The controversial Kingston and Brooklyn Avenue bike lane project has been halted by a Kings County Supreme Court judge, stopping DOT from continuing construction while a lawsuit brought by a Crown Heights resident moves forward.

The order comes after DOT completed the new protected lane on Kingston Avenue and was preparing to continue work on Brooklyn Avenue and other parts of the project.

Under the court order, no further portions of the project may be installed for now. That includes the planned protected lane on Brooklyn Avenue, remaining work connected to the Kingston Avenue lane, pedestrian islands and curb extensions, planters and concrete barriers, the protected loop around the Wingate campus, and additional bike lanes planned for Rutland Road and Fenimore Street.

The Kingston Avenue lane and other work already completed are not being removed at this stage.

The lawsuit was filed by Crown Heights resident Yosef Wolf against the City of New York, the Department of Transportation and DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.

Wolf argues that DOT began implementing the project without completing the formal notices and consultations required by city law before a major transportation project can go ahead.

One of the central claims concerns Councilmember Rita Joseph, who had previously supported the project. According to Wolf’s sworn filing, he spoke with Joseph shortly before going to court, and she told him that she had not received notice that DOT was beginning implementation of the project.

The lawsuit also says Councilmember Crystal Hudson was not properly notified, and claims DOT failed to provide the required certifications showing consultations with FDNY, NYPD, Small Business Services and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.

DOT’s own project presentation tells a somewhat different story. It says the agency shared the proposal with Joseph, other elected officials, FDNY, NYPD and other city agencies, as well as Community Board 9 and Crown Heights organizations including Shomrim, Hatzalah, the Crown Heights JCC and Jewish Future Alliance.

The dispute is therefore focused not on whether DOT held meetings or spoke with officials, but whether it completed the formal steps required before beginning construction.

The court filings also show that DOT had already changed the project substantially in response to community opposition. The original plan extended farther north toward Empire Boulevard, while the version now being installed begins at East New York Avenue. DOT also reduced the projected loss of parking spaces and made other changes to the design.

Construction began earlier this month, and by last week the protected lane on Kingston Avenue between East New York Avenue and Winthrop Street had already been installed.

Wolf then sought an emergency court order stopping the remainder of the work.

Judge Rachel Freier granted the request, barring DOT from proceeding with the rest of the project until the case returns to court.

Wolf is also asking the judge to cancel DOT’s decision to implement the project altogether and order the city to restore portions of the streets that have already been changed.

The next hearing is scheduled for September.