Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Waterfront

New Bike Lanes Won’t Leave Room for Escalade Double-Parking!

By Jason Varone | Jun 12, 2007 | No Comments

Across the Park, a blog dedicated to Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood, notes the striping of new bike lanes on Lincoln Road and Maple Street, just to the east of Prospect Park. We assume that this is meant to be read with an ironic tone, though, you really never know in Brooklyn these days: Someone […]

StreetFilms: Touring Brooklyn’s Future Waterfront Greenway

By Aaron Naparstek | May 7, 2007 | No Comments

On Saturday, over 100 cyclists turned out for Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s annual ride. For nearly a decade, they have been working with numerous community & government groups to bring a Hudson River-style recreation path from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. In the next few years, much of the 15-mile route will finally become reality. The tour […]

They Cover the Waterfront: Brooklyn’s Future Greenway

By Sarah Goodyear | May 7, 2007 | No Comments

Opening this summer: East River State Park on the Brooklyn waterfront It was a dreamy spring day on the Brooklyn waterfront as more than 100 bikers set out to trace the proposed route of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Starting at the end of Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, cyclists were treated to views of the soon-to-open […]

How Green Is Our Mayor

By Sarah Goodyear | Apr 23, 2007 | 44 Comments

Bookending his much-vaunted Earth Day speech with congratulatory video clips from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mayor Mike Bloomberg called for New Yorkers to take the initiative in the international fight against global warming, positioning himself as a leader on the issue. "Climate change is a national challenge, and meeting […]

Roosevelt Island Residents Want Pedestrian Access to QBB

By Glenn McAnanama | Apr 20, 2007 | 4 Comments

Roosevelt Island’s old connection to the Queensboro Bridge — elevator building, 1916-1956 On Wednesday, Community Board 8 in Manhattan unanimously approved a proposal for conducting a feasibility study to physically connect Roosevelt Island to the Queensboro Bridge pedestrian and bike path. The proposal was put forth by Ellen Polivy of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) and the […]

In the East River, Verdant Power Sleeps With the Fishes

By Jason Varone | Apr 17, 2007 | 14 Comments

One of Verdant Power’s tidal turbines prior to installation in the East River. Apparently, you have to read British newspapers to catch news about innovative environmental developments in New York City. The Guardian looks at Verdant Power, a small company that is working with the State to develop hydro-electric power right here in the East […]

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