The city has kicked off the planning process to build more than 40 miles of new greenways, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday, creating new paths and shoring up existing ones for cyclists in the outer boroughs.
Funded with a $7.25 million federal infrastructure grant, the initiative would connect some existing cycling paths, while also adding new ones in areas largely bereft of bicycle infrastructure. Greenways are dedicated paths for cycling, walking, or other modes of travel besides motor vehicles, and unlike conventional bike lanes are often constructed entirely separated from streets.
