{"id":25302,"date":"2025-10-21T23:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/mayor-adams-bets-big-on-jewel-streets-146m-revitalization-plan-unveiled\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T23:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:54:26","slug":"mayor-adams-bets-big-on-jewel-streets-146m-revitalization-plan-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/mayor-adams-bets-big-on-jewel-streets-146m-revitalization-plan-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams Bets Big on Jewel Streets: $146M Revitalization Plan Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Mayor Eric Adams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> announced on Tuesday the launch of a sweeping initiative designed to make the Jewel Streets neighborhood\u2014which spans sections of Brooklyn and Queens\u2014safer, more resilient, and affordable for its residents. This ambitious $146 million project will lay the groundwork for up to 5,000 new homes, while delivering much-needed upgrades in housing, road safety, and drainage infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addressing Flooding and Safety Concerns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicknamed &#8220;The Hole&#8221; due to its low-lying terrain, Jewel Streets has long faced hazardous streets, neglected infrastructure, and chronic flooding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To reduce dependence on septic systems, the plan will introduce a new stormwater pump station, upgraded sanitary sewers, and a modernized drainage network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgraded streets will feature sidewalks, new trees, and improved safety measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the <a href='https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dot\/html\/home\/home.shtml'>Department of Transportation<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dep\/index.page'>Department of Environmental Protection<\/a>, and <a href='https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/ddc\/index.page'>Department of Design and Construction<\/a> will construct bluebelt ponds to naturally manage and filter stormwater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The community will also benefit from new bus priority lanes and traffic-calming enhancements by DOT, especially along Linden Boulevard, a major <a href='https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/visionzero'>Vision Zero<\/a> corridor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanding Affordable Housing and Community Facilities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond transforming 17 acres of city-owned sites to add 1,400 affordable and mixed-income homes, the city plans to rezone the area to allow for a total of 3,600 new residences. The redevelopment will also include new shops, parks, and community centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are dedicating nearly $150 million to remake Jewel Streets into a safer, more affordable neighborhood, with new sewers to fight flooding, improved streets for pedestrians and cyclists, and thousands of upcoming homes,\u201d Adams stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooted in Community Engagement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This announcement follows more than two years of community engagement that began in 2023, featuring public meetings, workshops, and neighborhood walkthroughs. Residents played a key role in shaping priorities for the plan, and local leaders said it responds to their calls for more investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community leaders hailed the project as a &#8220;turning point,&#8221; showing that collaboration with city agencies can result in meaningful policy progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public hearings are set to begin by late 2025, with rezoning certification likely in 2026, city officials reported. The Adams administration has indicated that the Jewel Streets Neighborhood Plan will move forward immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday the launch of a sweeping initiative designed to make the Jewel Streets neighborhood\u2014which spans sections of Brooklyn and Queens\u2014safer, more resilient, and affordable for its residents. 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