Open Spaces in NYS Get Funding

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Andrea Bernstein
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

New York State is funding some $81 million in bike paths and public spaces. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.

BERNSTEIN: A greenway in the south Bronx, a riverfront bike path in Brooklyn and a plaza in Queens are among nine projects to get about $20 million in federal funds for surface transportation in the city. That's part of $80 million Governor Paterson says will be distributed statewide. The money includes $34 million in stimulus funds, which meets the state minimum for projects that promote "transportation enhancements," including bike and pedestrian programs. Transportation Alternatives says the funds "provide a lifeline," particularly "in this economic climate."

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