Dossier
DUMBO
Coverage of DUMBO in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani administration set to pitch multi-billion-dollar plan to fix BQE’s crumbling cantilever
Zohran Mamdani’s Department of Transportation plans to propose a $3.5 to $4 billion rehabilitation plan for the BQE Central section, which runs through Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, and Downtown Brooklyn. The project aims to repair the aging triple cantilever structure using temporary bypass roads over a 10-year construction period, projected to finish by 2040.
- NYC affordable housing lottery offering units for as low as $537
An affordable housing lottery in DUMBO, Brooklyn offers studios and one-bedroom apartments at 90 Sands Apartments with units starting at $537. The building features a 24-hour attended lobby, laundry room, fitness room, and is pet-friendly.