Greenway
11/16/03
Mayor Bloomberg opened the last pieces of a greenway circling Manhattan to great fanfare last month.
It's a bit spotty and easy to get lost in places (especially Dyckman Street), and at one point the route takes you miles from the water. The path varies from fifteen feet wide to about three feet wide, and from desolate (near the sewage treatment plant at 145th Street) to choked with tourists (whose bright idea was it to route it right through Battery Park?), but on the whole it's a definite step forward. I can't wait for the long-promised Brooklyn waterfront greenway.
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Funny thing- I just rode the complete circle yesterday! Fortunately I approached the stairway from the top and decided to just opt for the street bikepath for a few blocks. I found the steps strange myself. At least at the entrance to the Manhattan bridge in Brooklyn they have those little ramps for bikes on the sides of the stairs.Like you said though at least it's a start!...oh and I totally agree with you too about Dyckman being a little confusing.
Your sort of neighbor on Clinton Avenue,
Kel
p.s.-I'm surprised you didn't take a picture of the little red lighthouse!
Posted by: Kelly at November 17, 2003 11:03 AM
Where's the best place to start this path?
I'd love to see it for my self.
Posted by: Francis at November 17, 2003 12:42 PM
The path is easiest to find along the West Side between 44th Street and Chambers Street, where it runs immediately adjacent to West Street with frequent openings. It's also pretty easy to find along the East River under the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. I recommend you bring a copy of the map with you and keep an eye out for the small green signs.
Posted by: Mike at November 17, 2003 01:05 PM
~very interesting series here~