Greenways

Planning

Aerial image of Shore Boulevard in Astoria Park in Queens. Three cyclists ride along the greenway abutting the East River.

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NYC DOT staff speaks facilitates discussion with community members during second round of Harlem River Greenway workshops.

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 13:39

Harlem River Greenway Open House Events: Implementation Plan (Spring 2025)

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) will host the third and final round of Harlem River Greenway engagement as the city develops an implementation plan for the seven-mile cycling and walking route and new open space from Van Cortlandt Park to Randall’s Island Park.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 11:10

New safety enhancements in Red Hook

NYC DOT installed salvaged granite blocks (recycled from the Willis Ave Bridge) near Van Brunt and Sackett St in Red Hook Brooklyn.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 11:06

New Yorkers Bike & Hike the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Our event “Bike & Hike the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge” was a great success with a large turnout!

Monday, August 4, 2014 - 11:06

Bike and Hike the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!

Sunday August 10, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Ride with the NYC DOT and Purelements to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 11:06

Hundreds ride Greenway for Epic Ride

Nearly 1,000 New Yorkers visited the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront on Sunday, July 27 for Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Epic Ride. NYC DOT provided assistance at the Floyd Bennett Field rest stop, where dozens of riders stopped to learn more about the Jamaica Bay Greenway.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 11:05

Art Ride: Guided Bicycle Tour of Rockaway!

Sunday, August 3, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 11:05

Ft Tilden Beach Cleanup

Saturday August 2 at 9 a.m. Come join NYC H2O, Audubon and the National Park Service for our volunteer beach cleanup of Fort Tilden beach.

Monday, July 14, 2014 - 11:05

New Yorkers Ride to the Rockaways on the Jamaica Bay Greenway!

As part of MWA’s City of Water Day, NYC DOT hosted a group ride to Rockaway Beach, starting at Brooklyn College, to highlight the Jamaica Bay Greenway (download the

Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 11:04

Bike Parade coming to Vernon Boulevard

Check out the Queens East River Greenway and Vernon Boulevard’s awesome new seperated path.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 11:04

East 37th Street Greenway Connector

On May 7th, DOT proposed improvements to the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway to Community Board 6. The new connector will improve access to and from the Greenway at East 37th Street, where there is currently a break in the Greenway before it resumes at East 60th Street.

Sunday, February 2, 2014 - 10:03

Atlantic Basin Connector Project presented to CB 6 Transportation Committee

At last night’s Community Board 6 Transportation Committee meeting, DOT presented a proposal to extend the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway from Van Brunt Street to Valentino Park, providing access to the waterfront at Atlantic Basin.

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