Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hudson River Greenway

Eyes on the Street: Hole in the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights

By Brad Aaron | Jun 17, 2013 | 25 Comments

A tipster sent us photos of what looks like a sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street, in Washington Heights. These shots were taken Sunday morning. We asked the Parks Department when the hole might be repaired, and whether repair work would necessitate a detour. “We are aware of the situation […]

Eyes on the Street: Watch Drivers on 158th Street Run Reds With Impunity

By Stephen Miller | Jun 7, 2013 | 23 Comments

Drivers going to and from the Henry Hudson Parkway at 158th Street pass a traffic signal at a crosswalk that cyclists and pedestrians use to access the Hudson River Greenway. The light flashes yellow until a crosswalk user requests a signal, at which point it turns red and drivers must stop at the crosswalk. The […]

Parks Department Detours Hudson River Greenway in Harlem Until December

By Stephen Miller | May 14, 2013 | 27 Comments

The Hudson River Greenway between 133rd Street and 135th Street in West Harlem is closed until December, with users instructed to use 12th Avenue as a detour during the greenway’s busiest warm-weather months. Detour signage has been placed on the greenway as users approach the closed section, though our tipsters said there was no warning […]

Car-Free Parks? Not During This Hudson River Greenway Drive-In Picnic

By Stephen Miller | May 1, 2013 | 27 Comments

New York City’s parks are supposed to be a respite from the noise and stress of the city. It seems a few people haven’t got the message — and are using the Hudson River Greenway bicycle and pedestrian path as their personal driveway to the Upper Manhattan waterfront. Reader Katty Van Itallie tells Streetsblog that she […]

NYPD Ticketing Cyclists for Late-Night Hudson River Greenway Commutes

By Stephen Miller | Apr 12, 2013 | 66 Comments

NYPD is ticketing cyclists riding on the Hudson River Greenway after 1:00 a.m., which is the Parks Department’s citywide closing time, according to a reader who was stopped by police on the greenway last night. A Streetsblog reader who gave her name as Ellen says she was commuting home at around 1:30 a.m. early this […]

Let There Be Light: Notorious Dark Patch of West Side Greenway Gets Bright

By Stephen Miller | Mar 1, 2013 | 9 Comments

New lights appeared earlier this week on the Hudson River Greenway between 59th and 72nd Streets, on a notoriously dark stretch beneath an elevated section of the West Side Highway. Although a few patches remain dark, sources tell us it’s a vast improvement. Word is that DOT is responsible for installing these lights, which are […]

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