Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenways

Efforts to Close East River Greenway Gap Advance With Feasibility Study

By Noah Kazis | Apr 12, 2011 | 10 Comments

New York took a step forward today in attempts to close the 22 block gap in the East River Esplanade, which forces cyclists into traffic in the ultra-congested heart of Midtown and deprives East Side communities of valuable riverfront open space. Thanks to state and federal funding, including an earmark from Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, the […]

Waterfront Plan Provides Timeline for Greenway Expansions

By Noah Kazis | Mar 18, 2011 | 12 Comments

The Randall’s Island Connector, part of the South Bronx Greenway, would run underneath an Amtrak trestle and create a new link to bike or walk between the South Bronx and Manhattan. Image: NYCEDC New York City’s greenway system will see steady growth in the next three years, according to city plans released earlier this week. […]

CB 12 Squabbling Delays Upper Manhattan Bike Lane Discussion

By Noah Kazis | Nov 5, 2010 | 7 Comments

Build bike lanes? Manhattan’s Community Board 12 doesn’t even want to talk about bike lanes. When members of the Inwood-Washington Heights Livable Streets Group showed up with local bike lane supporters to what was supposed to be a public hearing on the issue Monday night, the transportation committee chair informed them that there wasn’t any […]

At Riverside Park, Looking to More Bike Lanes to Soothe Bike/Ped Conflict

By Noah Kazis | Oct 19, 2010 | 18 Comments

The Hudson River Greenway is the busiest bike route in the city, with around 5,000 cyclists riding it during the peak 12-hour period each day. This June, the Parks Department abruptly put up dismount signs at the 72nd Street entrance to Riverside Park, interrupting a popular access route to a major corridor within Manhattan’s green […]

The Dangers and Indignities of Riding the East River Greenway

By Ben Fried | Sep 28, 2010 | 5 Comments

Above 34th Street, the East Side of Manhattan is unforgiving for cyclists, without any real provision to ride safely and quickly. The one dedicated path for bicycling, the East River Greenway, is barely usable for practical trips — the gap between 38th Street and 63rd Street being the most prominent of several flaws. On a […]

Eyes on the Street: Gravelly Bike-Ped Path Through Brooklyn Bridge Park

By Noah Kazis | Aug 27, 2010 | 22 Comments

Construction is still underway, but the bike-ped path through Brooklyn Bridge Park is open. Photo: Noah Kazis A vital link in the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is open, as a path through Brooklyn Bridge Park for pedestrians and cyclists nears completion. Though the park is still far from complete, the path cuts straight through the construction, […]

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