Great pics!
Yeah I agree the title and phrase were a bit much and click bait. It is still cool that it is slowly bringing that 32 mile pedestrian path closer to being done. I also liked that he asked questions for the next phase (in front of the UN) which seems to be planned but not funded.
I’m ok with the noise since I’m often out with headphones on when I explore/take pictures.
Some interesting facts in here.
This is for the section between E 94th and E 124th streets.
I really do love this endeavor (the full ring around Manhattan). I’ve used parts of it so many times for pics. Would love an a Queens/Brooklyn version of this from Astoria to Red Hook.
Maybe this time they really mean it?
Won’t this be a security risk?
there is a highway running underneath the United Nations and a railway tunnel underneath the US Capitol?
There’s also a subway station under the pentagon and hotel rooms across the street from the UN that look directly at the building.
I’m sure the greenway is the least of security concerns
The Pentagon Metro station is not under the building. It’s located to the north of the building in the parking lot.
I know it’s not directly under the building but my point was there are a lot of high profile places woven into the urban fabric of a city and they manage to be secure.
The greenway probably won’t even be level with the UN. Obviously I can’t predict the future, but i don’t see it as a glaring security threat.
Oops
MTA CEO Janno Lieber said a city-funded private contractor caused the damage while drilling to find pylons for the East River greenway and that the hole in the roof was 2½ inches in diameter, according to Fox News.
A parking lot on public land along the East River waterfront in Manhattan has been closed and will be turned into an outdoor gym.
The city-owned lot at the end of 34th Street was used by New York University as a private parking lot. Now, the parks department and the city’s Economic Development Corporation plan to reopen the space next spring as a temporary public open space with workout equipment and benches. The renovation will cost around $1.1 million.
The parking lot had been open since at least 1991 and had space for around 70 cars.
An EDC spokesperson said they did not have information on permanent uses under consideration for the lot. Any permanent public space on the property will face some logistical challenges.
A neighboring heliport sends an odor of jet fuel wafting over the lot. Choppers taking off and landing next door also make a huge amount of noise. Nevertheless, people flocked into the space once cars were removed last month. Anglers cast lines into the East River before fencing was put up to make way for the installation of the fitness equipment and seating.
Was wondering what was going on there.. Nice what they’re doing