Transportation

Inspector General Publishes Investigative Report & Makes Public Letters Sent to Govt. Agencies & Officials

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Offices of the NYS Inspector General published its latest investigative report on Friday, Aug. 19, as well as 21 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the office. The letters, which were sent to public officials and agencies regarding allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing, provide information on the ultimate investigative findings by the inspector general.   According to the office, the published documents constitute the remainder of such investigative letters issued in 2013, and continues what was described by the offices as the inspector general’s commitment to providing all such historical letters on a year-by-year basis.   “Today’s


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Rezoning, Development Take Center Stage during Senate District 34 BronxNet Debate

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY
Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   Hosted by BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank, the three candidates in the Democratic primary race who are aiming to fill the seat in redrawn Senate District 34, participated in a debate aired on BronxNet on Aug. 8 to discuss the issues affecting residents in the district, the candidates’ respective policy positions, and if elected, their goals for the district. Zoning and development took center stage.   Christian Amato served as a board member and as a co-chair of the transportation committee on Bronx Community Board 11, and


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District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz hosts Family Day at Poe Park  

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz hosted a Family Day event at Poe Park on July 23, with music, games and some tasty food by Azara Service who served free chicken, Mac ‘n Cheese and plantain.   In a statement, the councilman said of the event, “We were honored to host our first annual ‘Feliz Family Day,’ a day where friends, neighbors, and community organizations, got together for a day of fun.”   He added, “It was great to see local residents spend quality time together – kids enjoying the jumping castle, families dancing to the live music, and


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Elections 2022: Senate District 34 Candidates Debate Climate, Crime, Budgeting & More

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY
Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   Voters still undecided about who to back in the 34th senatorial district Democratic primary were given the opportunity to gain more insight into the three candidates’ policies, when they took on issues ranging from climate to crime, and from budgeting to job development during a recent debate hosted by Schneps media. On Tuesday, July 26, Christian Amato, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), and John Perez answered questions posed both by the two moderators, Jane Hanson and Stephen Witt, and by each other in preparation for


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Bridge, Street Closures & General Transportation Updates for The Bronx from Aug. 12 to 2023

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx and Manhattan from Aug. 12  to Aug. 31.   East 139th Street between Alexander Avenue and Willis Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 14 to facilitate crane operation. East 149th Street (Service Road) between Exterior Street and Dead End: This street will be fully closed 24/7 through Aug. 16 for access and use. East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and


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Council Passes Historic Maternal Health Package to Help Address Racial Disparities

By SÍLE MOLONEY
For the first time in the history of the City Council, on Thursday, Aug. 11, the legislative body passed a package of legislation addressing significant disparities in maternal health, mortality, and morbidity. City Council representatives said that while about 30 birthing people in New York City die each year of a pregnancy-related cause, statistics indicate that approximately 3,000 women “almost die,” or experience morbidity, during childbirth, with the majority of cases being people of color.   In New York City, Black women are eight times more likely than white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause, and nearly three times


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Woodlawn Subway Station: Gun Retrieved from Female Passenger’s Backpack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
MTA chief safety and security officer, Patrick Warren, issued a statement further to news that a person was found to have been carrying a gun in the Woodlawn Road Subway Station, serving the 4 line.   “The NYPD’s presence at subway stations continues to pay off as alert officers spotted a woman evading the fare, and when stopping her, discovered a loaded gun and an outstanding warrant,” Warren said. “In addition to taking a weapon out of the transit system, it drives home that those who want to prey on people in the transit system should expect to be caught


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UPDATE Man Stabbed in Broad Daylight in Yankees Stadium Subway Station

  POLICE ARE LOOKING for this man who they say is wanted in connection with an assault in a Yankees Stadium subway station on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection with a reported daylight stabbing that occurred in the Yankees Stadium subway station.   Police said, “On Sunday, Aug. 7, at approximately 13.30 hours, inside of the 161 St-Yankee Stadium subway station, a 33-year-old male was on the escalator when an unidentified male


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Polio Vaccine Updates, Free Legal Advice on DV, Overdose Prevention & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
August 23 Primary Election As reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022.   The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting


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