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Ocean Parkway Bike Path Repairs Delayed (Again!) Until Spring 2023
Strap in for another year of bumpy rides.
December 3, 2021
State Would ‘Review’ Request for Safe Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Detour — But Parks Dept. Won’t Make One
"Unfortunately, NYC Parks has been spectacularly underwhelming when it comes to arranging detours for the greenway paths it maintains," said one activist.
July 2, 2021
EYES ON THE STREET: City Destroys Brooklyn Greenway During Unrelated Construction Project
A segment of the Brooklyn Greenway in Red Hook is now out of commission because of an unrelated construction project happening on top of it — and the detour provided for bikers creates much more danger than it eliminates.
June 17, 2021
Manhattan Panel Backs Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Lane
Getting to the Empire State Trail from the Hudson River Greenway is quite the climb! Could a bike lane be the answer — and to a greenway closure, too?
April 28, 2021
Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters
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.
October 6, 2020
City Council Still Has Work to Do To Ensure Justice For E-Bike Riders
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.
April 8, 2020
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019
Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public
Cyclists are sick and tired of long-delayed project.
May 23, 2019
Back to The Drawing Board: DOT Reconsidering Its Dangerous 79th Street Rotunda Upgrade
But it's unclear what the "fix" will be.
January 31, 2019
DOT’s $200-Million Rotunda Fix Leaves Cyclists in Danger
It's simply a plan that does not make sense, Upper West Siders say.
December 20, 2018