Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Parks & Recreation

The Hudson River Greenway has developed a sinkhole just months after Parks patched it up. Photo: Danny Pearlstein

UPTOWN SUNK: Parks Dept’s Poor Work on Hudson River Greenway is Already Caving In

By Kevin Duggan | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

"The patch-and-paste didn’t take," said one user. "Especially at night, it comes upon you pretty abruptly — it can throw somebody off their bike."

Ocean Parkway was closed off at Avenue R, but there was no safe detour. Photo: Jon Orcutt

Ocean Parkway Bike Lane Fixes Finally Begin After Years of Delays

By Kevin Duggan | May 4, 2023 | No Comments

Repairs have finally started on the busted-up bike lane.

Parks Department Finally Agrees It’s ‘Inappropriate’ to Let Drivers Defile Black History Sculpture

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 2, 2023 | No Comments

A top Parks Department official has admitted it's "inappropriate" that his agency has allowed drivers to defile a memorial to enslaved Africans by parking on the plaza in Foley Square — but the agency also said it is thinking about a fix, albeit with the NYPD.

Lorenzo Pace, who created the "Triumph of the Human Spirit" monument in Foley Square, can't believe his eyes. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Tuesday’s Headlines: The Circus Really Did Come To Town (And Rep. Malliotakis Made an Appearance) Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Apr 18, 2023 | No Comments

As predicted, the House Judiciary Committee field hearing in Lower Manhattan was a political sideshow inside and a clusterf**k of history outside. And Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) stopped by to make everything oh so much worse. Plus other news.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan's roadshow is coming to Lower Manhattan on Monday. Expect cars. Lots of cars.

Monday’s Headlines: Mayhem in Manhattan Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Apr 17, 2023 | No Comments

We'll be on hand House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan's field hearing today because major news events provide the Parks Department with regular excuses to allow everyone to park on and in Foley Square and Thomas Paine Park (pictured). But before that, let's get to the news.

Cyclists in Central Park have to use pedestrian paths because (inset) there are no crosstown routes. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Citi Bike Data Show How Many Cyclists Cross Central Park, Highlighting Need for Safe Routes

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 17, 2023 | No Comments

As the stewards of Central Park are studying how to make the green space safer for pedestrians and cyclists following a spate of crashes, new data shows that a whopping 38,852 people — more than 1,000 a day — traversed the park on Citi Bikes last August.

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