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Eyes on the Street: Randall’s Island Connector to Open in “Coming Weeks”
The Randall's Island Connector, a greenway link between the South Bronx and Randall's Island, is almost complete. Bronxites are anticipating a ribbon-cutting any day now from the city's Economic Development Corporation, which is building the project.
September 30, 2015
Downtown Greenway Segment Closed Since 2007 to Reopen in November
An eight-year Hudson River Greenway detour is set to conclude in less than two months, restoring a direct bike route along West Street near the World Trade Center site.
September 28, 2015
Construction Begins on New 151st Street Bridge to Hudson River Greenway
The state broke ground this month on a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge linking West Harlem with the Hudson River Greenway.
August 28, 2015
South Bronx Greenway Takes Shape on Food Center Drive
A decade in the making, the South Bronx Greenway segment along Food Center Drive in Hunts Point is almost complete. The loop, which will provide a protected path along a busy truck route past some of the region's largest food and beverage distributors, is set to open this fall.
June 15, 2015
Will the Parks Department Let Another Sinkhole Swallow the Greenway?
Remember the sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway that took almost a year for the Parks Department to fix? Now there's another one.
June 4, 2015
Eyes on the Street: State DOT Squeezes Van Cortlandt Park Greenway
The walls are closing in on people who walk or bike on the Van Cortlandt Park greenway in the Bronx. A state Department of Transportation highway construction project has narrowed the shared bicycle and pedestrian path to just four feet, while leaving adjacent car lanes and a golf cart path almost entirely untouched.
April 21, 2015
Manhattan CB 6 Backs East River Greenway Connector on 37th Street
It's going to become safer and easier to access the East River Greenway, thanks to a vote last night by Manhattan Community Board 6. In a surprisingly drama-free meeting, the board backed the recommendation of DOT and its own transportation committee for a two-way bike path on a single block of 37th Street, connecting the greenway to First Avenue.
October 9, 2014
DOT Scores TIGER Grants for Vision Zero and Rockaways Transpo Study
City Hall and Senator Charles Schumer announced yesterday that NYC DOT had secured a $25 million federal grant for street safety and greenway projects in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Notably, the press release announcing the funding hailed street design improvements as a "critical" component of the city's Vision Zero safety agenda. In addition, a separate $1.4 million federal grant will fund a transportation study for the Rockaways.
September 10, 2014
Cyclists and Pedestrians Now Make Up a Huge Share of Flushing Ave Traffic
Biking has skyrocketed on Flushing Avenue by the Brooklyn Navy Yard since the installation of bike infrastructure in 2010, according to new counts released by the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. The route is slated for more biking and walking upgrades as the city builds out the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.
September 9, 2014
Bus Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist on Hudson River Greenway
A bus driver seriously injured a cyclist on the Hudson River Greenway in Hell's Kitchen this morning.
July 24, 2014