Transportation
AOC & Torres Spearhead Response to Amtrak on Third Delay to Metro-North Penn Access Project
Following reports on Monday, Oct. 27, that the Penn Station Access Project will be delayed from its original target completion year of 2027 until 2030, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) have spearheaded a response, by way of a letter, from members of the New York and Connecticut Democratic congressional delegations to Amtrak President Roger Harris.
Bronx Muslims Speak on how Islamophobia has Impacted the Mayoral Race
Gibson Issues Statement on Delay of Metro-North Penn Access Project
UPDATE Fordham Manor: Police Make Arrest after 35-Year-Old Woman is Fatally Stabbed on E Kingsbridge Rd
UPDATE Mamdani Asks Voters to Reject Islamophobia & See Him as Candidate “Fighting for Every Single New Yorker”
Democratic mayoral nominee and still the frontrunner according to the latest polls, Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36) was back in The Bronx on Friday, Oct. 24, for another press conference, this time, held outside the Islamic Cultural Center of The Bronx, located at 371 E 166th Street, north of the Melrose section of The Bronx, as he asked voters to reject tired Islamophobic tropes and reiterated that he aims to be a mayor “fighting for every single New Yorker.” Members of the press corps included international media outlets from the UK (BBC), France and Germany.
Van Cortlandt Park: Man Sought for Nonfatal Shooting of two Female Teenagers
Fordham Manor: One Hospitalized after Car Accident on Grand Concourse & East 187th Street
Fordham Manor: Fun Prevails at Fall Festival in St. James Park
The Annual Fall Festival hosted by District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez, in collaboration with State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Assemblyman George Alvarez (A.D. 78), Assemblywoman Yudelka Tapia (A.D. 86), and several other sponsors, including various city agencies and many health entities, was held in St James Park on Saturday, Oct. 11.
