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Not-So-Car-Free: Drivers Still Reign In Supposedly Auto-Less Parks
Car-free Central Park is anything but.
October 10, 2018
BREAKING: Uptown Greenway Bridge Will Be Fixed, Starting Next Week
Streetsblog gets action! The greenway bridge will be shuttered for just one month more as it is fixed.
September 27, 2018
Parks and DOT: Still No Timeline for Reopening Key Uptown Greenway Bridge
If this was drivers being inconvenienced, you can be sure there would be a plan to fix this bridge.
September 21, 2018
Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes
It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.
September 13, 2018
This Might Just Be The Worst ‘Protected’ Bike Path in the City
It's also one of the biggest missed opportunities in town.
August 3, 2018
Fleet Week Starts Wednesday, and Who Knows How Much It Will Disrupt the Hudson River Greenway
In recent years, the city has forced people to walk their bikes for several blocks on the greenway.
May 22, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Lights Are Finally Coming to the Hudson Greenway “Cherry Walk”
If you ride the Hudson River Greenway at night, these orange cones are a sight for sore eyes.
March 19, 2018
Parks Department Closes Off Car-Free High Bridge With No Explanation [Updated]
Like the Hudson River Greenway, the High Bridge is a piece of transportation infrastructure that the Parks Department treats like a recreational facility.
January 9, 2018
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Why Can’t the Parks Department Keep Its Greenway Sections Clear of Snow and Ice?
The Parks Department still treats the greenway like a recreational facility rather than a major transportation corridor.
December 15, 2017
It’s Bike Month, So NYC Closed the Busiest Bike Route in the Country With No Notice. Again.
Continuing what's become an annual tradition, the Parks Department has set up a bike dismount zone on Hudson River Greenway for Fleet Week. Adhering to past practice, Parks posted no notice of the detour on its website or Twitter.
May 26, 2017
