Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The Bronx

Bronx Beep Ruben Diaz Calls on State DOT to Transform Sheridan Expressway

By Stephen Miller | Feb 19, 2015 | 12 Comments

The effort to transform the Sheridan Expressway got a boost this morning from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., who in his State of the Borough address called on the Cuomo administration to take action. The 2013 proposal from the Department of City Planning would turn the little-used stub highway in the South Bronx into a boulevard, opening […]

Trottenberg: To Reach Vision Zero Goals, DOT Will Need More Resources

By Stephen Miller | Feb 18, 2015 | 35 Comments

After unveiling its pedestrian safety action plan for Queens yesterday, DOT released plans for Manhattan and the Bronx today. (Staten Island will come tomorrow, followed by Brooklyn.) The reports each follow the same pattern, identifying problem areas in depth but describing solutions in general terms. It’s clears from the sheer mileage of streets in need of […]

DOT Proposes Roundabout for Dangerous Longwood Intersection

By Stephen Miller | Feb 17, 2015 | 19 Comments

New York seemingly has a traffic signal on every corner. To improve safety at one Bronx intersection, DOT is going with something different: a roundabout. The proposal is part of a larger road diet for Intervale Avenue in Longwood [PDF]. The plan was supported by a Bronx Community Board 2 committee in a 7-1 vote earlier […]

The Search Is on for Healthy Food Vendors to Serve This South Bronx Plaza

By Stephen Miller | Jan 30, 2015 | 1 Comment

In the Meatpacking District, people can grab a seat and buy healthy prepared food from a vendor in a bustling plaza. But New Yorkers who live in less affluent neighborhoods tend not to have the same options — at least not yet. A new effort aims to bring several vendors to a plaza under construction in […]

Unlicensed, Hit-and-Run Drivers Kill First NYC Pedestrian Victims of 2015

By Brad Aaron | Jan 5, 2015 | 6 Comments

Motorists struck four pedestrians in two crashes in Manhattan and the Bronx over the weekend, killing two victims. One driver in the Bronx was charged with leaving the scene and reckless driving, while another remains at large. The Manhattan motorist, operating a vehicle with TLC plates, was ticketed for driving without a license, though NYPD […]

It’s Still Legal to Run Over a Child on a New York City Sidewalk [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | Oct 27, 2014 | 28 Comments

An 8-year-old girl run over on the sidewalk outside her Bronx school Friday was one of at least two New York City pedestrians killed by motorists over the weekend. A woman struck while walking to work in Brooklyn Sunday morning was the second victim. No charges have been filed in either crash. NYPD and the […]

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