Plans for a New Waterfront Greenway Near UN

Now that summer has arrived, there are few things nicer than water the waterfront in Manhattan and enjoying the warm sun and breeze from the river. The west side is great for biking and running since it has the uninterrupted Hudson River Greenway.  However, you might have noticed that there is a big gap on the east side, right around the United Nations, that prevents Manhattanites from fully enjoying the waterfront there.

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Well, move over west side — the east side is getting some upgrades! Mayor de Blasio recently announced that the city is getting a $100 million infusion to put towards a project to create a new esplanade between 53rd Street and 61st Street. The project, part of a bigger effort to connect the 32 miles of waterfront in the city, is set to begin construction in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2022.

The project will be headed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, with other agencies, such as the Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, also approving it. There are still some gaps to fill in the plan, but local officials feel that they are much closer than they previously were to making the Greenway a reality and covering the island’s 32-mile circumference of waterfront.

In a statement, Mayor de Blasio said, “The Hudson River Greenway has vastly improved quality of life on the West Side, and we want families in every corner in the borough to have that same access to bike, walk and play along the water. This is the first of many big investments we’ll make as we bring the full Greenway to reality.”

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