Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
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Brooklyn’s Waterfront Greenways Are For Transportation, Too: Report
Thousands of cyclists rely on the Brooklyn waterfront greenway to commute to work each day, according to a new study.
October 23, 2024
Cycle of Pain: Ocean Pkwy Still A Mess for Bikers — And No Fix is Planned
Ocean Parkway still has a long way to go back to its 19th century glory days.
September 25, 2024
Dead Trees Highlight Multiple City Failures on Sunset Park Greenway
Twenty-four trees were planted along Sunset Park’s greenway in 2022. Eighteen are now dead. And therein lies a story.
September 4, 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
Too Green: City Neglects Overgrown Bike Paths
There’s too much green on these greenways.
August 17, 2023
Underfunded Parks Dept. Should Offload Greenway Maintenance to DOT, Advocates Say
As the city begins to grow its greenway system, advocates are pushing City Hall to get the right agencies in charge of the right aspects of the current and future network.
July 10, 2023
The Addabbo Bridge Protected Bike Lane Is Almost Here (Seriously)
The Addabbo Bridge's famous murder strip unprotected bike lane is finally going to be a thing of the past when the DOT finally, finally puts a barrier-protected bike lane on the bridge this summer.
June 22, 2023
EYES ON THE STREET: Ocean Parkway Remains A Cracked Ruin As Parks Dept. Delays
The Ocean Parkway bike lane is worse than it's ever been, and cycling advocates are fed up.
December 16, 2022
Greenway Master Plan Bill Now Has a Later Deadline For Creation of Said Master Plan
Wait 'til next year. And then the year after that.
October 19, 2022
DOT ‘Welcomes’ Council Bill to Build and Maintain City Greenways
No fuss, no fight, more greenways. Apparently.
June 28, 2022