class neighborhood, starting with the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which split it into two parts.
  Four years ago, the New York City Department of Transportation undertook a comprehensive community engagement process to redesign Sunset Park’s Third Avenue. DOT committed to return to the community with a fleshed-out design following Community Board 7’s vote on what was promised as the safest design option, with improved pedestrian infrastructure, better crossings and more lighting, accessibility improvements for bus routes along Third Avenue, and green infrastructure enhancements that would help manage stormwater and local air pollution.
  Unfortunately, that plan was left behind. And the proposed truck route redesign will further mire Third Avenue with congestion, pollution, and dangerous truck traffic. And to add to that: a new truck route on Second Avenue.
  As a 40-year resident of Sunset Park, I have been aware of multiple pedestrian and cyclist deaths, one of which, that of a child, I witnessed.
  I strongly oppose the designation of Third Avenue as a truck route for all the reasons mentioned above.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 12:25pm

• Brooklyn Community Board 7, Katie Walsh Transportation Chair

  Community Board 7 Brooklyn Sunset Park has historically borne a profoundly disproportionate environmental and public health burden due to our proximity to the Gowanus Expressway and Prospect Expressway. Our children already suffer from elevated rates of respiratory illness driven by fine particulate matter and localized air pollution. The DOT’s current proposal merely puts lines on a map to codify high-volume truck delivery patterns without providing the accompanying crosswalks, curb extensions, signal timings, and structural street safety interventions required to protect our families. In our June 8th 2026 CB7 Transportation Committee we summarized that DOT’s proposed truck route redesign unacceptably forces our neighborhood to absorb massive commercial truck traffic increases without corresponding safety protection for members of our community, even as nearby Community Board 10 (Bay Ridge) has been given a comprehensive draft mitigation and safety infrastructure plan. Whereas Sunset Park, CB7 gets nothing. The disparity and equity goes against everything this Mayoral administration says that they stand for.
  While we understand that Local Law 171 mandates a citywide freight overhaul, the current proposal adds an official truck route designation onto Second Avenue while keeping the existing Third Avenue in CB7 Brooklyn Sunset Park’s truck route entirely untouched. Forcing a single community to shoulder two parallel truck routes running through adjacent corridors is unfair to a neighborhood that has historically faced so many environmental and street safety challenges. Here is what we heard from our community board regarding the proposal
  1. Lack of action on the Third Avenue Street Improvement Plan: Over two years ago, CB7 approved DOT’s framework for “design option 3” a Third Avenue Street Improvement plan, one which would incorporate features such as a road diet, bus accessibility upgrades, and bike lanes designed to address a corridor structurally built for dangerous “super speeders.” The DOT has utterly failed to respond to or advance this agreed-upon model. We demand the immediate implementation of the Third Avenue Street Improvement Plan as a precondition to any truck network adjustments. If Third Avenue is maintained as a heavy commercial route, it must be physically reconstructed with robust pedestrian infrastructure and a road diet. 2. Concerns about the Second Avenue Extension: Second Avenue is a narrow corridor relative to other avenues, and directly borders NYU Langone’s Brooklyn Medical Campus, operating 15 active ambulances that handle upwards of 150 daily emergency 911 calls. Designating a truck route on Second Avenue encourages heavy commercial traffic in front of this facility, creating potentially catastrophic safety conflicts, blocking emergency services, and severely endangering patients and staff. We also note that representatives from NYU expressed concern that the DOT failed to seek input from either NYU Langone or the FDNY. 3. Conflict with DOT’s own plan to connect the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway: The proposed Second Avenue truck route directly overlaps with planned and in-construction expansions of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. This is DOT’s own missing gap in the Greenway design. CB7 members felt that DOT cannot simultaneously promote active multi-modal transit while routing heavy freight trucks onto the exact same pathways used by cyclists, meaning that DOT must create absolute continuity and physical segregation for the greenway. 3. Commitment to Immediate Interim Safety Measures and Enforcement: DOT’s Truck Route report reveals that citywide truck route enforcement, especially in Brooklyn has precipitously declined over the last decade. In Sunset Park, off-route trucks routinely make illegal turns onto narrow residential side streets, endangering pedestrians, damaging parked vehicles, and cracking the structural foundations of residential homes. DOT also fails to maintain some of the most dangerous streets along the existing truck route, such as 60th St and 65th St, where there are both longstanding problems that have not been addressed.
  We demand a localized, aggressive enforcement strategy, coordinated with the 72nd Precinct and the Office of Sustainable Delivery to address issues such as . Additionally, the DOT must commit to universal daylighting at all truck-route intersections and resolve its persistent multi-month neglect of existing infrastructure, such as the under-highway lighting from 59th to 63rd Streets which has been completely dark since January.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 12:30pm

• Paul

  I am against the proposed DOT Truck Route on Third Avenue thru the Bay Ridge corridor. I live on 78th street just off third avenue. The avenue is already choked with trucks making necessary deliveries to the businesses on the avenue. There are often double-parked cars when people are shopping in stores on the avenue.
  Also, third avenue has become a corridor for Ambulances coming and going from and to NYU Langone Hospital. I can hear them loud and clear from my home.
  Adding a DOT truck route for trucks that have no business dealings in this neighborhood is simply wrong. I oppose this proposal.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 12:41pm

