More public input invited on the MTA’s redesign for Bronx bus routes
The MTA will hold a public meeting on Nov. 9 to resume where it left off 18 months ago in gathering public feedback to its redesign for bus routes in…
Construction starts on Bronx River Parkway Bridge replacement
Construction has begun on the replacement of the Bronx River Parkway Bridge in the Wakefield and Woodland Heights sections of the Bronx. The bridge, which carries the parkway over Metro-North…
South Bronx recovers from Ida while some MTA service remains suspended
Thousands of Bronx commuters found themselves without service Friday as MTA crews worked feverishly to restore service along subway lines most affected by Hurricane Ida. Even as sunny skies helped…
149th Street and Bikes: Concern over lack of safety
As Tom Proctor, 33, starts his routine bike ride through his Mott Haven neighborhood, he thinks twice before riding through 149th Street. Even if the street directly leads him to…
What Biden’s infrastructure plan could mean for the Bronx
President Joe Biden released a $2 trillion infrastructure bill on April 1, 2021 which, if passed, would significantly address some of the country’s major transportation and quality of life challenges…
Taking Back Space: Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
By the time Justin Sanchez was seven years old, he learned how to administer albuterol to his three-year-old sister to treat her asthma. This wasn’t something out of the ordinary…
Spike in bike accidents in The Bronx spurs a vigil for victims
When people first meet Clarita Vailon, 40, in her wheelchair, she is so nimble in it that they might assume she has been in one her whole life. But it…
Bike activists urge safety reforms following two fatal accidents in Mott Haven
As fatal bike accidents mount across the borough, some Bronxites want to ensure that riders’ safety becomes a priority for city transportation officials. On June 29, members and volunteers from…