Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Washington Heights

The Hudson River Greenway above the George Washington Bridge, looking south. Photo: Eve Kessler

State Would ‘Review’ Request for Safe Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Detour — But Parks Dept. Won’t Make One

By Eve Kessler | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments

"Unfortunately, NYC Parks has been spectacularly underwhelming when it comes to arranging detours for the greenway paths it maintains," said one activist.

This is what it all comes down to: Two precincts with utter contempt for their neighbors.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: Welcome to the Finals — the 114th vs. the 34th

By Streetsblog | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

This contest is motivated by one thing: the outrage we feel at the contempt that NYPD officers show towards their neighbors — and the finals were a microcosm of the entire tournament.

THIS JUST IN: West 181st Street Busway To Start On April 26

By Dave Colon | Mar 19, 2021 | No Comments

Sweet relief is coming to Washington Heights bus riders this year.

Washington Bridge over the Harlem River, built in the 19th century, became a car sewer in the 20th, thanks to Robert Moses. Photo: Google

OPINION: Uptown and the Bronx Needs ‘Bridges for People’ Too

By Lucia Deng | Mar 18, 2021 | No Comments

Washington Bridge, which spans the Harlem River, is a sad car sewer. Pedestrians, cyclists and transit need better access.

PARKING MADNESS 2021: An Upper Manhattan Battle of Two Heavyweights

By Streetsblog | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

It's the 3-0 vs. the 3-4 — and everyone has been waiting for this matchup for years.

Coming to Washington Heights this spring! File photo: Dave Colon

Survey Says: Washington Heights Residents Want Their Awful Bus Service Fixed

By Dave Colon | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments

Even half of the drivers said better bus service would be a good thing.

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