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Uptown Greenway Bridge Repairs Enter Year 17 With No End in Sight
How long could it possibly take to replace a small bridge?
July 1, 2026
Cyclists Ridicule DOT’s Band-Aid Solution in Washington Heights
"DOT seems afraid to propose anything that impacts parking in any way," said one local bike advocate.
July 29, 2025
Uptown Greenway Segment Finally Reopens After Latest Sinkhole Fix
The sinkhole-ridden stretch of greenway has been a pain for cyclists and pedestrians for years.
June 20, 2025
Patch Job: Hudson River Greenway Uptown Returns Next Week, For Now
The answer to the sinkhole greenway is right there: taking a lane from the Henry Hudson Parkway.
December 13, 2024
‘Not Acceptable’: Uptown Greenway to Close For 6 Months Without Safe Detour
The busiest bike path in America will be cut off for six months.
September 23, 2024
‘We Are Angry’: Driver Kills Cyclist on Bridge Where DOT Failed to Finish New Bike Lane
A protected bike lane was supposed to open in 2023, but is still unfinished.
May 29, 2024
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
PATCH-GATE: Parks Fences Off NYC Greenway Sinkhole After Failed Million-Dollar Fix
The Parks Department patched up the troubled section just north of the greenway's West 181st Street entrance in Washington Heights late last year, as part of a $1.2 million, two-month project.
July 18, 2023
DOT Proposes Protected Bike Path, Bus Lane for Washington Bridge (The Other One)
The city wants to repurpose a pair of car lanes on the Washington Bridge for a two-way bike lane and a bus lane next year.
November 9, 2022
EYES ON THE STREET: City’s Uptown Greenway Detour is Unacceptably Dangerous
The city's detour for the Hudson River Greenway uptown is a dangerous mess through hilly and dangerous Washington Heights streets with little to no bicycle infrastructure to speak of.
November 8, 2022
