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West Side Glory: State Begins the Process of Reimagining a True NYC Car Sewer
The state DOT will study the West Side Highway for "potential enhancements ... including [for] pedestrians and cyclists." West Side officials are cheering!
March 1, 2024
Battery Park City Residents Don’t Want South End Avenue Safety Redesign
Safety and cycling — what could be worse for a neighborhood that will be one of the first to be submerged if the world doesn't arrest climate change?
April 20, 2022
Pedestrian Run Over and Killed by Mini-Bus in Battery Park City
The Daily News blamed the woman, Arlene Kalfus, 81, for allegedly crossing mid-block.
April 5, 2019
Battery Park City Bans Bicycling on Esplanade By North Cove Marina
The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), the state agency that manages the Lower Manhattan neighborhood, has posted "cyclist dismount" signs around the North Cove Marina plaza, a key connection along the waterfront.
August 17, 2016
Eyes on the Street: 8-Year Downtown Greenway Detour Finally Ends
Since 2007, people biking on the Hudson River Greenway in Lower Manhattan have had to take a circuitous detour into Battery Park City. Not anymore.
November 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
