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MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Two Boogie Down Precincts With Bad Attitudes: The 44th and the 41st
It's "The Hell Under the El" vs. the former "Fort Apache" in a contest to reach the borough finals.
March 16, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Boogie Down Brawl Pits the Filthy 48th vs. the Fortress 50th
This is the latest first-round battle in our annual contest, pitting two Bronx commands.
March 10, 2022
Advocates: Change Zoning to Regulate ‘Last-Mile’ Trucking Facilities Flocking to Low-Income Communities
One man's last mile is another man's last gasp.
December 15, 2021
Boogie Down Biden: Pols, City DOT Hail Fed Funds for Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Ritchie Torres and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman hailed the $1.2-trillion federal infrastructure bill for creating a $1-billion "Reconnecting Communities" pilot to "study ... removing, retro-fitting, or mitigating" highways that hurt "community connectivity, mobility, access, or economic development."
November 9, 2021
Incoming Council Member Seriously Injured by Moped Driver
The circumstances of the crash or not known, but it came as many cyclists and pedestrians are raising concerns about mopeds, many of which are illegal.
August 26, 2021
Incoming Bronx Council Members Tell Us Their Top Transportation Priorities
We spoke to five incoming Council Members from the Boogie Down about their priorities.
August 25, 2021
SEE IT: Cop-Motorist Mayhem on Fordham Road in the Bronx
What a citizen video tells us about traffic on a notoriously dangerous street.
August 5, 2021
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
Is the Boogie Down Bronx Ready for Thousands of E-Scooters?
Judging by a Lime event, few residents are learning how to use the devices before the start of a DOT pilot.
July 20, 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