Issue 496 April 11, 2005
Issue 496 April 11, 2005
New York City has decided to build six miles of bike paths that run through the 2,800 acre Staten Island Greenbelt this summer, but the network will not include the 5.5 mile Amundsen Trail along the unbuilt Willowbrook Parkway right of way. Borough President James Molinaro told the Advance the trail was not included because the route could be needed to construct streets later on, inciting criticism from some advocates. The new paths will be funded with $2.5 million in federal Transportation Enhancements funds, originally slated for the Amundsen Trail. For years, local civic organizations such as the Richmondtown and Clarke Avenue Civic Association have asked that the Willowbrook Parkway be officially demapped, so that the Amundsen Trail could link the waterfront and Great Kills Park to the Greenbelt.
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