It's the latest step in a larger project to create a 32-mile cycling and pedestrian path along Manhattan’s waterfront.
New York City officials are finally moving ahead with a decade-old plan to fill a gap on the East River greenway near the United Nations as the latest step in a larger project to create a 32-mile cycling and pedestrian path along Manhattan’s waterfront.
Plans to build an esplanade near the UN date back to former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration. Last year, the city opened another section of the esplanade, between East 53rd and East 61st streets — but the path currently becomes a dead-end before the UN, forcing cyclists to reroute along traffic-clogged First and Second avenues. And while the Hudson River Greenway has seen significant investment in“I love riding my bike around the city, and one thing I've always loved doing is riding around Manhattan as far as I can go,” avid cyclist Paul Krikler said.
“These remarkable capital projects will not only improve quality of life for New Yorkers but expand opportunities to commute by bike or foot while enjoying spectacular views on the East River,” commission spokesperson Adrien Lesser said in a statement.
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