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Parks Commissioner: ‘No One Ever Asked Me About Safe Cycling in Central Park’
The headline above is simply not true — and we have the paper trail to prove it.
January 27, 2021
OPEN! ‘Cherry Walk’ Stretch of Hudson River Greenway Has Finally Been Fixed
We sent over our top correspondent, Peter Frishauf, he confirmed the news.
January 17, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: City for Sale Edition
We're fans of hipsters and we're fans of three local businesses in the Rockaways. But we are definitely not fans of the Parks Department's money grab that could doom Caracas Arepa Bar, Low Tide bar and Rippers. That, plus the other news of the day.
January 12, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sour Cherry Walk Edition
Speaking objectively, the Parks Department has done a really bad job of informing cyclists on the busiest bike path in North America that the busiest bike path in North America is impassable. Plus all the other news.
December 15, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Weekend Ride Edition
It was quite a Sunday: A Santa ride in Jackson Heights, more pedestrian discrimination on the Upper East Side, and a memorial ride for a beloved pediatrician who was killed in Central Park because the Parks Department and the Central Park Conservancy don't care about cyclists. That, plus all the news.
December 7, 2020
A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed
One year after a cyclist was killed by a bus driver on one of Central Park's transverses, nothing has changed to make riding crosstown through the park safer, a flagrant disregard for the memory of the beloved doctor and a simple lack of ongoing concern for bike riders.
November 29, 2020
Parks Department Closes Environmental Facility to Create a Parking Lot
They evicted paradise to fill up a parking lot.
November 19, 2020
OPINION: The Eastern Queens Greenway Needs Your Support
Queens residents are advocating for safe routes among their great parks — which would benefit the entire city. Here's your chance to weigh in.
November 12, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: Cops’ Real Motive for Stealing that Playground
Cops stole a playground from kids. There must be a good reason, right?
November 11, 2020
Cops Seize Brooklyn Playground — Again — For Private Parking Lot, Threaten to Arrest Reporter for Trespassing
The Parks Department promised to evict the police so kids could play in the open air, but, well, cops...
November 6, 2020
