New Yorkers waiting for the bus will soon have more places to sit.

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced a $40 million investment to install seating at every city bus stop that sits on public property and has sufficient space.

The initiative, led by the city’s Department of Transportation, will bring benches or leaning bars to around 8,750 bus stops across the five boroughs that currently lack seating, City Hall said in a release.

Starting in November, seating will be added at about 875 bus stops each year over the next decade, while maintaining existing benches and leaning bars.

City officials described the initiative as a “monumental” upgrade to make transportation more accessible for older adults, parents with young children and people with disabilities.

“To make New York City the

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