(DNAINFO) Emily Frost | March 23, 2016 The lack of lighting on the path makes it unsafe for bikers and runners, community members said.

A pathway along the Hudson River in Riverside Park needs lights and re-paving in order to make it safe for park users, local leaders and a Parks Department official said.

The Cherry Walk, a narrow walking and biking path next to the river that’s named for the cherry trees that blossom along it, needs a $5 million renovation to make it safe, they said.

There are no lights along the Cherry Walk from West 100th Street to West 125th Street, and the pavement along the stretch is crumbling, said Community Board 7 member Ken Coughlin.

Source: Dark, Unsafe Riverside Park Path Needs $5M Upgrade, Board Says – Upper West Side – DNAinfo.com New York