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MTA Approves Metro North Discounts for The Bronx & Queens
Some good news for commuters was announced on Tuesday, April 30, with the MTA board approving some pilot programs to make public transit a more attractive option ahead of congestion pricing going live in June. Agency officials announced they will offer a 10% reduction on the price of monthly commuter rail tickets within New York City and will also increase service frequency on six popular express bus routes from Brooklyn and Staten Island to the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan.
UPDATE Bronx Elected Officials React to Alleged Sexual Abuse of Youth in Bronx Juvenile Detention Centers
Various Bronx elected officials joined survivors of abuse that allegedly occurred in various youth detention centers across The Bronx, on Tuesday, April 30, to announce the filing of more than 150 civil lawsuits against The City of New York made possible by a law passed by the New York City Council in 2021, which extends the statute of limitations, granting survivors of gender-motivated violence an additional two years to pursue civil actions.
UPDATE Torres Joins Congressional Colleagues to Introduce the Health Affordable Housing Act
Kingsbridge Vicinity: Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying Two in Bronx Robbery Pattern
Bronx River Parkway: 30-Year-Old Woman Dies following Car Accident
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Mayor Issues Statement on Death of Pedro Frisneda, City Hall Outreach Director for Ethnic & Community Media
New York City Mayor Eric Adams released a statement on Saturday, April 20, in tribute to City Hall employee, Pedro Frisneda, who has died. Frisnedo was recently appointed as the associate director of outreach with the Mayor’s Office for Ethnic & Community Media and previously served as deputy press secretary with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
Effective Monday, April 22, Largest Trash Pick-Up Shift to Begin One Hour Earlier
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure that 24 million pounds of residential waste spend as little time in public spaces as possible, officials from New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) said the agency’s largest trash collection shift will move an hour earlier effective Monday, April 22. They said the shift has traditionally operated from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., but will instead begin at 5 a.m. and finish at 1 p.m. going forward.
