Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East River Greenway

What Might “Brooklyn Bridge Beach” Mean for the East Side Greenway?

By Stephen Miller | Aug 1, 2013 | 8 Comments

This morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced that collectively, they had dedicated $7 million in capital funds to build what’s being called Brooklyn Bridge Beach. The aim of the new site beneath the iconic span is to attract New Yorkers to the East River waterfront and blunt the […]

EDC: Phased East River Greenway Gaps Set to Be Filled by 2024

By Stephen Miller | Jun 25, 2013 | 18 Comments

For years, the Hudson River Greenway has been the star of Manhattan’s greenway network, while usage of its East River sibling has been damped by a deteriorating pathway and gaps in the route. Now, with a renewed focus on the East Side waterfront, momentum is growing to complete the greenway, even though completion is more […]

Eyes on the Street: Reconstructing the East River Greenway

By Stephen Miller | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 Comments

Last week, we reported about the Blueway Plan for the East River waterfront, which includes a deck over the FDR Drive at 14th Street to fix a notorious pinch point in the East Side greenway. In the meantime, the greenway is receiving some nuts-and-bolts upgrades. The bikeway in East River Park, long prone to ponding, is […]

Sneak Preview: Stringer’s “Blueway Plan” for East River Greenway

By Stephen Miller | Feb 7, 2013 | 8 Comments

Compared to its West Side counterpart, the East River Greenway needs some help. It could serve as a continuous waterfront park and a trunk route for bicycling on the East Side, but it’s hampered by missing links, poor maintenance, and the barrier created by the FDR Drive. Today at his State of the Borough address, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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