Transportation

MTA To Perform Structural Repairs On D Line Between Bedford Park Blvd and Kingsbridge Rd

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Monday, March 13, that structural repairs will begin on the middle track of the line this spring between Bedford Park Boulevard and Kingsbridge Road, resulting in weekday express train service to be suspended from 4.45 a.m. on Monday, March 27, through 5 a.m. Friday, April 28.   This work will also include the restoration of electrical equipment, installing and testing new antenna cables, and lead abatement, MTA officials said, adding that customers are advised to allow for additional time for their commutes.   A.M. Rush Hour: All southbound  trains will operate locally between Bedford


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Traffic Flow Change on Bruckner Expressway to Sheridan Blvd from March 16, 2023 to May 31, 2024

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) is advising motorists of an upcoming traffic pattern change on the eastbound Bruckner Expressway (I-278) in The Bronx. The Exit 49 ramp to northbound Sheridan Boulevard (NY-895) and the Hunts Point Market will be relocated from the right lane to the left lane, beginning on or about Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 10 p.m. and continuing through May 31, 2024, approximately.   Department officials said at Exit 49, the two right lanes will continue on eastbound Bruckner Expressway (I-278), and the left lane will exit to northbound Sheridan Boulevard (NY-895). Signs will


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Gibson Hails Bronx “Borough of Opportunities” in First State of the Borough Address

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The following is an extended version of the story which appears in our latest print edition.   Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, the borough’s 14th president, delivered her first State of the Borough address in sparkling attire at Manhattan College on Wednesday, March 1, outlining the accomplishments of her administration during 2022 and unveiling her strategic agenda for 2023.   With the college celebrating its 100th year this year, its president, Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC, said college officials were honored to host the event. “We recognize that The Bronx is a special place and look forward to partnering


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MTA Announces Next Phase of Public Bathrooms to Reopen at Subway Stations

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on March 8 that 24 bathrooms at 12 subway stations across the City will reopen to the public May 2. The 12 stations with reopened bathrooms are the second group in NYC Transit’s phased reopening of subway bathrooms since they were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bathrooms, one male and one female at 12 stations, will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a one-hour closure for cleaning from noon to 1 p.m.   “Following a successful launch, we felt comfortable moving forward with the next group of stations,” said NYC Transit President Richard Davey.


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Bronx Street, Bridge Closures and General Transportation Updates as of March 10 through 2026

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the MTA, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC), the NYPD, and other government agencies and private entities have shared the following street and bridge closures and transportation updates for The Bronx through 2026, as of Friday, March 3.   Bridge & Tunnel Closures Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River Single-lane Manhattan-bound traffic will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Single-lane Bronx-bound traffic and adjacent sidewalk will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and double-lane traffic will be


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Montefiore Einstein Announces $100 Million Contribution to Albert Einstein College of Medicine 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Montefiore Einstein announced on Thursday, March 2, that an anonymous donor is making a $100 million contribution to Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Representatives from Montefiore-Einstein say the gift, one of the largest in Einstein’s history, will support biomedical research that includes basic, clinical, and translational research programs serving the nation and the world. They added that it will also provide direct financial support to students, ensuring greater access to what was described as “the vibrant and innovative learning environment that Einstein provides.”   Reacting to the news, Philip Ozuah, MD, PhD, president and CEO of Montefiore Medicine, the


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UPDATE Tyre Nichols Rally Falls on Dark Day for NYPD

By DAVID GREENE
Outraged members of North Bronx Racial Justice were joined by students from Manhattan College outside the NYPD’s 50th Precinct on Kingsbridge Avenue in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Feb. 7, to protest the brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, of Tyre Nichols, 29, a Black man, on Jan. 7, following a traffic stop.   Nichols died three days after the beating by the officers, who were also Black. The incident was captured on camera and shared with the world, drawing comparisons with the May 2020 murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd, 46, by since convicted, White, former


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Bedford Park: Man Sought for Display of Public Lewdness aboard MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video who is sought in connection to an incident of public lewdness that occurred on an MTA bus in Bedford Park on Feb. 11, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to an incident of public lewdness that occurred on an MTA bus in Bedford Park.   Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 6.10 p.m.,


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