Transportation

Out & About: Woodlawn Lovers Trolley Tour, International Salsa, NYC Compost Project & More!

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


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Sanchez Chairs Council Committee on Housing & Buildings, as Women Comprise Council Majority

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


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Snow Storm Aftermath in Photos as City Provides Update on Snow Clearance Operations

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.


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UPDATE DSNY Issues Snow Alert from Friday, January 28, beginning 4 p.m., through Sunday Morning

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


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from January 21 through February 22

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


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DSNY Issues ‘Winter Operations Advisory’ for Sunday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m.

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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Out & About: MLK Days of Action, Ballet Folklórico de México, Ballet for Kids & More!

EDITOR’S PICK Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernandez, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, will perform at The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 4 p.m. The company’s US tour in Fall 2018 was a coast-to-coast success, packing out houses across the country and receiving an enthusiastic response from audience members new and old. Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, Ballet Folklórico brings together the music, dance and costume of Mexican folklore from pre-Colombian civilizations through the modern era. For tickets, go to: https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=LEHV_PL_MPV&orgid=54429&pid=8975819#/event/8975819.     EVENTS  Discover NYBG


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from January 14 through February 14

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. 14 to Feb. 14.   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


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Hunts Point: A 20-Year-Old Man Has Died following a Motor Vehicle Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 20-year-old male passenger has died, and a 19-year-old male driver remains in hospital, following a motor vehicle collision in Hunts Point, police said.   On Saturday, Jan. 8, at approximately 5.18 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Manida Street and Oak Point Avenue in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, located in the 41st precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed the 19-year-old driver, conscious and alert with injuries to the face and neck, and the 20-year-old male passenger, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma about the body.   EMS


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