Traffic Safety
Gas Station Operator Warns of Danger to Public Safety after Sign Damaged during Recent Storm
As NYPD “Roving Band” Pursuits Continue in Norwood, NYPD Cracks Down with More Targeted Seizures
As the “roving bands” of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs [all-terrain vehicles] continued in the north Bronx throughout March, even after one rider was sought for tossing a brick at police officers in Norwood, and a second ATV biker was struck by an SUV in Bedford Park, potentially while fleeing police, the NYPD have stepped up targeted seizures of such bikes, most recently in the vicinity of East Tremont Avenue and Creston Avenue in the Mt. Hope section.
UPDATE Man Who Punched 9-Year-old Bronx Girl in Face at Grand Central Arrested
Fordham Manor: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized, One Charged following Severe Two-Car Collision
Fordham Manor: 50-Year-Old Kingsbridge Heights Man Arrested following 2021 Fatal Hit & Run
West Bronx: Man Identified & Sought following Fatal Shooting of Second Man in August 2023
Neighborhood Notes: Rent Guidelines Board Public Meeting, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting Public Hearing & More!
DOT Pushes Road Safety after Several Incidents Cause Traffic Chaos Across The Bronx
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the launch of a new, e-bike safety campaign on March 19. The following day, March 20, Rodriguez joined some of the families of loved ones killed or injured on New York City streets at a separate event to call for the renewal and expansion of the City’s red-light camera program. The announcements came following a week of moped/dirt bike chaos across The Bronx.