FDR Drive
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Parking Lot Under the FDR Should Become Public Space: Locals
The Manhattan waterfront can do better than a parking lot.
August 19, 2024
Manhattan BP Wants To Raze FDR Drive South of Brooklyn Bridge
It's a great idea, but will highway-obsessed officials bite?
September 20, 2023
Upper East Side Candidate Julie Menin Aims To Rein in the FDR Drive
An East Side council hopeful's transportation plan shows the safe-streets movement has penetrated the mainstream.
March 22, 2021
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION! City Mulls Protected Bike Lanes on Lower East Side
Move would create alternative routes as the East Side Greenway is closed for flood protection.
November 15, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019
Op-Ed: To Save the East River Coastline, First Get Rid of Cars on the FDR Drive
A plan to forestall flooding from climate change should target a noxious highway.
July 17, 2019
Brainstorming a New Vision for Midtown’s East River Waterfront
The Municipal Art Society of New York, City Council member Dan Garodnick, and Manhattan's Community Board 6 ran an intensive day-long workshop last Wednesday to develop a new vision for Midtown's inaccessible East River waterfront. On Sunday, MAS unveiled some of the results. From the MAS press release:
June 13, 2007
The $139 Million Pedestrian and Bike Path
Mobilizing the Region reports that the New York City Parks Department will:
July 7, 2006