Delivery workers scrounge for protective equipment
For a couple of weeks after COVID-19 began tearing through New York City, it was hard for Israel Veliz, the owner of City Tamale in Hunts Point, to get a…
Hunts Point misses out on Citi Bike’s next wave of expansion
New York City has pumped the brakes on life as usual, in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. Social distancing, rules against gathering in groups and warnings to…
What is OMNY? Our guide for Bronx commuters.
This month, Bronx residents may see something unfamiliar as they board the 2, 5 and 6 lines. The MTA will be rolling out its new OMNY contactless fare payment system…
Not so fast, MTA: Bronx demands better for bus network overhaul
Representatives from the MTA got an earful at the public hearing on Thursday over the final plan for the Bronx bus network redesign. Bronx residents and elected officials shared time…
DOT unveils Bronx bus route redesign
The city is promising to ease the slog bus riders in the Bronx confront every day, with a major system revamp that transit officials unveiled in Mott Haven last Wednesday.…
MTA starts redesign of ‘miserable’ bus system
Slow rides, infrequent buses and rising fares were among the transit issues area residents had a chance to sound off about at a public meeting in The Hub.
Private trash hauler faces backlash over safety violations
At a rally in front of the BIC’s office in downtown Manhattan on May 9, a half-dozen City Council members joined several dozen trash industry workers and immigrant advocates to…
Community urges state to change Sheridan plan
Concerned citizens gathered at Hunts Point Riverside park on Monday, urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo not to build off-ramps between the Sheridan and Edgewater Road.