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BACK OPEN: City Swaps Barricades for Bollards After Abruptly Closing Queensbridge Greenway

The Parks Department reopened the greenway path through Queensbridge Park less than 48 hours after Streetsblog reported the abrupt, unexplained closure.

October 27, 2023

City Abruptly Shuts Queens Greenway Segment, Putting Cyclists in Danger; Council Member Takes Credit

Apparently, a crucial bike route can just be closed with no warning, hearings or safety detours. And a Council member will also take credit for it!

October 25, 2023

Mayor Pledges 40 Miles of New Greenways, But Offers No Timetable, Pricetag

Mayor Adams says he'll build 40 miles of new greenways, but he didn't say how he'll pay for it, where exactly they'll be, or when they'll be done.

October 13, 2023

Monday’s Headlines: It’s Labor Day Edition

It's Labor Day, so in honor of all the laborers who toil here at Streetsblog, we're taking the day off. But not before we give you a story about public pools.

September 4, 2023

Parks Dept. Trucks Are A Constant Danger in This Brooklyn Bike Lane

"NYC Parks" has taken on its own special meaning on DeKalb Avenue.

July 25, 2023

PATCH-GATE: Parks Fences Off NYC Greenway Sinkhole After Failed Million-Dollar Fix

The Parks Department patched up the troubled section just north of the greenway's West 181st Street entrance in Washington Heights late last year, as part of a $1.2 million, two-month project.

July 18, 2023

Underfunded Parks Dept. Should Offload Greenway Maintenance to DOT, Advocates Say

As the city begins to grow its greenway system, advocates are pushing City Hall to get the right agencies in charge of the right aspects of the current and future network.

July 10, 2023