The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is an important open space resource for the city, providing access to the shoreline for a variety of activities, integrating larger parks within a connected network, and providing a bike path for recreation and commuting.

Stretching from 100th to 125th Street, this segment of the greenway extends more than a mile through Riverside Park. The path is graced by several dozen cherry trees that come to a dramatic blossom each.

The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is a waterfront greenway for walking or cycling, 32 miles (51 km) long, around the island of Manhattan, in New York City. The largest portions are operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It is separated from motor traffic, and many sections also separate pedestrians from cyclists ...

Sep 30, 2024 · The Queens Waterfront Greenway Implementation Plan will outline a comprehensive strategy to create a continuous and accessible waterfront path by identifying a series of short-term and long-term projects city agencies will undertake.

Learn about the history and the future of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway and other New York City greenways. See maps and photos of the greenway that detail the completed route, the Waterfront Links, and the long-term plans for the greenway.

Now standing at 22 miles, the planned 29-mile protected and landscaped route for pedestrians and cyclists will connect the neighborhoods, parks, and open spaces of Brooklyn’s storied and iconic waterfront from Greenpoint to East New York. The development of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is shaped by two high-level studies:

The Harlem River Greenway is the City’s $227M project to bring new open space, waterfront access, and a renewed seawall to the communities of Upper Manhattan—from East Harlem to Inwood.

Jan 29, 2025 · The 16-Mile Queens Waterfront Greenway Will Connect Gantry Plaza State Park to Fort Totten Park Along the East River and Long Island Sound.

The project fills a major gap in the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway between East 38th and East 61st Streets along the East River, providing much-desired waterfront access and open space for the East Midtown community and the public at large.

The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is a 31 mile bicycle route around the island of Manhattan. (From Wikipedia): Hudson River Greenway is the longest, running along the West Side, from Dyckman Street in the north to Battery Park in the south, mostly through Hudson River Park and Riverside Park, with a small gap in West Harlem