• Anonymous

  I join in the comment submitted on May 20, 2026, by the 400-500 State Street Block Association regarding the removal of the truck route designation from 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Schermerhorn Street.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 12:52pm

• sean doolittle

  DO NOT make 2nd or 3rd aves in brooklyn truck routes. DO NOT make roebling a truck route. DO enforce existing regulations on vehicle size limits in the city. DO PROPOSE stricter vehicle size limits, NO tractor trailers of any size should be driving on city streets to make deliveries to delis.
  DO create programs to make deliveries happen in more sustainable ways, such as micro hubs, expanding off hour loading times, expanding one time assistance programs for businesses to purchase smaller vehicles like sprinter vans, bike delivery, more small and local distribution hubs, allow local pickup, etc

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:15pm

• Anonymous

  Please keep trucks off Metropolitan Ave. Extremely unsafe, I’ve seen many run red lights dangerously right next to our local elementary school.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:24pm

• Jonathan Luftman

  Less 18 wheelers on Graham and other residential streets!

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:25pm

• Ben

  I am genuinely horrified that this proposal does so little to protect NYC residents from the dangers of 18 wheel trucks on our streets despite all the feedback you received. I also think the information is presented in such a way as to obfuscate the fact that not much is changing for most people. Metropolitan Ave between Graham and Manhattan has a subway entrance and a public school and is a residential area that has seen huge population growth. And this intersection sees 18 wheel trucks break traffic laws on a daily basis, in addition to the noise, danger and pollution the pose to the people that live here. This proposal does nothing to keep those people safe. Trucks will continue to honk, break red lights, speed, park at bus stops and be a general nuisance. DOT needs to articulate a plan to keep these trucks in check on streets like this and greatly limit where they can access. Anything less is just lip service. Very disappointed.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:32pm

• Liz Kalina

  I am a Sunset Park resident living near 54th Street and the BQE, and I oppose the proposed truck route designations on Third Avenue and Second Avenue. Our neighborhood already has elevated asthma rates due to proximity to the Gowanus Expressway — adding street-level truck routes directly beneath it will make air quality worse for the people who live and go to school here. Third Avenue is a dense residential and commercial corridor with multiple schools, heavy pedestrian traffic, and a bus route. Two neighbors were killed crossing it last summer, and DOT has yet to deliver on a safety redesign it committed to four years ago. Adding more through-truck traffic to this street before addressing those existing safety failures is the wrong priority. I urge DOT to remove the Third Avenue and Second Avenue Sunset Park segments from this rule.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:36pm

• Anonymous

  I live on the intersection of Norman Ave and Guernsey St and my street (Norman) is routinely choked by 18-wheelers, double-parking, honking at each other and generally forcing regular traffic to do outlandish things (including driving on the footpath when the trucks bring traffic to a standstill). These trucks should not be permitted in residential areas. They can very well use Franklin St (the designated truck route) and cameras should be installed to deter this ‘shortcut’, impacting the lives of the whole community. This is a TPSC zone for a reason.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:38pm

• Scott Wolf

  Huge trucks should not be allowed on residential streets

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:39pm

• Anonymous

  The city has not demonstrated that it is not willing, able or motivated to keep its citizens safe from oversized trucks. There is way too little enforcement of the current routes. The city should address that before expanding the network even further and making life more dangerous for everyone. My precinct, the 104, has given out just two tickets for truck route violations this year, even though I observe these violations every day.
  As Streetsblog wrote, this is a citywide issue: NYPD issued just 1,036 truck route violations in the first 11 months of 2024 — which represents a more than 85-percent decrease from the city’s 2011 peak. What are these cops doing??

  Take traffic enforcement seriously. Save our kids.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:43pm

• Aaron

  Please keep large trucks off of residential roads like metropolitan. They constantly run lights, block traffic, and create unsafe conditions.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 1:52pm

• Anonymous

  Almost daily trucks try to make the turn from degraw street onto hicks street by the BQE and cannot make it/ smash the car parked on Hicks. I am urging you to please reconsider the way truck move in the area of the Columbia Street and around the BQE.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:08pm

• Anonymous

  18 wheelers in our residential neighborhood (Williamsburg Grand st and Metropolitian) creates hazards for pedestrians and bikers, they make massive blind spots and dangerously wide turning radii on narrow streets. Plus noise and exhaust pollution. Manhatten does just fine without these massive trucks as do many cities around the world, why can’t we get them off our residential streets?

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:16pm

• T. Tilley

  I strongly oppose the proposed designation of Third Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to 86th Street as a local truck route. DOT should remove Third Avenue from the proposed amendment, reject the extension south of 65th Street, and begin a public review of the existing truck-route designation through Sunset Park.

  Third Avenue already carries an excessive freight burden. It runs directly beneath the Gowanus Expressway and through a densely populated neighborhood containing homes, schools, playgrounds, businesses, bus stops, subway access points and heavily used pedestrian crossings. Residents already experience constant truck traffic, noise, exhaust, illegal parking, blocked intersections and dangerous turning movements. Formally directing additional trucks onto this corridor will intensify those conditions.

  This proposal is inconsistent with the stated purpose of Local Law 171, which requires the truck-route redesign to enhance safety, reduce congestion, reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve the functioning of the network. Adding more truck traffic to a constrained neighborhood street beneath an elevated highway does not accomplish those goals. It concentrates multiple transportation hazards in the same place.

