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Upper Manhattan Assembly Candidates Square Off on Transit Issues
Three candidates vying for the 72nd State Assembly District seat, representing parts of Washington Heights and Inwood, discussed transit issues and the state of MTA service last night at a forum sponsored by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Transport Workers Union Local 100.
September 7, 2012
Parks Department: Greenway Bridge Rehab Depends on Amtrak Schedule
We have a few bits of news on the upcoming closure and rehab of the bike-ped bridge that connects the Hudson River Greenway to Washington Heights and the George Washington Bridge.
July 9, 2012
Another Ambulette Driver Runs Over a Child; Second in Four Days
Another child has been struck by an ambulette driver, this time in Manhattan.
June 14, 2012
Parks Dept: Timeline and Detour Route Uncertain for Greenway Bridge Rehab
A city Parks Department official says plans are not yet finalized for work on a bridge that connects the Hudson River Greenway to Washington Heights and the George Washington Bridge.
June 8, 2012
Reader Report: Parks to Close Upper Manhattan Greenway Link for Two Years
We have word that a major bike-ped link to the Hudson River Greenway in Northern Manhattan will be out of commission later this year.
June 7, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Washington Heights Gets Safe Greenway Connection
Two months after winning support from Manhattan Community Board 12, a safer connection to the Hudson River Greenway is now in place at 181st Street.
November 28, 2011
CB12 Committee Okays Safe Greenway Connection For Wash. Heights Cyclists
Upper Manhattan cyclists will finally have a safe way to exit the Hudson River Greenway at 181st Street under a plan presented by the Department of Transportation and approved by Community Board 12's transportation committee last night.
September 13, 2011
Tonight: Upper Manhattanites Finally Get to Talk About Bike Lanes
After years of delays, a citizen-generated plan for a separated bike path in Upper Manhattan will get an audience tonight.
June 16, 2011
DOT Chooses Least Ambitious Option For 181st Street Makeover
With five bus lines, two subway stops, a busy commercial strip, the only entrance to the Hudson River Greenway for blocks, and major bridge crossings at both ends of the street, Washington Heights' 181st Street is a tangle of cars, buses, bikes and pedestrians. For years, DOT has been looking to redesign the corridor entirely, with the goal of finding a way to serve all those different needs.
June 13, 2011