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    Mayor Announces New Piece of Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Near East Midtown

    Mayor  •  Waterfront Access  •  East Midtown, Manhattan

    Rendering of a portion of the East Midtown Greenway. Image Credit: NYC EDC/Stantec

    The 1.5 acre stretch of open space, to be completed by 2022, is part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway initiative to create continuous loop around perimeter of Manhattan. On November 22, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio and top agency officials celebrated the commencement of construction of a new waterfront public open space, the East Midtown Greenway, which will stretch between East 53rd Street to East 61st Street. The East Midtown Greenway project is a piece of a larger project, Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. The Manhattan Greenway Project’s goal is to create accessible public waterfront space and safe bicycle pathways along the outer edge of Manhattan. (more…)

    Tags : East Midtown Greenway, Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, parks, Waterfront
    Date: 12/03/2019
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    RFP Issued to Develop Climate Solutions Work Hub on Governors Island

    Mayor  •  Redevelopment  •  Governor's Island

    Image Credit: Google Maps

    The center would be a part of advancing the City’s Recovery Agenda. On October 21, 2020, Mayor de Blasio and the Trust for Governors Island issued a request for proposals to develop a hub for businesses and non-profits working on the climate and the environment in Building 301 – a historic waterfront building located on the Northern section of Governors Island. This project is an early step to establish Governors Island as a leading center for climate solutions. (more…)

    Tags : Governors Island, Trust for Governors Island
    Date: 11/04/2020
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    De Blasio Administration Announces Brooklyn-Queens Connector Streetcar

    Mayor  •  Mass Transit  •  Brooklyn

    Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar rendering. Image credit: Mayor’s Office.

    New light rail will bring much-needed connectivity to other existing modes of transportation. On August 30, 2018, the de Blasio Administration announced plans to move forward with the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) streetcar project. The emissions-free light rail system will help serve the continuously growing Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront communities that are underserved by existing transportation. (more…)

    Tags : BQX, Brookyn, light rail, Mass transit, Queens, streetcar, transit, Transportation
    Date: 09/05/2018
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