Will controversial redesign of Staten Island street be revisited? DOT reviewing new concerns

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly a year after a major redesign narrowed Seaview Avenue in Ocean Breeze to a single travel lane each way, local leaders are pushing for changes.

In April 2025, a 12-foot travel lane, a 10-foot-wide parking lane, a new 5-foot buffer zone, and Staten Island’s first protected bike lanes bordering the curb were added to both sides of the avenue.

In addition, a crosswalk and accompanying traffic signals were installed at Seaview and Nugent Avenue, much closer to the Staten Island University Hospital emergency room and main entrances…

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