Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenways

Bus Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist on Hudson River Greenway

By Brad Aaron | Jul 24, 2014 | 36 Comments

A bus driver seriously injured a cyclist on the Hudson River Greenway in Hell’s Kitchen this morning. The crash occurred at 40th Street at approximately 9:42 a.m., according to FDNY. A man was transported to Bellevue Hospital in serious condition, a Fire Department spokesperson said. Hilda Cohen tweeted the above photo of a stopped NY Waterway […]

New Bronx River Greenway Link Would Remake Asphalt Expanse

By Stephen Miller | Jun 9, 2014 | 4 Comments

After years of inter-agency wrangling, a wide-open intersection in the Bronx is set for a complete redesign that will include a new link in the Bronx River Greenway. The city presented a preliminary design [PDF] to Community Board 6’s transportation committee last Thursday. While the plan is a big step forward, it lacks a crosswalk that would […]

Sooner or Later, the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront Needs Better Transit

By John Petro | May 22, 2014 | 30 Comments

The Brooklyn and Queens waterfront is in the midst of a grand transformation that’s only just begun. Newly built Brooklyn Bridge Park is already firmly established as one of the city’s most stunning public spaces. The Brooklyn Navy Yard now hosts glitzy fashion shows by international designers like Alexander Wang and Dior. Long Island City’s waterfront is […]

Parks Department Repairs Hudson River Greenway Sinkhole

By Brad Aaron | May 16, 2014 | 4 Comments

Happy Bike to Work Day: The Parks Department has repaired the Hudson River Greenway sinkhole. Streetsblog first reported on the sinkhole, located just north of 181st Street in Washington Heights, almost a year ago. Temporary fixes didn’t keep it from widening. As the problem got worse, the Parks Department said the agency was trying to […]

Parks Dept. Promises Fix After Year-Old Sinkhole Finally Swallows Greenway

By Stephen Miller | May 7, 2014 | 15 Comments

It’s been almost a year since we first reported on a sinkhole eating away at the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street. The Parks Department added barricades, an old board, and finally filled it with gravel last month while it figured out “a long-term solution.” The clock is ticking: In the past couple […]

Ten Months Later, Parks Department Fills in Hudson River Greenway Hole

By Stephen Miller | Apr 7, 2014 | 20 Comments

Last June, we reported on a sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street in Washington Heights. The Parks Department, which manages the path, said it had cordoned off the hole and was assessing the situation. As of yesterday, nothing much had changed in ten months — except the hole has filled […]

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