  The environmental-justice impact is especially serious. Sunset Park already bears the combined effects of the Gowanus Expressway, waterfront industry and heavy freight activity. The City’s own health materials identify vehicle emissions as a source of fine particulate pollution and recognize that air pollution can trigger asthma and contribute to heart and lung disease. Routing more diesel trucks beside homes and places used by children would deepen an existing and unequal public-health burden.

  Third Avenue also presents basic safety problems for large vehicles. Visibility is limited beneath the expressway. Intersections are complicated by columns, ramps, turning vehicles and curbside activity. Pedestrians must cross multiple conflict points, often with children, strollers or shopping carts. A truck-route designation will normalize and encourage additional large-vehicle movements in conditions that are already hostile to people walking and cycling.

  DOT should instead prioritize routes that keep freight traffic as close as possible to the industrial waterfront, limited-access highways and streets designed to accommodate heavy vehicles. The City should publish the truck-volume, crash, turning-movement, air-quality and route-comparison data used to select Third Avenue, including an analysis of alternatives involving Second Avenue and direct access to the Gowanus Expressway. No designation should proceed without a corridor-specific environmental-justice and pedestrian-safety assessment developed with Sunset Park residents.

  I request that DOT:

  1. Remove the proposed extension of the Third Avenue local truck route from 65th Street to 86th Street.
  2. Reconsider the existing Third Avenue truck-route designation between Atlantic Avenue and 65th Street.
  3. Conduct and publish a cumulative environmental-justice analysis for Sunset Park.
  4. Identify an alternative freight route that prioritizes industrial streets and highway access over residential exposure.
  5. Return to Community Boards 7 and 10 for meaningful consultation before adopting any Third Avenue truck-route changes.

  Sunset Park should not be treated as the path of least resistance for citywide freight movement. The neighborhood already carries more than its fair share of transportation infrastructure and pollution. DOT should reduce that burden rather than formally expanding it.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:27pm

• Linda M. Baran

  Testimony by Linda M. Baran, President & CEO of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce

  New York City Department of Transportation
  Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules
  Re: Truck Route Modernization
  * See attached

  Comment attachment
  SICC_Truck_Route_Testimony-5.29.26.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:37pm

• Anonymous

  This proposed rule should not be implemented. The proposed truck route redesign will further mire Third Avenue with congestion, pollution, and dangerous truck traffic. This redesign unfairly impacts Sunset Park and people who need to cross or walk on 3rd Avenue. People keep getting hit and killed there and there are schools on and near 3rd Avenue, too. It does not seem consistent with Vision Zero and is definitely not reflective of a public process that allows the community to weigh in. Sunset Parkers want safer streets, cleaner air, and fewer trucks on our roads.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:41pm

• Maya

  Metropolitan Ave between Union and Bushwick is not an appropriate truck route. The two lane road means that a truck pulling over slows traffic in both directions for blocks. Further, trucks consistently fail to make it across Graham Ave before the light changes and end up blocking the intersection. This is a highly pedestrian zone, it is dangerous and the noise and air pollution are much worse than other parts of the neighborhood.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:43pm

• Anonymous

  Please reroute trucks on metropolitan between Morgan and meeker down Morgan to connect with bqe … there is no reason for trucks between Morgan and meeker on metropolitan

  That stretch has many pedestrians and has become more and more residential over the last 20 years

  Would be a huge improvement in quality of life for thousands of New Yorkers

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:54pm

• Hunter Armstrong , Brooklyn Greenway Initiative

  Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (brooklyngreenway.org) has been advocating for over 20 years for completion of the 29-mile waterfront greenway. For years, Sunset Park has been very underserved with no completed greenway. Fortunately that was just addressed in part through completion on a new Greenway on Third Ave, Hamilton to 29th Street. It will connect to a future Greenway on Second Ave. We are disturbed to learn that these areas with heavy foot and bike traffic are being considered for Truck Routes. This is already unsafe are for people walking and rolling, and we worry that the truck routes will make things even worse. As laid out in Local Law 171, we urge this proposal to better align with Vision Zero goals, support industrial and commercial needs, and reduce the burden of truck traffic on residential neighborhoods, where possible.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 2:54pm

• Mark McMillan

  Please see attached.

  Comment attachment
  Testimony-Local-Law-171-Truck-Route-Network-Redesiign-060926-F.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 3:06pm

• Anonymous

  Third Avenue is already extremely dangerous for pedestrians who use it heavily to cross from the subway on 4th ave to NYU Langone, NYC Ferry, BAT, schools, day cares, funeral homes, shopping, restaurants, etc on 3rd and 2nd ave, including many tourists and visitors to Bush Terminal and Industry City. I live half a block from 3rd ave in Sunset Park and my house vibrates regularly from the truck traffic on the BQE. Increasing truck traffic on 3rd Ave would further lower Sunset Park residents’ quality of life and would actively endanger the lives of everyone who tries to shop, eat, and seek medical attention in Sunset Park.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 3:22pm

• Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC)

