Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Mott Haven

Protected Bike Lanes Will Connect South Bronx to Randall’s Island

By David Meyer | Jun 15, 2016 | 10 Comments

Last fall, the city opened a direct car-free connection between the South Bronx and Randall’s Island. The Randall’s Island Connector provides convenient access to acres of parks and ballfields and — via the 103rd Street footbridge — Manhattan. But the truck-heavy industrial streets that lead to it still leave a lot to be desired. A new NYC DOT project would create bicycle […]

Merchants: DDC Taking Forever to Finish Plaza at Bronx Hub [Updated]

By David Meyer | Dec 22, 2015 | 15 Comments

In 2008, DOT repurposed street space at the Hub in Mott Haven to greatly expand and improve Roberto Clemente Plaza. The first version of the project was made with low-cost materials — paint, planters, and gravel. Afterward, the city committed to building out the project in concrete. But the agency in charge of delivering capital projects, […]