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Getting the Green: Upstate Pol Wants to Unlock Highway Cash for Bike Paths
A New York state grant program now limited to road and highway projects could be unlocked for biking and walking paths under a new proposal.
January 23, 2024
SETBACK: Parks Dept. Will Dump Bikers onto Dangerous Roads During Greenway Fix
After four months of delay over safety questions, a northern Manhattan project will proceed without many changes.
August 11, 2022
OPINION: New Mayor Must Champion Safety of West Side Greenway
City and state agencies have failed to work together, mismanaging the Hudson River bike/ped path.
July 8, 2021
Mayor Not Ready to Ban Cars on Some Streets, Despite Cuomo Order
"I understand [and] respect absolutely advocacy journalism [but] you're looking at this from one prism," the mayor said.
March 23, 2020
De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
September 27, 2018