  For nearly 50 years, SBIDC has been a trusted partner of local businesses,
  the city, and community residents in advancing a working waterfront for all
  in Southwest Brooklyn, covering the Industrial Business Zone (IBZ) in the
  neighborhoods of Sunset Park, Gowanus, and Red Hook. Our mission is to
  maintain the waterfront’s historic and vital industrial base, helping local
  businesses take part in the modernized industrial economy.
  In accordance with Local Law 171, the DOT has created a modernized
  network that accommodates the significant changes to goods movement
  and freight flows since truck routes were last designed in the 1970s. Since
  2019, the number of goods moved through New York City has increased by
  nearly 40% as consumer habits have adjusted and online shopping has
  surged. SBIDC is writing today to express support for the redesign of
  Sunset Park’s updated local truck routes. These include the addition of 2nd
  Avenue between 58th Street and 29th Street and 29th Street between 2nd
  and 3rd Avenues.
  The Southwest Brooklyn IBZ has become a major hub of logistical
  operations and freight transfers in New York City, in part due to its central
  location, existing industrial infrastructure, and proximity to major distribution
  routes. Within the Southwest Brooklyn IBZ, 2nd Avenue is one of the
  largest geographies that contribute to “trip generations” not currently along
  a local truck route. Industrial businesses need clear guidance and rules to
  thrive, and formalizing this road section of the IBZ as a truck route will
  maintain Sunset Park as a central site of the local industrial economy,
  maintaining quality industrial jobs in the community. Facilitating the flow of
  goods is a key strategy for the city to maintain its industrial base and
  ensure its resiliency.
  This road network redesign provides benefits to businesses and
  consumers, as well as residents of Southwest Brooklyn. By right sizing the
  Southwest Brooklyn IBZ’s truck routes, businesses will more easily be able
  to keep trucks off local residential streets, reducing the safety risk for
  pedestrians and cyclists in Sunset Park.
  In addition to supporting the redesign of Southwest Brookyln IBZ’s truck
  route network, SBIDC hopes to work with the DOT and local stakeholders
  on the following initiatives:
  • Ensuring proper enforcement of truck routes in Southwest Brooklyn
  to ensure that nearby residential streets are not used as truck
  thoroughfares.
  • Dedicating capital funding to streetscape improvements along new
  truck routes to emphasize street safety.
  • Continuing to serve as a convener of local businesses and
  community stakeholders to evaluate a redesign of nearby Third
  Avenue, at the DOT’s request.
  To keep Southwest Brookyln as a key site of distribution and goods
  movement, SBIDC encourages DOT to adopt the new truck route network
  redesign, while continuing to promote street safety and truck route
  enforcement.

  Comment attachment
  Signed_Truck-Route-Redesign-Testimony.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 3:31pm

• Jory Hansen

  Truck traffic needs to be removed from Caton Avenue. This is a small street with one traffic lane in each direction, constantly choked with trucks. During the day, when traffic is heavy, they and other cars often form a solid line up and down the street, blocking intersections and crosswalks, directly endangering pedestrians. Overnight and in the early mornings, when traffic is light, they fly up and down the street often far in excess of the speed limit. They spew air pollution onto the baseball and soccer fields of the Parade Ground, which are in near-constant year round use, and the schools and homes opposite them. Living on Caton, I routinely see crashes involving these huge trucks. Nobody who spends any amount of time on this street would think it a fitting place to send trucks.

  I realize that Caton is far from the only truck route that is ill-suited for the purpose. Ideally, large trucks shouldn’t be entering the city at all, but that would require a costly and long-term reconfiguration of freight infrastructure. In the meantime, I would urge the city to work to reduce truck routes across the city and consolidate truck traffic as much as possible outside of highly populated neighborhoods. Streets like Caton, passing through heavily residential neighborhoods with parks, schools, homes, and little else are not appropriate routes for large, noisy, polluting, and above all, dangerous trucks.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 3:52pm

• Elisabeth P.

  As a community member that lives near the proposed truck route on 3rd Avenue, I strongly oppose this plan. 3rd Avenue is already highly congested with cars, buses, and small delivery trucks. An increase in trucks pose safety concerns for children walking to and from school along this route. Increased truck traffic would cause a decline in air quality, which already is poor due to the Gowanus Expressway.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 3:57pm

• Ahmad Perez

  On behalf of UPROSE, we write to express our strong opposition to the New York City Department of Transportation’s proposed amendments to the City’s Truck Route Network.

  As Brooklyn’s oldest Latino community-based organization, UPROSE has spent decades fighting for environmental justice, public health, climate resilience, and equitable economic development in Sunset Park. Throughout that history, our community has disproportionately borne the burdens of regional infrastructure, freight movement, industrial activity, and environmental pollution while generating immense economic value for New York City. The proposed truck route redesign continues that pattern.

  Local Law 171 directed the Department to redesign the truck route network in a manner that supports safety, sustainability, and more equitable freight movement. DOT has stated that the redesign seeks to better align with Vision Zero goals, support industrial and commercial needs, and reduce the burden of truck traffic on residential neighborhoods where possible. The proposed redesign fails to achieve those goals in Sunset Park.

  Instead, it would increase truck traffic along corridors that are already among the most congested, polluted, and dangerous in our neighborhood. Most concerningly, the proposal would further burden Third Avenue while introducing a new truck route along Second Avenue, concentrating additional freight activity in a community that already bears an outsized share of New York City’s freight infrastructure.

  This proposal is particularly troubling given DOT’s history on Third Avenue. Four years ago, DOT committed to an extensive community engagement process regarding the future of Third Avenue. Following Community Board 7’s vote on what was presented as the safest design alternative, the Department committed to returning with a comprehensive redesign that would improve pedestrian safety, enhance crossings, increase lighting, improve transit accessibility, and incorporate green infrastructure improvements. That redesign never materialized.

