Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hudson River Greenway

Eyes on the Street: Cyclists Ride New Hudson Greenway Ramp in Inwood

By Brad Aaron | Sep 8, 2015 | 9 Comments

Cyclists and wheelchair users will soon have improved access to the Hudson River Greenway in Inwood, when the Parks Department officially opens a new ramp connecting the greenway to Dyckman Street. The ADA-compliant ramp, at the northern terminus of the greenway, was supposed to open a year ago. Until now users had to enter and exit the […]

Will the Parks Department Let Another Sinkhole Swallow the Greenway?

By Brad Aaron | Jun 4, 2015 | 4 Comments

Remember the sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway that took almost a year for the Parks Department to fix? Now there’s another one. Streetsblog reader Ed Boyak alerted us and Parks to the new hole, located a few hundred yards south of Dyckman Street. Boyak said it opened up last week. “There has been a wide depression collecting dirt […]

Just in Time for Summer, Two Big Detours on the Hudson River Greenway

By Stephen Miller | May 19, 2015 | 28 Comments

One of New York’s busiest bicycle routes has been interrupted this summer by two detours where the city is asking riders to dismount and walk for blocks. Both work zones cropped up last week without any signage explaining why they were installed or how long they would last. A tipster who asked to remain anonymous reported the detours to Streetsblog, and here are […]

Eyes on the Street: Cabbie on the Hudson River Greenway

By Brad Aaron | Nov 4, 2014 | 49 Comments

The Hudson River Greenway is supposed to be a place where New Yorkers can walk and bike without fear of being hit by motorists. But this is not the case, as regular greenway users are well aware. Caught on camera today by Shelly Mossey, this cab driver was on the bikeway to the south of […]

NYPD: No Reason to Investigate Greenway Crash That Hospitalized Cyclist

By Brad Aaron | Jul 30, 2014 | 69 Comments

A witness to the aftermath of a Hudson River Greenway crash that sent a cyclist to the hospital says NYPD officers, including personnel from the Collision Investigation Squad, said they did not intend to investigate the cause of the collision, explaining to bystanders that it was an “accident” while blaming the cyclist. Just after 9:30 […]

Bus Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist on Hudson River Greenway

By Brad Aaron | Jul 24, 2014 | 36 Comments

A bus driver seriously injured a cyclist on the Hudson River Greenway in Hell’s Kitchen this morning. The crash occurred at 40th Street at approximately 9:42 a.m., according to FDNY. A man was transported to Bellevue Hospital in serious condition, a Fire Department spokesperson said. Hilda Cohen tweeted the above photo of a stopped NY Waterway […]

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