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Mosholu Parkway Elevator Installation Update

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As reported in November 2023, plans to install the long-awaited elevators at Mosholu Parkway subway station, located at the border of Bedford Park and Norwood and which serves the 4 line, finally started to take shape in December 2022, when MTA officials said its board approved two contracts to advance ADA upgrades to the NYC Transit system under a public-private partnership (P3) delivery model, including Mosholu Parkway station.

Bedford Park: Two Sought in Identified Armed Robbery Pattern

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The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photo, who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 52nd Precinct, which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.

UPDATE Swimming Pool Access Debate Resurfaces as Summer Beckons

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Debate over the lack of swimming pools in The Bronx has been raging in recent years, a situation further exacerbated during the pandemic. Frustration was evident during recent summers when, on hot days, long lines were witnessed outside Van Cortlandt Park's renovated public swimming pool, while inside, only half the pool was open for safety reasons amid an ongoing lifeguard shortage.

Neighborhood Notes: Bronx Park Skatepark Reconstruction, OD Prevention Training, Recruitment Drives, Housing Lotteries & More!

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Neighborhood Notes: Bronx Park Skatepark Reconstruction, OD Prevention Training, Recruitment Drives, Housing Lotteries & More!

South Bronx: Gibson Delivers 2nd State of the Borough Address at Cardinal Hayes High School

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Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson delivered her 2nd Annual State of the Borough Address at Cardinal Hayes High School in the auditorium named after Bronx legend and Bronx Walk of Fame inductee Regis Philbin, on April 18, 2024. The borough president outlined major accomplishments that include an investment of over $35 million in education and over $8.9 million in capital allocations to public and private health facilities.