  In the years since, Sunset Park residents have continued to live with the consequences of inaction. Last summer, two more community members lost their lives on Third Avenue. Yet instead of advancing long-promised safety improvements, the Department is now proposing a truck route redesign that would place even greater pressure on the corridor.

  The proposal is also inconsistent with the community vision established through the Green Resilient Industrial District (GRID) 2.0 Plan. Developed through years of community engagement and planning, GRID 2.0 calls for transportation justice, alignment of infrastructure investments with community priorities, prioritization of pedestrian access and safety, and increased use of alternative, non-polluting transportation and freight options. The plan explicitly seeks to reduce environmental health disparities and align transportation investments with a just transition for Sunset Park.

  Adding truck traffic to Third Avenue and establishing additional truck routes through Sunset Park moves the neighborhood further away from these objectives. It increases exposure to diesel emissions in a community already facing significant environmental health burdens. It undermines efforts to create safer streets. And it reinforces a longstanding pattern in which Sunset Park is expected to absorb the impacts of citywide freight demand without receiving corresponding investments in safety, public health, or environmental mitigation.

  Sunset Park is not opposed to industry. Our community has consistently fought to preserve maritime and industrial uses, good union jobs, and working waterfront infrastructure. Indeed, GRID 2.0 recognizes the critical role that industrial and maritime activity will play in New York City’s clean energy transition. But a just transition requires that freight planning be guided by environmental justice principles and community well-being—not simply by the movement of goods.

  We therefore urge the Department to reject the proposed truck route expansions affecting Sunset Park, remove the proposed new truck route along Second Avenue, and reconsider changes that would increase truck traffic along Third Avenue. We further urge DOT to fulfill its outstanding commitment to the community by advancing the long-promised Third Avenue safety redesign and to align future freight planning efforts with the transportation justice goals established through GRID 2.0 and other community-led planning initiatives.

  For too long, Sunset Park has been asked to shoulder a disproportionate share of the City’s polluting infrastructure and transportation burdens. The truck route redesign presents an opportunity to chart a different course. Unfortunately, the current proposal repeats mistakes of the past rather than advancing the equitable, community-centered future that New Yorkers have been promised.

  Thank you for your consideration.

  Comment attachment
  2026-06-09-Truck-Route-Redesign-Comments.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:02pm

• Ahmad Perez

  On behalf of UPROSE, we write to express our strong opposition to the New York City Department of Transportation’s proposed amendments to the City’s Truck Route Network.

  As Brooklyn’s oldest Latino community-based organization, UPROSE has spent decades fighting for environmental justice, public health, climate resilience, and equitable economic development in Sunset Park. Throughout that history, our community has disproportionately borne the burdens of regional infrastructure, freight movement, industrial activity, and environmental pollution while generating immense economic value for New York City. The proposed truck route redesign continues that pattern.

  Local Law 171 directed the Department to redesign the truck route network in a manner that supports safety, sustainability, and more equitable freight movement. DOT has stated that the redesign seeks to better align with Vision Zero goals, support industrial and commercial needs, and reduce the burden of truck traffic on residential neighborhoods where possible. The proposed redesign fails to achieve those goals in Sunset Park.

  Instead, it would increase truck traffic along corridors that are already among the most congested, polluted, and dangerous in our neighborhood. Most concerningly, the proposal would further burden Third Avenue while introducing a new truck route along Second Avenue, concentrating additional freight activity in a community that already bears an outsized share of New York City’s freight infrastructure.

  This proposal is particularly troubling given DOT’s history on Third Avenue. Four years ago, DOT conducted an extensive community engagement process regarding the future of Third Avenue. Following Community Board 7’s vote on what was presented as the safest design alternative, the Department committed to returning with a comprehensive redesign that would improve pedestrian safety, enhance crossings, increase lighting, improve transit accessibility, and incorporate green infrastructure improvements. That redesign never materialized.

  In the years since, Sunset Park residents have continued to live with the consequences of inaction. Last summer, two more community members lost their lives on Third Avenue. Yet instead of advancing long-promised safety improvements, the Department is now proposing a truck route redesign that would place even greater pressure on the corridor.

  The proposal is also inconsistent with the community vision established through the Green Resilient Industrial District (GRID) 2.0 Plan. Developed through years of community engagement and planning, GRID 2.0 calls for transportation justice, alignment of infrastructure investments with community priorities, prioritization of pedestrian access and safety, and increased use of alternative, non-polluting transportation and freight options. The plan explicitly seeks to reduce environmental health disparities and align transportation investments with a just transition for Sunset Park.

  Adding truck traffic to Third Avenue and establishing additional truck routes through Sunset Park moves the neighborhood further away from these objectives. It increases exposure to diesel emissions in a community already facing significant environmental health burdens. It undermines efforts to create safer streets. And it reinforces a longstanding pattern in which Sunset Park is expected to absorb the impacts of citywide freight demand without receiving corresponding investments in safety, public health, or environmental mitigation.

  Sunset Park is not opposed to industry. Our community has consistently fought to preserve maritime and industrial uses, good union jobs, and working waterfront infrastructure. Indeed, GRID 2.0 recognizes the critical role that industrial and maritime activity will play in New York City’s clean energy transition. But a just transition requires that freight planning be guided by environmental justice principles and community well-being—not simply by the movement of goods.

