Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East River Greenway

Eyes on the Street: Sudden Collapse in East River Greenway

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2010 | 19 Comments

The East River Greenway collapsed at 72nd Street without the usual warning signs. Photo: seth_holliday/Flickr Gothamist posted this alarming picture of a cave-in on the East River Greenway that first appeared on Wednesday. After the initial fencing off and some calls to 311, the city responded by installing the temporary span shown below. Photo: Erin […]

City Bigs, Local Electeds Back Deal to Bridge East River Greenway Gap

By Glenn McAnanama | Jun 8, 2010 | 16 Comments

On Sunday, a group of city officials and East Side electeds made their case for a deal to close the gap in the East River Greenway, addressing a full auditorium at the Schottenstein Cultural Center on East 34th Street. The deal has several moving parts, but the major takeaway was that the Bloomberg administration and […]