Transportation

Housing Affordability, Racial Equity, Displacement Data to be Tracked via City’s New Interactive Tool

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City is launching a new data tool to gather public input from City communities to help plan for a more equitable future. According to City officials, the new data tool, an interactive website, will better equip New Yorkers with data that can facilitate challenging conversations about housing affordability, racial equity, displacement, and many other issues related to the future of New York City and its neighborhoods.   NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) director, Dan Garodnick, and NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) commissioner, Adolfo Carrión Jr., announced on Tuesday, Feb. 22, that public engagement work


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UPDATE Man Found Deceased at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Police confirm a man was found deceased at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, which serves the number 4 line, in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb. 22.   An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News an unidentified man was observed by a witness at around 1.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, lying on the roadbed of the southbound 4 train, at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, located in the 52nd precinct and transit district 11. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.   Southbound 4 trains are delayed while emergency teams respond to a person struck by a train at


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from February 18 through March 5

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Feb. 18 to March 5.   Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Feb. 22, to facilitate crane operation. Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Feb. 22, to facilitate the installation of a new building crane. Shakespeare Avenue between Featherbed Lane and the Cross Bronx Expressway service road:


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Kingsbridge: Truck Stuck Under Subway Elevated Structure

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
A truck was pictured reportedly stuck and somewhat damaged under the subway elevated structure at W 238th Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Feb. 15.   Norwood News photographer, Miriam Quiñones, took a photo of the truck from her car at around 2.45 p.m. on Tuesday. She said traffic had been moving very slowly as she approached the area, and it later became obvious why.   “It was just frustrating to be in bumper-to-bumper traffic,” she said. “I was able to get a quick picture when I was told to move to my right


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Fordham Heights: Attempted Armed Robbery on #4 Line at W 183rd St. Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the attached photographs and video who is sought for questioning in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights.   It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at approximately 6.30 p.m., inside the Jerome Avenue and West 183rd Street subway station, on the southbound platform for the number 4 line, the suspect approached a 19-year-old male victim, displayed a knife and demanded his cellphone. The victim ran away from the assailant down a flight of stairs,


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City’s Emergency Management Team Urges New Yorkers to Avoid Travel Amid Latest Snow Advisory

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Emergency Management Department issued a travel advisory for Sunday,  Feb. 13, amid a forecast for light snow expected to last through Sunday afternoon. City officials said a total of 2 inches to 3 inches of snow was expected with higher amounts possible in some local areas.   Following several days of unseasonably warm weather, City officials said a cold air mass will move in on Sunday, and periods of light to moderate snow may produce a coating of up to three inches in some areas. Given the high ground temperatures, it is possible that this will


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Out & About: Black History Month, Mid-Winter Fun at the Oval, Bronx Night Market Returns & More!

Editor’s Pick As reported, NYC Parks announced on Monday, Feb. 7, that is is proud to present the Poe Park Visitor Center’s virtual exhibition as part of the agency’s Black History Month celebration. The online show is in addition to “The NYC Parks Renaming Project: Celebrating Black Leaders,” at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, as well as other events and tours taking place this month. Both shows are free and will be available to view through February 28, 2022. EVENTS The New York Botanical Garden’s Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series is an edible gardening course designed to equip community


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from February 11 through March 5

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Feb. 11 to March 5.   Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Feb. 22, to facilitate crane operation. Bullard Avenue between Nereid Avenue and East 237th Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Feb. 14, to facilitate crane operation. Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 9


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Van Cortlandt Park: 27-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Investigation Opens

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police confirm a man has been found dead  in Van Cortlandt Park.   On Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 3.56 p.m., police said they responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious man in Van Cortlandt Park, on the John Muir Trail, in the vicinity of the Henry Hudson Parkway and the Mosholu Parkway Extension.   Upon arrival, police discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 27-year-old man, lying face up near a stream.   The man was clothed and had no obvious signs of trauma. EMS responded and pronounced the man deceased at the scene.   The medical examiner will determine the


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