  We therefore urge the Department to reject the proposed truck route expansions affecting Sunset Park, remove the proposed new truck route along Second Avenue, and reconsider changes that would increase truck traffic along Third Avenue. We further urge DOT to fulfill its outstanding commitment to the community by advancing the long-promised Third Avenue safety redesign and to align future freight planning efforts with the transportation justice goals established through GRID 2.0 and other community-led planning initiatives.

  For too long, Sunset Park has been asked to shoulder a disproportionate share of the City’s polluting infrastructure and transportation burdens. The truck route redesign presents an opportunity to chart a different course. Unfortunately, the current proposal repeats mistakes of the past rather than advancing the equitable, community-centered future that New Yorkers have been promised.

  Thank you for your consideration.

  Comment attachment
  2026-06-09-Truck-Route-Redesign-Comments-1.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:03pm

• Lauren Newman

  While I am not a resident of Williamsburg’s Southside, I have spent considerable time working alongside our partners at El Puente to advance the Southside People Over Pavement campaign, a joint effort between El Puente and Transportation Alternatives. As Transportation Alternatives’ Youth & Schools Organizer, I work to create safer streets for young people and families, and this campaign is centered on making the neighborhood’s streets safer, healthier, and more welcoming for the thousands of students, seniors, and residents who rely on them every day.

  Roebling Street is a critical piece of that vision. One of the campaign’s key goals is to permanently close the Roebling Street on-ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge, reconnecting Continental Army Plaza and the adjacent playground into a unified public space where community members can gather, play, and travel safely. That vision becomes significantly more difficult to achieve if Roebling Street remains designated as a truck route.

  This year, El Puente secured an Open Street on Roebling Street every Saturday from June through October, demonstrating the community’s desire for people-centered public space and offering a glimpse of what is possible when streets are designed for residents rather than through-traffic. We believe this reallocation of space will bring substantial benefits to Southside families and everyone who moves through the neighborhood.

  We urge you to remove Roebling Street from the proposed truck route network. Trucks already have alternative routes to access both the Williamsburg Bridge and the BQE via Broadway, Grand Street/Borinquen Place, Metropolitan Avenue, and Meeker Avenue. Directing truck traffic to those corridors would avoid funneling large vehicles through an already complex intersection that serves as a daily crossing point for students, seniors, and other community members. The Southside deserves streets that prioritize safety, public space, and quality of life—not additional truck traffic.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:10pm

• Zoe

  Please see the attached letter for my full comments. In summary:
  Residents have been raising these concerns with DOT since June 2024, including testimony at CB2 meetings and engagement with Council Member Lincoln Restler and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon’s office
  1. Structural Damage to Historic Buildings from Truck Traffic on Front Street, Brooklyn
  Front Street runs through one of New York City’s most intact 19th-century streetscapes. My building, constructed in 1895, is a historic brick structure whose foundations were not engineered to withstand the vibration loads generated by modern heavy freight vehicles.
  2. Charter Bus Incursion, Idling, and Obstruction in the DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Historic District
  The proposed rule does not adequately address the use of these same roadways by charter buses, which are a separate but equally damaging problem. Charter bus tourism should be managed at the perimeter of the historic district, not within it.

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  TruckRoute.docx

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:19pm

• Barbara E. Brown

  Please see the attached comments of the Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc.

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  EQA-Comments-DOT-Redesign.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:27pm

• Dan Kaminsky

  Sunset park already deals with a disproportionate burden of trucks, and with them added consequence in terms of health, traffic violence, pollution and noise impacts, among other concerns. Adding in an additional truck route to second avenue would exacerbate these concerns. As a resident here I hope DOT will not only not add a second avenue truck lane, but also commit to third avenue safety improvement.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:30pm

• A.T.B

  They are dangerous, space hogging road destroyers that should stay on larger thoroughfares thru the final mile. They alreasy break the rules! And I bet they regret it when they get stuck behind someone double parked on a side street.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:34pm

• Robert Enright

  As a neighbor, I submit my comment in objection to the proposed NEW truck route along 2nd avenue in Brooklyn. The most likely outcome includes a neighbor dying in an ambulance.

  The NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn Emergency Department has its entrance on 2nd Avenue between 55th St and 56th St. At all hours of the day this block is frequently the site of minor traffic backups due to large ambulance volume and a bus stop on the opposite side of the street. Like many of my neighbors, I find ambulance use on this block acceptable and I find the minor traffic delays a reasonable cost to allow my neighbors to access emergency medical care. Many passenger vehicles pass through this block by weaving around ambulances—an option that is not physically reasonable for trucks. Adding trucks to this road will dramatically slow ambulance speeds. Please do not create a situation that causes someone to die in an ambulance stuck behind a truck that cannot make it through the block in front of a hospital.

  Please also listen to our neighbors and community board members who speak so eloquently about the increases to air and noise pollution that are also inevitable.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:46pm

• Barbara E Brown

  As a long-time resident of the Brookville community in Southeast Queens, located immediately adjacent to JFK International Airport, I urge the DOT to review its recommendations with a focus on reducing the negative impacts of truck traffic on vulnerable residential communities.

