Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The Bronx

The Harlem River looking north from the High Bridge. Just imagine a greenway here one day. Photo: Kevin Duggan

20-20 Vision Zero: Mayor Adams Wants to Create a Harlem River Greenway

By Kevin Duggan | Mar 22, 2023 | No Comments

Mayor Adams wants to build a seven-mile greenway along the Harlem River in the Bronx, turning the borough's wasteland western waterfront into a safe route for Boogie Down bicyclists and pedestrians from Van Cortlandt Park to Randalls Island.

March (Parking) Madness: It’s Time for the Bronx Borough Final

By Kevin Duggan | Mar 22, 2023 | No Comments

The battle for Boogie Down bragging rights is on as the 43rd Precinct takes on the 47th in a Soundview vs. Wakefield battle that evokes Holyfield and Tyson. Don't forget to vote!

The MTA's redesign of the Bronx bus network is paying off for riders, according to officials. Photo: MTA

Boogie Up: Bronx Bus Speeds And Ridership Jump After Network Redesign

By Dave Colon | Feb 22, 2023 | No Comments

Bronx buses moved faster — and increased ridership — after the MTA's route redesign, even as average bus speeds remained flat citywide.

A wider sidewalk and a dedicated bus lane on Westchester Avenue in the East Bronx, where the MTA and DOT recently made bus priority improvements as part of the Boogie Down's bus network redesign. Photo: DOT

DOT Widens Sidewalk, Adds Contraflow Bus Lane to Help East Bronx Commuters

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 24, 2023 | No Comments

The city extended a sidewalk and cut out a circuitous loop from the Bronx's busiest bus route at the Pelham Bay Park subway station, and officials said the small upgrades will make for safer and shorter commutes.

Safety improvements have not been made to Broadway in the North Bronx. Now a man is dead. Photo: Google

Pedestrian Killed at a Dangerous Bronx Intersection that City Has Failed to Make Safe

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 4, 2023 | No Comments

A pick-up truck driver killed a pedestrian early on New Year's Eve at a notoriously dangerous Bronx intersection, then left him to die, cops said.

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez recently rode a scooter on the new Bronxdale Avenue bike lane. File photo: DOT

Bronx Scooter Pilot to Become Permanent — And Likely Expand

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

The universe (of scooters) is expanding.

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