Long Island Greenway

In 2020, New York State opened the Empire State Trail, a continuous 750-mile multiuse trail that spans the state from Plattsburgh in the north and Buffalo in the west. Those trails connect in Albany, in the center of the state, and continue south to the Battery at the tip of Manhattan. But it ends there—leaving out more than 8 million New Yorkers who live east of Manhattan on the arm of Long Island.

Now, a plan is in motion to change that by creating the Long Island Greenway, a new trail that will stretch east from Manhattan all the way to Montauk and link residents of Long Island (including Brooklyn and Queens) to the Empire State Trail. The Long Island Greenway is slated to run nearly 200 miles, connecting 27 key communities and 26 existing parks in the process. The greenway will be 60 percent off-road, offering a refreshing way to travel between these communities—or all the way out of the city for those seeking a longer adventure.

You can help support the Long Island Greenway by signing our petition.

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The Long Island Greenway will be developed in five sections:
Section 1: Eisenhower Park to Brentwood State Park, 25 miles
Section 2: South Fork, Riverhead to Montauk, 50 miles
Section 3: Riverhead to Brentwood, 40 miles
Section 4: Riverhead to Orient Point, 35 miles
Section 5: Manhattan Connection, 38 miles

With ongoing community outreach and support throughout each section development, construction of the trail’s first 25 miles will begin in 2025.