Riverdale
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Made in the Shade: First Look at the Broadway Bike Lane By Van Cortlandt Park
Backed by Council Member Andy Cohen, it's the first protected bike lane in the northwest Bronx.
June 19, 2018
Overruling Bronx CB 8, DOT Advances Protected Bike Lanes Along Van Cortlandt Park
DOT plans to move forward with a redesign of Broadway alongside Van Cortlandt Park next month.
March 13, 2018
Retired NYPD Officer Pleads to Homicide in Killing of Bronx Pedestrian Marino Nunez
Jorge Hernaiz, who worked at the 43rd Precinct, had a BAC of .25 when he fatally struck Nunez on Broadway in Riverdale, then tried to remove the victim from underneath his car.
June 28, 2017
Council Member Andy Cohen Knows Broadway Won’t Get Safer If It Stays Wide and Fast
Will DOT make Broadway a safe street for people walking to Van Cortlandt Park and a viable bike route for the northwest Bronx?
May 26, 2017
Making It Safer to Walk or Bike to Van Cortlandt Park By Taming Broadway in the Northwest Bronx
Despite its proximity to Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway north of 242nd Street feels like a highway. Two years ago, Council Member Andrew Cohen asked for safety improvements, and last night DOT presented a plan to narrow crossing distances and add a two-way protected bike lane along the park.
April 26, 2017