STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Locals may soon be able to take a protected bike ride from one end of Staten Island to the other, thanks to a new initiative Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday.
Billed as a five-borough greenway expansion, the Staten Island portion of the mayor’s idea would see 10 miles of protected bike lane run from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the Goethals Bridge along the North Shore.
Overall, the Adams administration envisions 40 miles of new protected bike infrastructure, with two new paths coming to Queens and one each in the Bronx and Brooklyn along with the Staten Island plan. An additional Bronx greenway along the Harlem River is already in development.
“When our administration came into office, we promised New Yorkers a five-borough administration — and we are taking a 40-mile step to deliver on that promise again today,” Adams said. “This historic expansion of our city’s greenways in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island will transform the ways New Yorkers live, work, and get around. And with more New Yorkers biking than ever, it will connect every corner of our city with this safer, greener mode of transportation.”
This map shows the Adams administration’s vision for 40 miles of new protected bike paths around the five boroughs. (Courtesy: the office of Mayor Eric Adams)
The Adams administration shared a map laying out its vision for the new greenways, but the project is in the very first part of its development.
Early stages will involve developing plans for each corridor consisting of short- and long-term projects in collaboration with local communities. The planning process will be staggered over several years, according to City Hall.
The Adams administration claimed that the greenways will fill gaps in the city’s existing network, expand active transportation and green space, enhance cycling and pedestrian safety, and improve job access.
Short-term projects will include the installation of markings, signs and limited…
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