Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The Bronx

Eyes on the Street: Converting the Sidewalk to Private Parking in the Bronx

By Stephen Miller | Jun 20, 2013 | 29 Comments

Looking to park at 3059 Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx? There are plenty of options. The property has a garage, not to mention the free on-street parking. But that wasn’t enough for the owner of this property, who decided to commandeer some of the public sidewalk, pave it over with asphalt, fence it in, and use […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Clifford Stanton, District 11

By Stephen Miller | May 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with activist and food wholesaler Clifford Stanton, who’s running to represent District 11, covering Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Woodlawn, and Norwood in the Bronx. On Monday, we ran a Q&A with Andrew Cohen, who serves as a CB 8 member and legal advisor to Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz; yesterday we had […]

City Close to Recommending Surface Road Replacement for Sheridan

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2013 | 13 Comments

The city is close to recommending that the Sheridan Expressway, a short, sparsely-used interstate that community activists have targeted for removal for years, be transformed into a street-level roadway that opens land for new development and improves neighborhood access to parks along the Bronx River. The news came Tuesday night at a public meeting attended by […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Cheryl Keeling, District 11

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2013 | 3 Comments

We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with track coach and businesswomman Cheryl Keeling, who’s running to represent District 11, covering Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Woodlawn, and Norwood in the Bronx. Tuesday we ran a Q&A with Andrew Cohen, who serves as a CB 8 member and legal advisor to Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz; tomorrow we will run replies […]

Bronx CB 8 Committee Deadlocks on Putnam Trail Paving

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2013 | 63 Comments

Last night, Bronx Community Board 8’s parks committee deadlocked, 3-2, with two abstentions, on a resolution to support the Parks Department’s plan to pave the Putnam Line rail-trail. The community board serves only an advisory role, however, and the Parks Department is likely to proceed with the plan after it receives a permit from the […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Andrew Cohen, District 11

By Stephen Miller | May 21, 2013 | 5 Comments

Streetsblog continues our series on City Council candidates with a look at the race for District 11 in the Bronx, which covers Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Woodlawn, and Norwood. The seat has been held by Oliver Koppell, who is term-limited, since 2002. Four Democratic Party candidates are vying for the seat: Andrew Cohen, an attorney who also serves […]

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