The city’s Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Design and Construction recently joined local elected officials and the DUMBO Business Improvement District to celebrate the end of a $108 million infrastructure project that completed a historic restoration of 26 blocks in DUMBO.

The work included rebuilt cobblestone streets, improved stormwater drainage, reduced combined sewer overflow into the harbor, added bike lanes, and completion of the new Pearl Street Plaza. DDC led on the project, which began in 2019 and was largely funded by DOT and DEP, with additional funding coming from private utilities and the federal government.

“This special project helped preserve the historic feel of DUMBO, establish a world-class permanent plaza on Pearl

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