Greenwich St., a new route through the World Trade Center, opened to pedestrians last week. The opening from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, provides a new way to access the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and provides additional relief to the crush of pedestrians — a mix of tourists, commuters, and residents — on Vesey and Liberty Sts.
Catherine McVay Hughes, Community Board 1’s chairperson, who has been pushing for more W.T.C. pedestrian space to be opened, told Downtown Express she noticed people smiling as they took advantage of the new route.
It also provides closer views of the $4 billion transit center, which could open at the end of the year.
The Port Authority, which opened up Greenwich, had hopes of opening the permanent entrances to the PATH trains at 4 W.T.C. and the 2 W.T.C. site in June. But those openings have been delayed, and a spokesperson this week did not say when they would occur.
— Josh Rogers
