Weekend Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Oct. 15 to 17

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17. Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 149th Street between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm through 11/8/21 for new building construction access and use. East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue: This street will be closed from

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11. Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 149th Street between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm through 11/8/21 for new building construction access and use. East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue: This street will be closed from

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice regarding an upcoming public hearing and opportunity to comment regarding some proposed permanent car share rules, pursuant to Section 1043(b) of the New York City Charter. The notice will being published in the City Record on Wednesday, Oct 6, and the public hearing will be held virtually on Monday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. What DOT is proposing? The New York City Department of Transportation (“DOT”) is proposing an amendment to DOT’s Traffic Rules in relation to the implementation of a permanent carshare parking program. When and where

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice regarding an upcoming public hearing on Oct. 20, and an opportunity to comment regarding some proposed new rules governing dangerous vehicles, pursuant to Section 1043(b) of the New York City Charter. What is DOT proposing? This proposed rule would add a new section to Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (“34 RCNY”) to outline details of the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program (“DVAP”) as authorized by Local Law 36 of 2020. When and where is the hearing? The New York City Department

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Friday, Oct. 1, that it is entering a new phase of the COVID-19 vaccination / testing program whereby unvaccinated employees will be required to test weekly for COVID-19, beginning Monday, Oct. 4. The MTA currently has 138 on-site locations where employees can get tested. The agency also announced that any new hires, beginning on or after Sunday, Nov. 14, must be fully vaccinated. MTA officials said these were the latest steps being taken by the MTA to protect transit workers and customers of the largest transportation network in North America. They said

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3. Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue: This street will be closed from 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday through 11/2/21 to facilitate crane operation. Forest Avenue between East 158th Street and East 160th Street: This street will be closed from 8am

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The final, Bronx bus network redesign plan, initiated in 2019 by New York City Transit (NYCT), is now available for review and comment by residents, and it may mean the removal of 18 percent of Bronx bus stops in order to speed up service times and improve efficiency. Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) announced an ambitious plan to improve New York City’s bus network. At the time, acting MTA chair and CEO, Janno Lieber, said, “We carry more people on our buses than the next four largest systems in America combined, and for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Monday, Sept. 27, that the environmental review process for the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project is complete. The milestone makes four new stations in the Bronx as well as direct Metro-North service to Penn Station from the Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut a step closer to reality. Acting MTA chair and CEO, Janno Lieber, said it was an important milestone for a project and will give people in several, transit-deprived areas of the East Bronx access to jobs, education, health care and everything New York and Connecticut have to offer. “By making use

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists of alternating, overnight closures of the Exit Ramps 1D and 1C from the eastbound Alexander Hamilton Bridge (I-95) to the southbound and northbound Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) in the Bronx, on or about Monday night, Sept. 20, through approximately Wednesday morning, Sept. 22, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., nightly, weather permitting. Only one ramp will be closed at a time. Motorists wanting to access southbound Major Deegan Expressway during the closure of Exit Ramp 1D should take Exit Ramp 1C to northbound Major Deegan Expressway and follow

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Alternating Overnight Exit Ramp Closures from Hamilton Bridge to Major Deegan Expressway, Sept 20-22