Take a stroll down Broadway in Midtown Manhattan near the Flatiron District and you may notice some new changes.

A stretch of blocks is closed to traffic after being converted into public space for pedestrians and bikers.

“We promised a project that would help bring midtown back,” Mayor Eric Adams said Friday during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Broadway and West 26th Streets.

While unveiling of a new stretch of public space on Broadway between West 25th and West 32nd Streets, the mayor told the crowd that he is delivering on his commitment.

“I mean look at all the tables and chairs,” said John Scott Johnson, who lives in the neighborhood. “When it’s not raining, it’s actually very busy and really well utilized. So I think that as someone who works and kind of lives in the neighborhood, it’s been a great transition.”

There are now two blocks of pedestrian plazas that include two-way bike connections. The city’s Department of Transportation turned the other five blocks into shared streets — meaning increased sidewalk space and slowed vehicles.

All of it is a part of the Adams administration’s $375 million “Broadway Vision” plan to create bustling public spaces along Broadway from Union Square to Columbus Circle and promote small business, which took a hit during the pandemic.

“These improvements don’t just benefit our New York City street travelers but they benefit out local businesses,” Deputy Mayor of Operations Meera Joshi said during Friday’s ceremony.

The two blocks of pedestrian plazas add to the six blocks already installed on Broadway under prior administrations. The plan builds on work started under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

“Businesses have been terrific and thrilled about it,” said James Mettham, Flatiron NoMad Partnership president. “Businesses have been doing terrific with dining and we’ve seen an increase in both foot traffic as well as the number of retails opening up along this stretch of Broadway.”

Mettham said business revenue in the neighborhood has been picking up gradually in the last few years and believes the connection of Madison Square to Herald Square.

He believes the new public space will give it even more of a boost, which the Adams administration is counting on.

“Added two blocks of new pedestrian plaza, widened crosswalks for pedestrian safety, added two-way bike lanes and expanded City Bike docks and created more outdoor dining space,” Adams said.

The spaces also include shared streets that various restaurants can use for outdoor dining.

Supporters say they expect the effort to further reduce vehicle traffic, support public transit and improve air quality.

“I like it, I like it,” said Greg Speller. “Less cars. I wish they could do something about the electric bikes crossing. But less cars. I like it.”

Not all New Yorkers are completely on board.

Some bristle at not being able to drive on stretches of Broadway while others question the use of taxpayer money.

Meanwhile, some drivers are not happy with the loss of blocks and diversions.

“It’s a good idea for tourism, but for the people of New York, it might have been money not well spent,” said Brooklynite Aden White.

He said there are more pressing problems the city should focus on.

“You have homelessness. You have people who are…yeah, transient people. You have a lot of different things that can be helped as opposed to doing this. That’s a way of cleaning up the streets.”

The Department of Transportation said it’s continuing to redesign streets between Union Square and Columbus Circle, but has not yet shared the next location for construction.

Adams said he also plans to build out and expand public spaces in all five boroughs — not just Manhattan.