Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenways

It's still illegal to use a legal e-bike on the Hudson River Greenway.

Parks Department Still Has No New Plan for E-Bikes and Greenways

By Dave Colon | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said that her agency is still trying to figure out how to allow the increasingly popular mobility option in her emerald empire.

Council Member Carlina Rivera, seen here with her own bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Manhattan Pol Revives Bike, Pedestrian ‘Mayor’ Idea as Key to Streets Master Plan

By Dave Colon | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Another attempt to get a City Hall office devoted to active transportation.

A cyclist heads towards Ocean Parkway's cracked pavement, which has spread north of Avenue R. We added "Danger" tape to make it more dramatic. Photo: Jon Orcutt

Cycling Groups Sound Alarm that More of Ocean Parkway Bike Path is Falling Apart

By Dave Colon | Mar 2, 2022 | No Comments

Do something, Mayor Adams, say two vaunted cycling groups.

Cyclists have to be part rider and part mountain climber on the Ocean Parkway greenway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City Electeds to Albany Leaders: We Want Some of that Greenway Green, Too!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 24, 2022 | No Comments

The state spent $200 million to build the "Empire" trail upstate. Now, city electeds want their own $200-million pie.

Pavement is badly cracked along parts of Ocean Parkway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Ocean Parkway Bike Path Repairs Delayed (Again!) Until Spring 2023

By Dave Colon | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

Strap in for another year of bumpy rides.

The state DOT thinks you have enough room on the Hudson River Greenway. File photo: David Meyer

OPINION: New Mayor Must Champion Safety of West Side Greenway

By Danny Pearlstein | Jul 8, 2021 | No Comments

City and state agencies have failed to work together, mismanaging the Hudson River bike/ped path.

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