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TIGER II Funds Sheridan Replacement Study, Fordham Redesign
The TIGER II leaks keep coming. Here in New York, Congressman José Serrano just announced two winners of the much-sought-after federal funds (hat tip to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign on the news). $1.5 million will fund a planning study of the Sheridan Expressway area, which could provide a big boost for efforts to replace that little-used highway with housing, jobs, and parks. Another $10 million will go toward the redesign of Fordham Plaza, one of the most important spaces for transit and pedestrians in the city.
October 15, 2010
69-Year-Old Man Killed Walking Across Cross-Bronx Exit
A 69-year-old Hispanic man was struck and killed at 4:02 this morning on the Amsterdam Avenue/Major Deegan exit of the Cross-Bronx Expressway, according to the NYPD. The man, who has not been identified, was walking westbound along the exit ramp when the driver struck him and was pronounced dead at the scene.
September 28, 2010
Without Espada or Challenger Rivera, District 33 Debates Transportation
Last night's 33rd Senate District transportation debate pitted two candidates against each other who are unlikely to ever appear on the same ballot: Democrat Daniel Padernacht and Green John Reynolds. Padernacht is running a distant third place in polling for the September 14 primary, after incumbent Pedro Espada Jr. and challenger Gustavo Rivera. Neither Espada nor Rivera showed up at last night's debate: Espada refuses to debate his opponents and Rivera chose to attend an NAACP forum instead.
September 3, 2010
Fordham Plaza Overhaul Promises Big Improvements for Pedestrians
Fordham Plaza, one of the city's busiest transit and retail hubs, but also one of its most dangerous, is slated for a major redesign [PDF] by NYCDOT and the Economic Development Corporation. Highlights of the badly-needed overhaul include a massive increase in public space, a slew of safety improvements for pedestrians, and a block-long bus- and bike-only street.
August 3, 2010
Bike to Work Day Finale: Why the Bronx Commutes By Bike
Streetfilms' Robin Urban Smith was up on the Grand Concourse this morning for one of New York's Bike to Work Day traditions -- the Bronx Borough President's ride from Poe Park down to Lou Gehrig Plaza. Watch and see all the different answers you get when you ask people, "Why do you bike to work?"
May 21, 2010
Henry Hudson Bridge Walkway Set to Re-Open After Three Years
Pedestrians and cyclists should again have access to the Henry Hudson Bridge walkway this summer, almost three years after it was closed for construction.
March 23, 2010
City Bus Hits and Kills Cyclist on Crotona Avenue in the Bronx
The Daily News and NY1 are reporting that a 57-year-old cyclist was killed by a city bus this morning after riding to avoid an open car door. The NY1 report describes the collision by saying that the cyclist "struck" the bus:
March 17, 2010
NYPD Failing to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic at Bronx School
A report from NY1's Susan Jhun today describes the dangerous conditions at an intersection right next to P.S. 8 in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx, where parents and students constantly contend with cars darting the wrong way down the block.
January 8, 2010
Off-Duty Cop “Taken Into Custody for DWI” After Bronx Pedestrian Death
Minutes after posting the latest installment of The Weekly Carnage, we came across the story of another NYPD-involved pedestrian fatality, this time an elderly woman, killed by an off-duty cop this morning in the Bronx. The Daily News reports:
October 30, 2009
Traffic Justice Q&A With Bronx Prosecutor Joseph A. McCormack
Continuing our series of interviews on the topic of traffic justice, today we hear from Joseph A. McCormack.
July 8, 2009