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PARKING MADNESS: Bronx Electeds Oppose Dedicated Bus Lane that Would Help Tens of Thousands of Straphangers
A group of Bronx elected officials is opposing a much-needed dedicated bus lane in Soundview because it would remove some parking spaces.
July 30, 2021
DECISION 2021: From East To West, Who Will Bring Safe Streets To The Bronx?
Who’s running in two key Bronx districts? Funny you should ask!
June 18, 2021
UPDATE: Another Cyclist is Dead — 21st This Year
A cyclist was killed on Thursday in a crash with a tractor-trailer in the Bronx, the NYPD said, making him the 21st bike rider to die on what is already a deeply bloody year.
November 5, 2020
Hit-and-Run Driver Sends Bronx Cyclist to Hospital Amid Injury Surge
Recent police enforcement actions haven't helped a borough short on protected bike lanes.
September 4, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
Op-Ed: When Self-Quarantine Is a Privilege
Poor New Yorkers can't work from home to protect themselves from COVID-19. The city will be judged by how it responds to the most needy.
April 15, 2020
DOT’s Citi Bike Expansion Squeezes Bronx, Manhattan Pedestrians
"There's an emphasis to put docks on sidewalks," said Erwin Figueroa of TA.
February 14, 2020
Gov. Cuomo Celebrates New Sheridan Boulevard, But Advocates Still Wary
The former Sheridan Expressway is now a less-highway-like fast roadway akin to West Street in Manhattan, which was built on the site of the former West Side Highway.
December 12, 2019
Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx
Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.
July 31, 2019
While Young People Desperately Fight a Cuomo Highway Project in Hunts Point, NYC Electeds Do Nothing
The NYS DOT plan will exacerbate air pollution in a neighborhood where asthma rates are already sky high.
June 28, 2018