  We experience all of the harms and risks associated with being near an airport. While aviation adds convenience to the transportation industry, airports add negative environmental impacts to those who live within five to ten miles of them. JFK International Airport certainly falls into this category. Its ever-growing air cargo industry, both on and off airport, only adds to the detrimental impact that it has on the community, i.e., elevated noise levels and high rates of airborne particulate matter, greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Our communities are at higher risk for developing respiratory illnesses and health complications related to air and noise pollution than those that are not situated near airports. This poses a major Environmental Justice issue to community residents making them more susceptible to adverse health effects.

  It is imperative that the DOT review its recommendations with a view towards not increasing the unhealthy effects of the airport and its air cargo business on our neighboring communities. Any truck routes associated with the streets and roads in Brockville need to be classified as Limited Truck Routes to prevent heavy duty trucks from rumbling through our streets!

  Comment added June 9, 2026 4:59pm

• Barbara N.

  Third Avenue is already too congested with cars and delivery trucks at all hours of the day, 5days of the week. It’s dangerous resulting in not enough room to drive safely when lanes are blocked with double parking and deliveries. Not even to mention the extra air pollution. Bay Ridge is a small community that is desperately trying to hold on to a family oriented environment, please help us maintain this.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 5:09pm

• Alexa Avilés

  As the New York City Council Member for District 38, I am providing comment on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proposed redesign of the truck route network.

  The city’s truck route network has not been redesigned since the 1970s. In the decades since, our city has seen major changes to our streetscape, from the rise of the e-commerce to changes in neighborhood composition from industrial to residential. Our residents have seen heavy-duty trucks drive through their neighborhoods, blocking intersections, contributing to traffic, and damaging vehicles.

  As the Council Member who proposed the legislation that requires DOT to update to the citywide truck route, I believe any redesign of the truck network should reduce truck traffic on local roads, improve pedestrian and cyclist safety, and reduce pollution — not just changes to the truck route itself, but also a commitment to street safety enhancements and concrete plans for enforcement.

  My comments below detail my office’s views on the plan. Our comments first address in-district changes to the truck route network, including 1) DOT’s proposal to complete the New Utrecht Avenue truck route, 2) the addition of 2nd Avenue to the city’s truck route network, and 3) the omission of Red Hook from the truck network redesign and leaving the status quo. Last, I describe the need for more clarity regarding street safety improvements and enforcement of the proposed truck route network.

  First, DOT’s proposed redesign of the truck route adds additions to the New Utrecht Avenue truck route in my district. This addition codifies a portion of the truck route that has essentially already been used as a truck route, and we have indication from Brooklyn Community Board 11 that they support this addition. For this reason, I support this proposed change to the truck route network, and urge improvements to truck route enforcement, which I outline in later portions of my comments.

  Second, DOT’s proposed redesign also includes adding 2nd Avenue from 29th to 58th Streets as a truck route. This stretch of 2nd Avenue route includes sensitive land uses, including the NYU Langone Medical Campus. Furthermore, the DOT report does not address the planned addition to the Brooklyn Greenway that will run along 2nd Avenue from 29th to 39th Streets once the Greenway is implemented, and how the addition of a truck route on 2nd Avenue would impact cyclists’ safety. Moreover, the plan maintains the existing truck route on 3rd Avenue – meaning there would be two parallel truck routes immediately next to one another. Given concerns regarding traffic, safety, and air quality, I oppose putting two parallel truck routes right next to each other. DOT should remove 3rd Avenue as a truck route. Furthermore, to avoid complications with the medical campus, DOT should reconsider the stretch of 2nd Avenue that runs along the NYU medical campus. For example, a truck route could run on 2nd Avenue between 65th and 58th Streets, turn west on 58th Street, run along 1st Avenue through 39th Street, and then resume on 2nd Avenue between 39th and 29th Streets.

  Third, I also want to raise concerns regarding the omission of Red Hook in the Department’s redesign proposal. Red Hook is a hotspot for last-mile facilities: more than 20 percent of vehicles on Red Hook streets are trucks and commercial vans. Currently, Van Brunt Street is a truck route with many conflicting uses of the road: there is a school bus route, an MTA bus route, a shared bike lane, and a main business corridor for the neighborhood. This plan does nothing to address these conflicting uses of a main throughfare in this neighborhood. I urge the DOT to examine the proliferation of last-mile facilities and deliveries in Red Hook, consider the role of blue highways in shaping our city’s truck network, and make sure this community is included in redesign of the truck route network.

  Last, I urge DOT to include concrete plans to improve street safety infrastructure and enforcement in current and proposed truck routes. Any changes to the truck route will require an expansion of street safety infrastructure, including improvements to traffic signals, street lighting, crosswalks, and daylighting design. I would like to see more from DOT about how these street safety infrastructure components will be included in the redesign of the truck route. While the report states the DOT has these tools at their disposal, the Department does not commit to how these tools will be used on proposed routes. Each proposed route should have a corresponding commitment around street safety infrastructure. This will not only improve street safety, but will also build trust in communities who have dealt with unsafe streets for far too long.

  I also would like to see more from DOT regarding the role of enforcement. The DOT’s report shows a decrease in enforcement regarding truck route violations across the city over the last decade. The report also makes mention of the Department’s new Department of Sustainable Delivery (DSD), and its role in improving route compliance. Furthermore, as mentioned above, some of the streets being proposed for truck routes already function as truck routes – suggesting that enforcement of the truck network has been an issue for DOT and NYPD. Moving forward, we want to understand more about how DOT’s DSD will play a role in enforcing the truck route network, including the timeline when key elements of enforcement will be activated, including independent ticketing authority of DSD. We also want to know more about the siting of Target Enforcement Zones as outlined in the DOT report, how the DOT and NYPD plan to enforce those zones, and what levels of staffing will be required for enforcement by borough.

