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Eyes on the Street: Waiting for Crosswalks on Katonah Avenue in the Bronx
In early February, DOT repaved Katonah Avenue in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx, leaving a smooth black surface with no markings. Shortly after a nearby resident called 311 a few weeks ago, a crew was sent out to mark where the crosswalks should be, and the double-yellow stripe was installed. Residents are still waiting for crosswalks. It's a particular worry at P.S. 19, where students cross Katonah Avenue daily.
March 25, 2013
Sook-Ja Kim Killed by Motorist in Mosholu Parkway Median; No Charges Filed
A woman was struck and killed by a driver who jumped the curb and drove across a field near the Bronx Botanical Garden last weekend.
March 20, 2013
Sheridan Alternatives Offer Hope for Surface Road in Place of Expressway
While the city's refusal to remove the Sheridan Expressway left South Bronx advocates frustrated, the fight to transform the under-used highway continues, with the city's federally-funded planning study on track for completion in June. A presentation to community partners last week [PDF] shed new light on options the city is considering, offering some hope that the highway's footprint could be drastically reduced, essentially becoming a surface road.
March 15, 2013
DOT Plans Safer Walking and Biking Routes to Bronx River Greenway
The Bronx River Greenway, threaded along the waterfront between expressways, railroad tracks and busy arterial avenues, is difficult to access for many of the surrounding South Bronx residents. A proposal from DOT [PDF] would improve park access while providing some order to the area's streets.
March 6, 2013
Enthusiasm Builds for Slow Zone as DOT Stonewalls on Bronx Park Safety Fix
Residents of the Bronx's Norwood section have long dealt with missing sidewalks and crosswalks on the street encircling Williamsbridge Oval Park, the neighborhood's central green space. After getting stonewalled by DOT's Bronx Borough Office, neighborhood leaders are now hoping a Slow Zone application will get DOT to take action.
January 30, 2013
Details Scarce on First Reported Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths of 2013
We have updates on the year's first reported pedestrian and cyclist fatalities, which occurred in Manhattan and the Bronx on January 4 and 5.
January 10, 2013
Bronx River Advocates Petition State and City to Fix Greenway Gap
While a network of parks continues to sprout along the banks of the Bronx River, a dangerous gap between two parks could fester for years, preventing the creation of a continuous, safe walking and biking route for local residents. Advocates have launched a petition asking the city and state to overcome bureaucratic hurdles to complete the missing link, so people don't have to risk their lives biking and walking across a freeway on-ramp between two parks.
January 7, 2013
Five Killed in Four Days: Holiday Season Marked by Pedestrian Deaths
In separate crashes in Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, city motorists killed five pedestrians between Christmas and New Year's Day. Four of the crashes, which took the lives of a child and three young mothers, were hit-and-runs.
January 2, 2013
Deferred, Not Defeated: Sheridan Teardown Advocates Move Ahead
In the wake of the city's refusal to consider removing the Sheridan Expressway, advocates from the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance gathered last night at a town hall meeting to revise their game plan. Although the long-term vision of removing the highway lives on, the discussion focused on other potential improvements along the Sheridan corridor.
December 6, 2012
Bronx Toddler Apparently One of Many Unreported NYC Pedestrian Deaths
Based on NYPD crash data and media reports, it appears that a toddler who was hit by a driver in the Bronx earlier this year soon died from his injuries.
November 20, 2012