UPDATE MTA: BX10 Bus Stop on E Gun Hill Road and Bainbridge Ave Temporarily Closed until March 26

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A flyer posted to the bus stop at East Gun Hill Road and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood indicates that there is a temporary closure of the stop for the Bx10 bus (westbound) from Dec. 27, 2021 to March 26, 2022. Photos show a heavy amount of snow surrounding the stop. Norwood News reached out to the MTA for more information about the suspension, and were informed that they do not manage bus stops but suggested to contact NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) or NYC Department of Design & Construction (DDC) as the closure may be due

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday that an alleged gang member from Manhattan pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the second-degree for shooting at a Bronx man as two children ran for their lives on a Mt Eden street in broad daylight, last year. Clark said the defendant went up to the Bronx man and fired a dozen shots last June in the vicinity of the Mt Eden neighborhood in the Bronx. “A 13-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother, on their way to a store, were caught between the defendant and his target,” she said. “Images

By SÍLE MOLONEY, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

A notice in the window of Capital One Bank on Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood on Friday afternoon, Jan. 28, informed its customers that the bank was closing early that day, ahead of the snow storm which was due to hit the City on Friday and last until Saturday, Jan. 29. Customers were still able to withdraw money from the bank’s ATMs. Meanwhile, as reported, City and State officials, including Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers ahead of the storm to stay home and avoid getting injured or stuck in an emergency situation as the City’s

Editor’s Pick Join Elizabeth Cooney, Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy’s coordinator of educational programming for Woodlawn’s Lovers Trolley tour of the cemetery, located at 4199 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10470, on Sunday, Feb. 13, the day before St Valentine’s Day, at 2 p.m., at the Jerome Avenue entrance, and visit the sites of Woodlawn’s notable lovers. Tour stops include Irene and Vernon Castle, Ida and Isidor Straus, and Celia Cruz and Pedro Knight. Adults $25 and Students/Seniors $20. All guests are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations and will be asked to wear a mask on the trolley. For tickets, go to: https://www.woodlawn.org/conservancy/tours-events/, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Thursday, Jan. 20, the New York City Council appointed recently elected, Bronx, District 14 City Council Member, Pierina Sanchez, as chair of the council’s powerful housing & buildings committee, which has jurisdiction over New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Buildings (DOB), as well as rent regulation policies and practices. HPD is responsible for promoting the quality and affordability of the city’s housing by developing new, affordable housing, enforcing the housing maintenance code, and engaging neighborhoods in planning. DOB is the primary regulator of the construction and real estate industries in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Department of Emergency Management Services (EMS) updated New Yorkers on Saturday on the City’s response to the most recent snow storm, saying Sanitation workers were working to clear roadways as quickly as possible, with 1,800 plows dispatched throughout the five boroughs. As reported, Mayor Eric Adams paid another trip to the Bronx in the space of a week on Saturday to assess the snow situation on the ground, as he did in other boroughs also. “Yes, up in the Bronx on Tiffany Street. Roads are slippery out here today, and so, be careful,” he said.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) issued a snow alert for Friday, Jan. 28, beginning at 4 p.m. The alert is in effect through all of Saturday and into Sunday morning. A snow alert is the department’s “higher-level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “lower-level” winter operations advisory. Get all your storm-related information about closings, snow removal, trash collection, transportation, city-impacting advisories, and more in one place! The #NYC311 Snow Page: https://t.co/95SwOqhAH4 pic.twitter.com/rtDS2Frn18 — New York City 311 (@nyc311) January 29, 2022 Based on forecasts, DSNY officials said scattered snow showers may start as early

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Jan. 21 to Feb. 22. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 31, to facilitate crane operation. East 146th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street/River Avenue: This street will be closed 24/7 through Jan. 31, for crawler crane operations. East 149th Street (service road) between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8 a.m. to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

As previously reported, due to the possibility of snow, heavy rain, and ice conditions in the forecast for Sunday and Monday, Jan. 16 and 17, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Sunday, Jan. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. Snow accumulation during the overnight hours is likely to be up to one inch in all parts of the City before a change-over to heavy rain (in other words, less than a plowable amount), according to DSNY. However, they said New York City is close to the “rain/snow line” of this event, and heavy

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