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About the ECG in New York

When completed, the East Coast Greenway in New York will follow two separate routes, (Eastern & Western) which both end in downtown Manhattan and utilize NY Waterway ferry service to connect to the East Coast Greenway in New Jersey. The primary focus in New York is to fully complete these two routes. Once these two routes are completed our focus will move towards incorporating Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island into the East Coast Greenway. It is our goal to offer East Coast Greenway users multiple options in New York because the culture and diversity of New York City simply cannot be captured from one route.

We are also very excited because in 2007 the East Coast Greenway unveiled our Current Travel Route in New York and every other state the ECG passes through. The Current Travel Route utilizes on road routing to link to the 20% completed road separated trail currently in the East Coast Greenway system. The introduction of the Current Travel Route in 2007 marks the first time the East Coast Greenway has produced a continuous route from Maine to Florida that users can travel today!

The Current Travel Route in New York City is 90% complete as off road trail. Westchester County is currently all on road. From Westchester the route connects to NYC via the Shore Rd. Greenway and continues onto the Pelham Parkway Greenway. From the Pelham Parkway Greenway the ECG travels north along the Bronx River Greenway and connects to the Mosholu Greenway via a newly constructed Greenway through Bronx River Forest. From the Mosholu the route connects to a Greenway in Van Cortlandt Park and exits the park on Broadway. From Broadway the route uses on road connections and the Broadway Bridge to link to the Hudson River Greenway near Dyckman St. The route then travels for 13 miles down the Hudson River Greenway where users can link to ferry service at World Financial Center or Pier 11 to continue their journey into New Jersey.

As more off road pathways are completed we will incorporate these paths into our Current Travel Route to give our users an optimal experience. At the same time the NY Committee will continue to work to make the Eastern & Western routes 100% road separated traffic free pathways. Ensuring the safety and comfortable use of our Current Travel Route and continuing to work to complete our Eastern & Western routes through New York will be our top priorities in the immediate future.

* Download the NY-ECG Brochure

* View our route on Google Maps

The following segments are designated as part of the East Coast Greenway in NY:
  • Shore Road Greenway, 3.0 miles
  • Pelham Parkway Greenway, 2.3 miles
  • Bronx Park Greenway, 0.7 miles
  • Mosholu Greenway, 1.2 miles
  • Van Cortlandt Park Greenway, 1.1 miles
  • Hudson River Greenway (Ft. Washington Park to 135th St), 3.8 miles
  • Hudson River Greenway (125th St. to 59th St.), 3.6 miles
  • Hudson River Greenway (Rt. 9A Bike/Ped path) (59th St. to West St.), 5.0 miles
  • Randall's Island Greenway, 2.1 miles
  • 103rd St. Footbridge, 0.2 miles
  • East River Esplanade (103rd St. to 60th St.), 2.4 miles
  • East River Esplanade (36th St. to Pier 11), 4.3 miles


    ECGA's New York Partner Organizations

    Bike New York
    Bronx River Alliance
    Connecticut Forest & Parks Association
    Hudson River Park Trust
    Mosholu Preservation Corporation
    Neighborhood Open Space Coalition
    NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
    NYC Department of Transportation
    NYC Economic Development Corporation
    New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
    New York State Department of Transportation
    New York Waterway Ferry
    Randall's Island Sports Foundation
    Regional Plan Association
    Sustainable South Bronx
    Transportation Alternatives
    Westchester Cycle Club
    Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
    Westchester County Department of Planning
    Westchester County Department of Transportation



    Items of Interest

    For more information or to join the planning committee, contact your NY representative:
    ECGA Mid-Atlantic Trail Liaison
    Mike Oliva: mike@greenway.org
    (914) 844-0728

    State Committee Chair:
    Jackson Wandres: jwandres@rbagroup.com
    (212) 741-8090 x103

    State Committee Secretary:
    Maggie Scott Greenfield: maggie.greenfield@parks.nyc.gov
    (718) 430-4635

    Acting Editor, NY-ECG Newsletter:
    Elizabeth Brody: ebrody8@nyc.rr.com
    (212) 262-6880

    Manhattan Coordinator:
    Larry Reilly: lreilly370@aol.com
    (212) 866-8573

    Bronx Coordinator:
    Sheila Somashekhar: ssomashekhar@ssbx.org
    (718) 617-4668

    Staten Island Coordinator:
    Robert DeBiase: ridebiase@earthlink.net

    Westchester Coordinator:
    Jim Sutton: jasutton@optonine.net



    New York Mile Sponsors

    Thank you to all of our Mile Sponsors!

