Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Washington Heights

A little-known path through Fort Washington Park in Upper Manhattan (see red line) lets cyclists using the Hudson River Greenway avoid hilly terrain around the George Washington Bridge. Image: Google

Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters

By Ed Ravin | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.

Coming to Washington Heights this spring! File photo: Dave Colon

FALL PREVIEW: DOT Unveils 181st Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

A landmark makeover that would speed commutes in a congested corridor is set to start in November.

City Pols Seek to Rein In Revel-Type Micromobility

By Eve Kessler | Aug 21, 2020 | No Comments

Transportation Chairman Ydanis Rodriguez is introducing a bill to require helmets, training, and permits for shared mopeds.

Citi Bike in Harlem. Photo: Twitter/@YoungDoz

Mayor Has No Citi Bike Expansion Plan Despite Tweet Offering Citi Bike Expansion

By Dave Colon | Apr 19, 2020 | No Comments

It turns out that a promise on Twitter is an empty promise.

Many New Yorkers like these commuters are exposing themselves to the virus because they cant afford to work from home. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Op-Ed: When Self-Quarantine Is a Privilege

By Ydanis Rodriguez | Apr 15, 2020 | No Comments

Poor New Yorkers can't work from home to protect themselves from COVID-19. The city will be judged by how it responds to the most needy.

Here's how the bridge looked when it was abruptly closed in August. Photo: Liz Marcello

BREAKING: Uptown Greenway Bridge Will Be Fixed, Starting Next Week

By David Meyer | Sep 27, 2018 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog gets action! The greenway bridge will be shuttered for just one month more as it is fixed.

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