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Better Lighting Arrives on 13 Blocks of Hudson River Greenway
Cyclists riding after dark on the Hudson River Greenway have long complained about the insufficient lighting on two stretches of the heavily-trafficked path. The "Cherry Walk," between 102nd and 125th Streets, is made truly treacherous by the combination of an unlit pathway and the glare of oncoming highway traffic. Nearly as bad, though, are the 13 blocks between 59th and 72nd Streets, where the greenway runs beneath the elevated Miller Highway. That latter stretch is finally getting some upgraded lighting.
March 5, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Washington Heights Gets Safe Greenway Connection
Two months after winning support from Manhattan Community Board 12, a safer connection to the Hudson River Greenway is now in place at 181st Street.
November 28, 2011
West Side Greenway Cyclist Struck by Cab Driver Last Saturday
Streetsblog regular Ken Coughlin alerted us to a Saturday afternoon collision between a yellow cab driver and a cyclist on the Hudson River Greenway at 43rd Street. Ken took this picture at 3:45 p.m. He said the cyclist appeared to be unconscious.
November 9, 2011
CB12 Committee Okays Safe Greenway Connection For Wash. Heights Cyclists
Upper Manhattan cyclists will finally have a safe way to exit the Hudson River Greenway at 181st Street under a plan presented by the Department of Transportation and approved by Community Board 12's transportation committee last night.
September 13, 2011
Parks Drops Dismount Signage at Upper West Side Greenway Exit
A reader sends along this shot from the Hudson River Greenway exit at W. 72nd Street. Cyclists are apparently no longer required to dismount on the shared path that connects the greenway and Riverside Drive, a ham-handed directive issued by the Parks Department last summer. Our tipster says the new signs have replaced dismount instructions, which were reportedly backed up by threats of summonses.
August 30, 2011
Dershowitz Death Illuminates Dangers Faced By Greenway-Bound Cyclists
Streetsblog reader Mark Davis has put together a map showing how greenway-bound cyclists are funneled through the West 29th Street tunnel where Marilyn Dershowitz was killed on Saturday.
July 6, 2011
Labor Day Bonus Pic: Hudson River Greenway Bollard at Work
Via Gothamist -- check out this bollard on the Hudson River Greenway at work.
September 3, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Cyclists Told to Walk Riverside-Hudson Greenway Link
We got a couple of e-mails this week about a new directive from the Parks Department ordering cyclists to dismount on the Riverside Park path that connects the Hudson River Greenway and Riverside Drive at W. 72nd Street. On his Flickr page, BicyclesOnly says he learned of the restriction from parks enforcement:
June 23, 2010
First Look: Detour No More on the Hudson River Greenway
If you biked down the Hudson River Greenway from the upper parts of Manhattan this morning, we've got some good news for your ride home. Here you see the freshly opened stretch between 83rd and 91st Street, which debuted today, giving cyclists a straight route without having to detour up through the middle of Riverside Park. The grand opening was also something of a symbolic occasion. Up until today this was the last missing piece in the greenway below the George Washington Bridge.
May 20, 2010
Coming Soon: More Continuity, Better Visibility on Hudson River Greenway
A meeting of Manhattan Community Board 7's Parks and Environment committee Monday night touched on several items of interest to the thousands of cyclists who use the Hudson River bike path, including the last remaining gap below the George Washington Bridge and the dangerous lack of lighting on some stretches of the greenway.
April 28, 2010