There was a lot of coverage this week about the Parks Department and the Economic Development Corporation’s announcement that it didn’t have the money to restore a key part of a Manhattan greenway — but the reason for the shortfall did not become clear until Streetsblog’s Kevin Duggan sunk his canines into the story.

It turns out, the project’s costs soared in part because the Department of Transportation refused to allow workers to close one lane of the FDR Drive to facilitate construction — instead forcing them to set up an expensive platform in the East River, which is so expensive that much less of the work can be completed with the amount of money available.

That’s why we’re sending out this rare Saturday newsletter. Enjoy (or groan):

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