Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenways

A little-known path through Fort Washington Park in Upper Manhattan (see red line) lets cyclists using the Hudson River Greenway avoid hilly terrain around the George Washington Bridge. Image: Google

Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters

By Ed Ravin | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.

You can't let reporters have all the e-bike fun Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City Council Still Has Work to Do To Ensure Justice For E-Bike Riders

By Dave Colon | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

No one is willing to go on the record about how the now-legal bikes — including electric Citi Bikes — are now illegal to ride on the Hudson River Greenway, the nation's most popular bike lane.

A rendering from the city's East Side Coastal Resiliency plan shows the East River waterfront.

Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp

By Eve Kessler | Oct 3, 2019 | 6 Comments

Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.

Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public

By Vince DiMiceli | May 23, 2019 | 5 Comments

Cyclists are sick and tired of long-delayed project.

DOT's redesign of the 79th Street rotunda omits protection for people attempting to access the country's most popular bike path. Image: DOT

Back to The Drawing Board: DOT Reconsidering Its Dangerous 79th Street Rotunda Upgrade

By David Meyer | Jan 31, 2019 | 3 Comments

But it's unclear what the "fix" will be.

DOT’s $200-Million Rotunda Fix Leaves Cyclists in Danger

By David Meyer | Dec 20, 2018 | 20 Comments

It's simply a plan that does not make sense, Upper West Siders say.

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