Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Parks & Recreation

Bike Commuters Will Ride Restored High Bridge, After Taking the Stairs

By Brad Aaron | Jan 17, 2013 | 8 Comments

The restored High Bridge will probably be open for morning and evening commutes, but cyclists will be asked to walk their bikes on and off the bridge, according to the Parks Department. Project coordinator Ellen Macnow says the car-free bridge, which spans the Harlem River to connect Highbridge and Washington Heights, will have new ADA-compliant […]

Central Park Roadways Will Get More Room for Cyclists and Pedestrians

By Stephen Miller | Sep 28, 2012 | 38 Comments

This evening, DOT, the Parks Department and the Central Park Conservancy announced a change to road configurations in Central Park similar to recent changes in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The plan [PDF] would double available pedestrian space and bring the installation of plastic posts to separate cyclists from walkers and joggers. DOT said that it has notified local […]

Eyes on the Street: New and Improved Allen Street Bikeway and Plazas

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2012 | 25 Comments

The construction barriers are down and the tables and chairs are out on Allen Street in Chinatown. While there’s still some planting and other work left to be done, the public spaces are already magnets for people. The median bikeway on the three-block stretch between Hester and Delancey is also open and rideable again. The […]

In Flushing Meadows, Parking Encroaches on Queens Park Space

By Noah Kazis | Aug 1, 2012 | 4 Comments

When New York City played host to the 1939 World’s Fair, the most influential attraction in Flushing Meadows was General Motors’ Futurama, a miniature vision of a future with highways crisscrossing through cities and mass ownership of the personal automobile. A science fiction vision at the time, it wasn’t far off from what ultimately happened. […]

Parks Department: Greenway Bridge Rehab Depends on Amtrak Schedule

By Brad Aaron | Jul 9, 2012 | 22 Comments

We have a few bits of news on the upcoming closure and rehab of the bike-ped bridge that connects the Hudson River Greenway to Washington Heights and the George Washington Bridge. The bridge is a crucial car-free link for commuters and other users, but Northern Manhattan parks administrator Jennifer Hoppa tells us that the Parks […]

Parks Dept: Timeline and Detour Route Uncertain for Greenway Bridge Rehab

By Brad Aaron | Jun 8, 2012 | 13 Comments

A city Parks Department official says plans are not yet finalized for work on a bridge that connects the Hudson River Greenway to Washington Heights and the George Washington Bridge. “The bridge is being reconstructed,” wrote Jennifer Hoppa, administrator of parks for Northern Manhattan, in an email. According to Hoppa, the department is still hammering […]

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