Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about West Bronx

DOT sent over this photo of the Cross Bronx today, and we added headshots of Chuck Schumer, Ritchie Torres and Hank Gutman.

Boogie Down Biden: Pols, City DOT Hail Fed Funds for Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 9, 2021 | No Comments

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."

The Depot Place bridge in the Bronx, which needs a people-friendly makeover. Photo: Michael Kaess

Why is State DOT Prioritizing Parking For Cops Over Park Access for Bronxites?

By Dave Colon | Mar 19, 2021 | No Comments

Activists have at least forced the state to take a second look.

Washington Bridge over the Harlem River, built in the 19th century, became a car sewer in the 20th, thanks to Robert Moses. Photo: Google

OPINION: Uptown and the Bronx Needs ‘Bridges for People’ Too

By Lucia Deng | Mar 18, 2021 | No Comments

Washington Bridge, which spans the Harlem River, is a sad car sewer. Pedestrians, cyclists and transit need better access.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. at the launch of a dockless bike-share pilot in the Bronx this morning. Photo: David Meyer

Bronx Bike-Share Pilot Gives NYC First Glimpse of Dockless Citi Bikes and JUMP Pedal-Assist Bicycles

By David Meyer | Jul 30, 2018 | 9 Comments

JUMP launched a small pilot in the area around Fordham University this morning, with Citi Bike's fleet set to arrive "mid-August."

Left to right: TransAlt Executive Director Paul Steely White, Families for Safe Streets' Hank Miller, and Council Member Ritchie Torres with the family of Carlos Vasquez. Photo: David Meyer

Family of Carlos Vasquez, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver, Calls on de Blasio to Bring Safe Streets to the Bronx

By David Meyer | May 2, 2018 | 2 Comments

"Here in the Bronx we deserve the same standard of safety that's available in Queens, and in Park Slope, and in the wealthiest parts of our city," said Council Member Ritchie Torres. "Our right to life is no less than anyone else's."

A painted bike lanes on the Grand Concourse. Sanchez would like the lanes to be protected. Photo: Erwin Figueroa

Eyes on the Street: The Grand Concourse Bike Lanes Get an Upgrade

By David Meyer | Aug 29, 2017 | 20 Comments

DOT has realigned the bike lanes on a section of the Grand Concourse and painted them green. It's not as good as the physical protection local advocates are after -- the city plans to redesign the Concourse with protected bike lanes later -- but it's an upgrade on one of the Bronx's major north-south routes.

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