Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Washington Heights

Parks Dept: Timeline and Detour Route Uncertain for Greenway Bridge Rehab

By Brad Aaron | Jun 8, 2012 | 13 Comments

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. “The bridge is being reconstructed,” wrote Jennifer Hoppa, administrator of parks for Northern Manhattan, in an email. According to Hoppa, the department is still hammering […]

Reader Report: Parks to Close Upper Manhattan Greenway Link for Two Years

By Brad Aaron | Jun 7, 2012 | 16 Comments

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. Long-time Streetsblog reader (and sometime contributor) Lars Klove was at a meeting this week where NYC Parks Department officials informed Community Board 12 that a bridge over the Amtrak tracks connecting […]

Eyes on the Street: Washington Heights Gets Safe Greenway Connection

By Noah Kazis | Nov 28, 2011 | 6 Comments

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. Before, Riverside Drive north of 181st Street served as a one-way highway on-ramp, forcing cyclists exiting the greenway to either ride against traffic or dismount. Cars, too, drove the wrong […]

CB12 Committee Okays Safe Greenway Connection For Wash. Heights Cyclists

By Noah Kazis | Sep 13, 2011 | 4 Comments

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. Right now, Riverside Drive north of 181st Street runs one-way and quickly becomes an on-ramp to the Henry […]

CB 12’s Bike Resolution Testifies to Uptown Support for Safer Streets

By Noah Kazis | Jul 12, 2011 | No Comments

In the wake of its long-planned bike lane forum, Manhattan Community Board 12 has finalized a resolution calling for a major study of bike infrastructure of Upper Manhattan, available in full above. Overall it’s a strong demonstration of support for the expansion of bikeways in the area. Perhaps most importantly, the resolution, which passed by […]

Tonight: Upper Manhattanites Finally Get to Talk About Bike Lanes

By Brad Aaron | Jun 16, 2011 | 4 Comments

After years of delays, a citizen-generated plan for a separated bike path in Upper Manhattan will get an audience tonight. The Dyckman Greenway Connector would, as the name suggests, link the east- and west-side Greenways a short distance from the northern tip of Manhattan, in Inwood, completing an uptown circuit for commuters and recreational riders. […]

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