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New York City Ready to Expand Greenways Along Rivers, Railways and Parks
Community organizers say the multi-use paths protected from vehicle traffic can connect the city’s boroughs and help increase climate resilience as rainfall, flooding and storms all become more intense.
By Judah Duke
New York City is poised for a year of opportunity with the opening of miles of city-wide greenways, a success for community advocates who are cautious but optimistic about the effort to create fresh or upgraded public paths across the boroughs.
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