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Need To Kill Cross Bronx Widening Plan Is Obvious Amid Slight Pollution Uptick
"We don't want congestion pricing to end, we want to make sure that it doesn't hurt our community. We want congestion relief here as well," said one Bronx advocate.
April 9, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: You’ve Gov To See It For Yourself Edition
South Bronx anti-highway advocates want Gov. Hochul to come see the site of her proposed Cross Bronx widening for herself. Plus more news.
February 20, 2026
The Bronx Needs a Mayor Who Will Reimagine the Entire Expressway Corridor
The question for the incoming mayor is simple: Will you stand with the Bronx as we fix an historic wrong?
November 4, 2025
Komanoff: Data Show Fewer Trucks in the So. Bronx After Congestion Pricing
Expert Charles Komanoff, using MTA bridge and tunnel data, dispels one of the myths that opponents spread about the Manhattan toll.
September 19, 2025
KOMANOFF: Data Show South Bronx Isn’t Seeing Increased Traffic from Congestion Pricing
The central business district toll did not lead to a traffic influx in the South Bronx, our columnist reveals.
September 9, 2025
The Stakes Are High For Congestion Pricing Mitigation In The Bronx
South Bronx residents already choked by auto pollution aren't taking the MTA's promised congestion pricing mitigations as a given.
January 21, 2025
Rep. Ritchie Torres: I’m Not One of Those Congestion Pricing Critics
He's got some minor issues with the tolling plan, but he still supports it — not like Malliotakis or Gottheimer!
August 16, 2022
Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Bronx Roadway
A truck driver killed a cyclist on a notoriously dangerous stretch of Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx on Thursday — a fatal crash that police initially blamed on the bike rider.
May 27, 2022
Boogie Down Biden: Pols, City DOT Hail Fed Funds for Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Ritchie Torres and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman hailed the $1.2-trillion federal infrastructure bill for creating a $1-billion "Reconnecting Communities" pilot to "study ... removing, retro-fitting, or mitigating" highways that hurt "community connectivity, mobility, access, or economic development."
November 9, 2021
PARKING MADNESS: Bronx Electeds Oppose Dedicated Bus Lane that Would Help Tens of Thousands of Straphangers
A group of Bronx elected officials is opposing a much-needed dedicated bus lane in Soundview because it would remove some parking spaces.
July 30, 2021
