Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Parks & Recreation

A car in Central Park, pictured last week -- more than three months since the park went "car-free." Photo courtesy Bill Amstutz, used with permission

Not-So-Car-Free: Drivers Still Reign In Supposedly Auto-Less Parks

By David Meyer | Oct 10, 2018 | 20 Comments

Car-free Central Park is anything but.

Here's how the bridge looked when it was abruptly closed in August. Photo: Liz Marcello

BREAKING: Uptown Greenway Bridge Will Be Fixed, Starting Next Week

By David Meyer | Sep 27, 2018 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog gets action! The greenway bridge will be shuttered for just one month more as it is fixed.

The state DOT plan calls for highway ramps on Edgewater Road abutting the Bronx River and flying over part of Concrete Plant Park.

De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River

By Ben Fried | Sep 27, 2018 | 1 Comment

So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.

Parks and DOT: Still No Timeline for Reopening Key Uptown Greenway Bridge

By David Meyer | Sep 21, 2018 | 12 Comments

If this was drivers being inconvenienced, you can be sure there would be a plan to fix this bridge.

Thou shalt not pass. This key bridge on the Hudson River Greenway will be out for more than a year. Photo: Liz Marcello

Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes

By David Meyer | Sep 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.

The portion of the bike path between Sixth and Seventh avenues in Leif Ericson Park in Bay Ridge is overgrown. Photos by Gersh Kuntzman

This Might Just Be The Worst “Protected” Bike Path in the City

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 3, 2018 | 11 Comments

It's also one of the biggest missed opportunities in town.

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