  This is a moment to think creatively and comprehensively about how we use our city’s streets. This current proposal from DOT falls short of that vision. Without key elements like safety enhancements and enforcement plans included in DOT’s proposal, communities may be hesitant to support these proposed changes. I urge DOT to keep in mind the goals of reducing traffic in local roads, improving pedestrian and cyclists safety, and reducing pollution when considering the redesign of our city’s truck network.

  I remain a partner in this work, and look forward to the continued discussion as my legislation is implemented.

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  6.9.26-AA-Comments-DOT-Truck-Route-Redesign.pdf

  Comment added June 9, 2026 5:09pm

• Tyler Robinson

  I live on Metropolitan Avenue between Lorimer Street and Leonard Street. While Metropolitan Avenue may historically have functioned as a freight corridor, today it is also one of the most heavily used pedestrian and residential corridors in Williamsburg. Residents, families, cyclists, transit riders, and local businesses share the street with large tractor-trailers and heavy commercial vehicles throughout the day and night. The resulting noise, vibration, congestion, and safety concerns have a significant impact on quality of life. I urge DOT to examine whether Metropolitan Avenue should continue carrying the same level of heavy truck traffic and to explore alternative freight routes that place less burden on residential neighborhoods.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 5:13pm

• Nicholas Azadian

  Sunset park has an over abundance of trucking and certainly more than our fair share. As a result we suffer a greater amount of pedestrian deaths along 3rd Avenue. The dot in conjunction with our council members office has compounded the problem by both apathy and ineptitude. The council members bill added more trucking and the dot largely disengaged from productive conversations with the community. At this point I’m not sure why we have a dot or council member as between the two of them they only seem to make this problem worse. The city needs to re-evaluate the truck routes thru and abutting south brooklyn, redirect to less trafficked thoroughfares outside of the neighboorhood. Further improvements to 3rd Avenue are needed to further avert traffic fatalities. Finally, the dot should engage the community in a real and tangible way with openness as to the issues and proposed solutions. Spokespeople and etc are not needed but the actual civil engineers reviewing the traffic studies with real data. It’s a big city but at the end of the day the city and its various departments need to actually work for the people they represent, rather than what ever they are currently doing. I have lived in the neighborhood for over 10 years and between the dot and the various elected officials there is generally only talk without any action and the issue only garners attention when people die. It is clear to me that this is not a priority for those entities and reflects what elected officials and the dot think of my neighborhood.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 5:35pm

• Jamie Fried

  Sunset Park’s waterfront has a major ferry station, a large academic hospital, and a massive commercial center (industry city), all of which draw high levels of pedestrian traffic and cyclists. Making both second and third avenues in sunset park truck routes will make an already dangerous area even more dangerous for commuters and shoppers. Please consider interventions to reduce truck traffic near the hospital, industry city, and near the ferry station

  Comment added June 9, 2026 5:45pm

• Katherine

  Tractor trailer traffic is causing congestion, safety and health issues on Metropolitan Avenue. Metropolitan Avenue should not be used as a truck route to and from the BQE. This is a residential neighborhood with schools and a playground. The intense morning and evening truck traffic is negatively impacting our neighborhood for pedestrians, cyclists, other drivers, and all the children that live and go school in this area. All tractor trailers and should be re-routed through the industrial zone (Vandervoort Ave and Meeker Ave).

  Comment added June 9, 2026 6:23pm

• Anonymous

  Please remove all trucking routes through sunset park – regardless of whether they be on 3rd Ave or 2nd Ave. The highly residential neighborhood is burdened by the truck routes due to smog and increased safety issues. Additionally, as a predominantly immigrant neighborhood, some of the most vulnerable populations of the city are subject to these burdens.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 7:06pm

• Sayre

  We are a bottle necked neighborhood. As a resident of Sunset Park for 25 years – the increase of pedestrian friendly has been great for the neighborhood. With these changes- the decrease of car lanes on both 3rd and 4th Ave from 3 lanes to 2 has put a significant strain on the neighborhood with volume squeezing its way through this narrow corridor from south Brooklyn. Sunset Park has spread its wings to the west side of the BQE with schools , more hospital/medical services down at both Langone Lutheran and the Nets Facility, Industry City, the waterfront park , Brooklyn Made… the list keeps growning. The traffic on 3rd Ave is already at its max, We can’t handle an increase of truck traffic. We are maxed out.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 7:09pm

• Samantha Salas

  I am a mom of 2 kids and one of them attend MS50 middle school. The fact that we have a truck route on Roebling ST in Brooklyn, 11211 is terrifying. There are so many school in that area, this make the air quality horrible. This also can be an high accident area. This needs to change or at least controller the amount that goes through with specific timing or something.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 7:16pm

• Heather Berry

  As a driver, pedestrian and cyclist and long time Sunset Park resident, I am against the increase in truck traffic on 3rd avenue. There is a middle school on 3rd that many kids commute to and many have to cross 3rd avenue. I believe NYC should be doing more to make the city pedestrian-friendly and do more to help us all share the roads well, and believe the increased truck traffic on 3rd avenue is not in the best interest of our community.

  Comment added June 9, 2026 7:38pm