STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION! City Mulls Protected Bike Lanes on Lower East Side
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Move would create alternative routes as the East Side Greenway is closed for flood protection.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East River Park
Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Plan Hits New Potholes
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Electeds, residents demand independent review of proposal that digs up a park and endangers cyclists while sparing a highway.
Patchwork Upgrades Move Ahead as East Side Waits for Complete Greenway
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The East River Greenway, stepchild of Manhattan’s bikeway network, currently consists of segments beneath, beside, and sometimes even above the FDR Drive. A report issued by New Yorkers for Parks yesterday acknowledged that East Siders awaiting a continuous path will have to wait decades before they can walk or bike on a full-length East River Greenway. In […]
East Harlem Parks Report Recognizes Value of Livable Streets
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Because of its proximity to Central Park, you might be forgiven for assuming East Harlem has plenty of open space. But a new report from New Yorkers for Parks argues that the neighborhood is isolated from many of its parks by busy roads and other barriers. Streets and sidewalks, the group says, can play a crucial role […]
Cabbie Mistakes East River Park Bike Path for Highway
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The marker to the south is where the speeding taxi passed the cyclist. The marker to the north is where the cyclist gave up trying to chase after him. A tipster sends along this story from the East River Park bike path… Yesterday around 6:15PM, my friend and I were biking home from work through […]