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NYC’s busiest greenway just got one of its most annoying sections fixed
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Published Oct 12, 2025
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A snarled, hectic knot that caused clashes between bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists for decades on the most heavily used greenway in the United States has been untangled.
Cyclists on the Hudson River Greenway near West 54th Street now travel under an overpass to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, bypassing traffic to the cruise ships. The area had long been a bottleneck of cyclists, joggers and vehicles dropping and picking up cruisers. It is finally fixed as part of a $350 million project to build new film and tv studios on Pier 94.
Cyclist Mike Derewianik, 63, said the stretch of the greenway had been a source of aggravation for decades.
“It was a mess. There was no rhyme — it was no good.” said Derewianik, who was headed south on the greenway after crossing the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey.
“This is going to be a lot better,” he said.
The new section of the Hudson River Greenway in Midtown.
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Another cyclist, Paula Young, said the new path will help ease pedal traffic. The city estimates nearly 7,000 cyclists use the greenway each day, making it the busiest in the country.
“I think it’s great. It’s smooth,” said Young, who was headed north. She noted “a lot, lot more bicyclists” now use the path.
The city recently published its first greenway master plan in 30 years, proposing more car-free paths across the five boroughs.
John Orcutt, head of Bike New York, said the stretch of the Hudson River Greenway near West 54th had long been a trouble spot. “It’s great that that’s finally been addressed,” he said.
The city’s Economic Development Corporation is leading the project to overhaul the pier. Spokesperson Seth Schuster said the development does more than just make the city a better place to make movies.
“This project will not only spur the growth of the film and TV industry right here in New York, but is already delivering much needed public realm improvements — like the wonderful, improved greenway — that New Yorkers can enjoy every day,” Schuster said in a statement.
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