    Each plate below represents a mile or more of East Coast Greenway that has been sponsored in New York.
    Eventually all inscriptions will be posted on signs along the Greenway in New York.
    Learn how you can sponsor a mile of Greenway!

        NEW YORK    
    George J. Waldbusser; 1999 Ride--Be Inspired!; 1999 Claire Chappell; 2000 Alan K. Gage, CFA; 2000 Peace is the Way; 2000
    Lee Herman; 2000 Cycle & Recycle!; 2000 For Alex, who loves the open trail; 2000 Barbara & Bob Malfucci; 2000 For Future Generations--Jeff, Margo, Jaffa, Sarice and Izak Olson; 2000
    Louisa Frances Votava; 2000 George J. Waldbusser (Trail Boss); 2000 Right On! The Wrights; 2000 In memory of Jack & Annette Gold from Jenny & Steve Aley Gold; 2001 Ride on - I'll rest when I'm dead; 2001
    In loving memory of Jennifer Moyer - her light will shine forever; 2001 In honor of William H. Craft, Sr.; 2001 Free To Be - Caryn; 2001 Lee Herman; 2001 Malcolm & Anne Holderness; 2001
    Willa J. Panzer. Not all those who wander are lost - JRR Tolkien; 2001 Ditza Katz & Barry Saltzberg; 2001 Nancy Lewis; 2 miles; 2001 Shirley Myers; 2001 Geoffrey Tompkins; 2001
    Stacy Pendorf Tompkins; 2001 Edward Urbach - Fast Eddie; 2001 Frank Zimmerman - Ride On; 2001 Captain H.E. Davis U.S. Coast Guard; 2002 For the children: Nicole Sera Williamson & Natalie Harris Gigarjian; 2002
    Lee Herman; 2002 Rachael Bickhardt & Robert Pesner; 2002 Anthony Daniel Bertuch - Proud to be part of such a wonderful project; 2003 Mark Hefter - Dobbs Farm, NY; 2003 Lee Herman; 2 miles; 2003
    Dedicated to Barry Hochman for teaching me to ride...Ken; 2003 All County Restoration, Inc; 2003 Roberta Weisbrod and David Trager - joyously support the East Coast Greenway; 2003 Ralph Caporale, Jr. who inspired daddy's little girls to love bicycling; 2004 Evan John O'Connor - New York State; 2004
    Jeffrey L. Doppelt & Family; 2004 Jeffrey L. Doppelt New York; 2004 Travel Safely, Empire Messaging, Inc. New York; 2 miles; 2004 In memory of Richard Waring Gaffney; 2004 Paul Gitman; 2004
    Daniel Grayson; 2004 Sponsored by Women's eNews: www.womensenews.org; 2004 Lee Herman; 2004 Trent & Francesca Jones; 2004 Amy Leffler; 2004
    Susan Martin; 2004 Michael McKeon; 2004 New York Cycle Club - nycc.org; 2004 One small step for the Olson family, another leap for the ECG; 2004 Alaskabythesea.com; 2004
    New York Cycle Club; 2005 Doris E. Bouwensch; 2005 Ileen & Jeffrey Doppelt; 2005 In memory of Andrew Ross Morgan; 2005 Marylou & Bernard Geren; 2005
    In support of a healthy life - Paul Gitman, MD; 2005 Joyce Hounsell; 2005 Steven Jonas, MD, MPH and The Political Junkies.net; 2005 Stan Oldak; New York Cycle Club; 2005 Monica Plisch; 2005
    Neil & Linda Shapiro; 2005 Ellen Siev Belson; 2005 Glenn Sungela; 2005 John Busey Wood; 2005 Bob & Joyce Wright; 2005
    Cora & Victor Diamond, Bronx, NY; 2006 Arlene Goodyear; 2006 Barbara Manning; 2006 Hannah Borgeson; 2006 Martin Wallace; 2006
    Ride for Life - Dave & Sue Scheel; 2006 Exercise = Health & Happiness; 2006 Carol Wasser, New York State; 2006 Ann Oliva; 2007 We love Blackie the Cat; 2007
    In memory of Millie Mulieri; 2007 Happy 1st Birthday Violet Jo Hammond; 12-13-2007 In honor of the dedication of Maggie Scott Greenfield; 2008 Fellow dog lovers - please clean up after your dogs!; 2008  


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