The Hudson River seperates the west side of Manhattan from New Jersey. The Hudson River Greenway stretches from the George Washington Bridge to Battery Park. A portion of the greenway runs through what was once a railroad yard for the New York Central Railroad. The 69th Street Transfer Bridge is being restored.
The proposed IBX line will connect currently underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens, providing faster travel times between the two boroughs and easier connections to Manhattan from many of those areas.