Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Wakefield

This map shows Citi Bike's projected expansion into the Bronx and Upper Manhattan next year. Image: DOT

Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx

By John Halpin | Jul 31, 2019 | 21 Comments

Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.

After 45 Years, the Car-Free High Bridge Reopens to the Public Tomorrow

By Brad Aaron | Jun 8, 2015 | 4 Comments

The wait is just about over. Tomorrow the car-free High Bridge will be opened to the general public for the first time in 45 years. The High Bridge spans the Harlem River between Washington Heights and the Highbridge neighborhood in the Bronx. Built as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848, it is the city’s oldest bridge. […]

Charles Hynes Brings Rare Felony Charge in Vehicular Killing of 9-Year-Old

By Brad Aaron | Nov 4, 2013 | 7 Comments

Two motorists were charged for killing pedestrians in the Bronx and Brooklyn this weekend. The alleged driver in the Wakefield crash was charged with murder, and there’s a solid chance that if convicted he will face significant jail time. And though the outcome of the case is far from certain, District Attorney Charles Hynes brought […]

Jermaine Elliot Killed by Hit-and-Run Truck Driver in the Bronx

By Brad Aaron | Aug 22, 2012 | 3 Comments

A 26-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run truck driver in the Bronx early Tuesday. At around 4:43 a.m., Jermaine Elliot was crossing Barnes Avenue at E. 233rd Street in Wakefield, a short distance from his home, when the driver of a white box truck traveling north on Barnes struck him while turning left, according […]