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Cyclists Jockey With Traffic in NYC’s Annual Fleet Week Greenway Debacle
As expected, the city has severed the Hudson River Greenway as a bike transportation route for Fleet Week.
May 25, 2018
Fleet Week Starts Wednesday, and Who Knows How Much It Will Disrupt the Hudson River Greenway
In recent years, the city has forced people to walk their bikes for several blocks on the greenway.
May 22, 2018
Take a Look at Lower Manhattan’s Newest Bikeway, Coming to Life on Park Row
The street has been mostly off-limits to the public since 9/11.
May 11, 2018
NYS DOT and NYPD Security Overkill Could Destroy the Hudson River Greenway
The space between anti-vehicle bollards must be wide enough to accommodate greenway crowds, but the state DOT and NYPD appear to be making other plans without public input.
May 9, 2018
NYPD’s Willy-B Bike Path Security Theater Turns Into NYPD’s Delancey Street Bike Ticket Trap
Where there's poor street design, NYPD will be there to hand out tickets for non-compliance.
May 7, 2018
Months After Opening, Denny Farrell Greenway Bridge Closed 3 Weeks for Construction
It looks like the bridge was rushed to open to the public last year so the ribbon-cutting could coincide with Farrell's retirement.
May 3, 2018
This Hudson River Greenway Detour Has Lasted Five Months Longer Than Planned
The 11-block detour between 59th Street and 70th Street began in late November and was supposed to wrap up in a few weeks. It's still in place.
May 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: DOT Preps Park Row for New Bike Connection and Sidewalk Expansion
The project will improve Brooklyn Bridge access and create safe, convenient options for bike trips that pass under the bridge in Lower Manhattan.
April 18, 2018
A Driver Killed a Cyclist at LaGuardia, So the Port Authority Restricted Biking
Instead of taking steps to make cycling safer after a hit-and-run driver killed airport worker Steven Morales, the Port Authority banned cycling on the road where Morales was killed.
April 18, 2018
Plight of Spring: Insane Crowding on the Brooklyn Bridge
It's unreasonable to wait years for the promenade to be expanded when the city could repurpose a lane of bridge traffic for bicycling much faster.
April 2, 2018
