Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Central Park Conservancy

Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver gave activists some hope this week.

Central Park Boss Will Consider Activists’ Dream of Safe Cross-Park Routes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

"Bicycle and pedestrian safety in our city's parks is extremely important," Mitchell Silver told Streetopia UWS in response to its sustained advocacy for better routes through the park.

This is the reality for many cyclists trying to go crosstown through Central Park. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Parks Commissioner: ‘No One Ever Asked Me About Safe Cycling in Central Park’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 27, 2021 | No Comments

The headline above is simply not true — and we have the paper trail to prove it.

This is no way to get across a busy park. (Not shown — the last stretch when cyclists must dismount).

Monday’s Headlines: Weekend Ride Edition

By Streetsblog | Dec 7, 2020 | No Comments

It was quite a Sunday: A Santa ride in Jackson Heights, more pedestrian discrimination on the Upper East Side, and a memorial ride for a beloved pediatrician who was killed in Central Park because the Parks Department and the Central Park Conservancy don't care about cyclists. That, plus all the news.

A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed

By Lisa Orman | Nov 29, 2020 | No Comments

One year after a cyclist was killed by a bus driver on one of Central Park's transverses, nothing has changed to make riding crosstown through the park safer, a flagrant disregard for the memory of the beloved doctor and a simple lack of ongoing concern for bike riders.

Even though cars are (on paper) banned in Central Park, the roadways are still designed for them. Photo: Eve Kessler

Opinion: The City Must Redesign Central Park for All Users

By Lisa Orman | Jul 17, 2020 | No Comments

The park is still designed for cars, which aren't allowed, creating needless conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians. Here's a better way.

Too narrow for cars and bikes? The 86th Street transverse. Photo: Pablo Costa Tirado

Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 23, 2020 | No Comments

“The unfortunate death of Dr. Cammerman was not an accident. It was inevitable," said one person at the online hearing.