"The detailed checklist by the NYC Greenways Coalition highlights a number of measures and interventions the new mayor can pursue within three separate timeframes: His first 100 days, his first year, and his first term. Given Mamdani's love of cycling, the boosters believe Hizzoner will repair and lengthen the dilapidated paths to complete a sprawling, five-borough network of safe cycling and walking routes."
"Greenways serve as both recreational paths and key transportation arteries, but they take ages to build. Various agencies manage different sections, and the largest operator is the chronically underfunded Parks Department, which often treats its paths like an afterthought. Some greenways are better than others. New Yorkers rave about the Hudson River Greenway on the West Side of Manhattan, while other paths, like the busted up 19th-century Ocean Parkway malls in southern Brooklyn, mostly serve as depressing reminders of municipal neglect."
Advocates urge Mayor Mamdani to fund and expand New York City's deteriorating bike and pedestrian greenways. The NYC Greenways Coalition assembled a detailed checklist with measures to pursue across three timeframes: first 100 days, first year, and first term. Boosters expect repairs and extensions of dilapidated paths to create a cohesive five-borough network. Greenways serve as recreational routes and transportation arteries but take long to build. Multiple agencies manage segments, with the Parks Department as the largest and chronically underfunded operator. Conditions vary from the well-regarded Hudson River Greenway to neglected Ocean Parkway malls. Severe disrepair forces cyclists onto dangerous detours.
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