Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Prospect Park

Joggers, walkers, cyclists and scooter riders all using Prospect Park's east loop, which is due for new asphalt and striping. Photo: Dave Colon

New Prospect Park Road Redesign Paves the Way for Central Park

By Dave Colon | Mar 8, 2023 | No Comments

Under the new design, people on bikes will share a 16-to-18 foot lane with "authorized vehicles," flanked by two separate pedestrian lanes — one 13-to-14 feet wide, the other six-to-eight feet wide.

Another Terror Attack on a Bike Lane — This Time in Prospect Park

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 2, 2023 | No Comments

Someone wants to hurt cyclists.

OPINION: Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity

By Liz Denys | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

Closing parks to e-assist bikes closes the park to so many New Yorkers — from families with children to essential workers to those with limited mobility. Mayor Adams must fix this.

A cyclist enjoys the Prospect Park West bike lane — not noticing its subtle renaming (inset). Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Activist Honored at 10th Anniversary of ‘Eric McClure Bikeway on Prospect Park West’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2020 | No Comments

The Prospect Park West protected bike lane has now been — unofficially! — renamed for the activist who started it all off.

Caption: Delroy Durant in a family photo. Source: Facebook

Cyclist Dies in Prospect Park Under Murky Circumstances

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 12, 2020 | No Comments

A cyclist died on Labor Day in a crash inside Prospect Park — with cops saying the rider merely lost control of his bike on a steep downhill, but a family friend disputing the official preliminary account.

Here's Prospect Park West at the start of the open streets program. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

LIVE FROM NYC OPEN STREETS: Hailing First Day Success, DOT Says Position on Cops Has ‘Evolved’!

By Streetsblog | May 2, 2020 | No Comments

Imagine that: open streets, people walking, neighbors socially distancing while they get some air — and not a cop in sight.

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