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City Unveils Design for Long-Decrepit East Harlem Greenway

Nearly two dozen blocks of crumbling greenway along the Harlem River are slated for a revamp in 2025.

April 12, 2024

SEE IT! Long-Awaited City Hall Delivery Worker Hub Unveiled

The facility would be a first of its kind in the country, officials say.

March 18, 2024

Pols Want Covered Bike Parking at Parks, City Buildings

More parking in parks, but in a good way!

February 29, 2024

Getting the Green: Upstate Pol Wants to Unlock Highway Cash for Bike Paths

The proposal could mean a lot more green for New York City greenways.

January 23, 2024

Plaza Near Brooklyn Bridge to Become Sports and Rec Space

Paddle ball and a dog run might be coming to the Brooklyn Bridge soon.

January 5, 2024

Scenic Midtown Greenway Section Opens, But Gap Remains

It's a beautiful greenway, but it still doesn't fill the Midtown gap.

December 19, 2023

Stuck at DOT: Repairs for Vital-but-Rotting Uptown Greenway Link Delayed For 15th Year

The city’s nearly 15-years-delayed reconstruction of a critical bridge on the uptown portion of the Hudson River Greenway faces yet another setback.

December 14, 2023

One Year Later, Delivery Workers Are Still Waiting for Their Charging Hubs

More than a year — and a dozen-plus fatal fires — since the city announced charging stations for delivery workers, the hubs aren't ready,

November 21, 2023

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