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Vandals Commit Mass Arborcide Near the Greenway in Kissena Park

Hundreds of young trees were ripped from the ground — some stolen, some just left for dead — near the greenway in Kissena Park in Queens.

April 14, 2024

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

Can We Just Keep Cars Off the Queensbridge Baby Greenway?

Why do we allow car drivers to park on greenways, in parks and on tree beds?

March 29, 2024

State Must Cut Car Trips by 20%: Advocates

New York should spend billions on transit, bikes, and paths instead of more highway.

February 6, 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

Guide Provides Blueprint To Get More Greenways in New York State

The Empire State has 2,000 miles of greenway trails — but nearly 1,500 more that could be built. With the right help.

January 16, 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

Hochul Vetoes Bill To Expand Eastern Queens Greenway

The bill passed the legislature unanimously, but the governor vetoed it, saying that it mandated a study that was not funded in the budget. Whatevs.

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