Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The Bronx

Eyes on the Street: Inaugural Ride on Co-Op City’s First Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Aug 6, 2013 | 4 Comments

On Sunday, a group of about 30 cyclists, organized by the Bronx Activist Committee of Transportation Alternatives, rode on the Bronx’s newest bicycle lanes in Co-Op City. The lanes, which run on 222nd Street, Co-Op City Boulevard, and soon Bartow Avenue, provide connections within Co-Op City and to the Bronx River Greenway. “The bicycle lanes allow us to connect […]

Vacca Staffer, Running for Council, Bucks His Boss on Complete Streets

By Stephen Miller | Jul 23, 2013 | 8 Comments

In a City Council district in the heart of the Bronx, where the overwhelming majority of households are car-free, an aide to Council Member James Vacca distinguished himself last night by vocally supporting congestion pricing, on-street parking reform, and protected bike lanes. The District 15 seat, representing Bathgate, Belmont, Crotona, Fordham, East Tremont, Van Nest, […]

Robert Johnson Charges Reckless Endangerment for Bronx Pedestrian Death

By Brad Aaron | Jul 17, 2013 | 7 Comments

A motorist accused of killing a pedestrian in the Bronx has been charged with reckless endangerment by District Attorney Robert Johnson. Though the driver was allegedly breaking multiple laws at the time of the crash, he was not charged with a more serious offense under the so-called “rule of two.” The 55-year-old male victim, the […]

The Bronx Gets Its Second Select Bus Service Route

By Ben Fried | Jul 1, 2013 | 10 Comments

Yesterday marked the launch of Select Bus Service on Webster Avenue, speeding transit trips on a critical north-south corridor that lacks convenient subway access. To keep buses in motion, NYC DOT and the MTA upgraded the Bx41 route with dedicated bus lanes, pre-paid fare collection, and all-door boarding. Bus bulbs will be constructed at SBS […]

Eyes on the Street: Bus Lanes Are Coming to Webster Avenue

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2013 | 4 Comments

The Bronx is set to receive its second Select Bus Service route along Webster Avenue and Melrose Avenue. Within a quarter-mile of the route, 61 percent of residents commute by transit, according to DOT, and nearly three-quarters of households are car-free. While buses won’t run in the center lanes — an alignment that Chicago is […]

City Recommends Turning Sheridan Into Surface Road. Your Move, State DOT.

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2013 | 4 Comments

Community activists in the South Bronx have been fighting a long time to remove the Sheridan Expressway, a short freeway that cuts off their neighborhoods from the Bronx River. After the state Department of Transportation rejected the teardown in 2010 and city agencies ruled it out again last year, advocates trimmed their sails and worked for the best option short […]

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