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Stretching from West 254th to West 263rd streets is the intersection where the city’s transportation department says is burdened with a high number of traffic accidents and collisions. Their prediction is that by narrowing the road, those numbers will decrease. However, some in the community beg to differ.

No plans to stop Riverdale Ave narrowing

Community Board 8 says no. Local officials say no. But the city’s transportation department remains a yes. And in the end, when it comes to narrowing Riverdale Avenue, it’s only their … more

By Stacy Driks | 8/12/22

Karen Pesce Fleming, former CB8 member, 80

Karen Pesce Fleming, 80, of Riverdale, died due to cardiovascular disease on July 15, 2022. more

8/3/22

City homeless sweeps may ultimately be futile

When the temperature reached a high of 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit in North Riverdale last Wednesday, city shelters reported a daily count of just under 49,000 people, up from about 45,000 at the beginning of 2022, the coldest time of year. more

By Abigail Nehring | 7/29/22

Mayor Eric Adams outlined three citywide zoning initiatives he calls ‘City of Yes’ at the Association for a Better New York power breakfast last month at Cipriani Wall Street.

Citywide rezoning could target housing in 2024

Community boards may have a long wait ahead to learn the details of “City of Yes,” the auspicious name given to three citywide zoning text amendments Mayor Eric Adams announced last month. more

By Abigail Nehring | 7/21/22

For now, Bronx CB8 will remain in their windowless suite at 5676 Riverdale Ave. They are renewing their search for a new office after the owner of 185 W. 231st St. backed out of negotiations. Community boards provide formal input in the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, liquor license applications, and other matters.

CB8 back to square one as new HQ deal falls through

It’s back to the drawing board for the executive committee and staff of Community Board 8 in its search for a new home. The team has been searching for a new office for nearly four … more

By Abigail Nehring | 7/8/22

Don’t blame bike lanes

To the editor: (re: “Neighborhood road design could impact commuters,” May 19) Regarding your recent story about plans to narrow Riverdale Avenue, I find the lamentations of Community Board 8 over the Metro-North Rail Link Bus to be absurd to the point of laughable. That bus is already incredibly unreliable, simply because the Metro-North bus operator is incompetent. more

6/19/22

City officials cleaned the site of a homeless encampment last week near the intersection of West 236th and Broadway, a stone's throw away from NYPD’s 50th Precinct in Kingsbridge.

Adams touts success of homeless cleanup

Ardina Seward first saw the assembly of shopping carts belonging to homeless occupants late last month on West 236th Street and Broadway in Kingsbridge. more

By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ | 5/21/22

Stagg Group — one of the most active apartment builders in this part of the Bronx —received a stop work order last month from the buildings department after inspectors reportedly observed several violations at 3745 Riverdale Ave.

City puts brakes on new development

The city has forced real estate developer Stagg Group to pause on its development at 3745 Riverdale Ave. The work site was shut down after inspectors from the construction safety enforcement unit for the buildings department observed several violations at the site early last month. more

By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ | 5/6/22

(From Left) Hasnie Ahmetaj, Dawill Hernandez and Jolissa Mendez pose for a portrait as they begin one of their shifts on 27-Victor, an ambulance that will no longer permanently serve the Riverdale area starting in October.

And then they took away the ambulances

Hasnie Ahmetaj has responded to emergency medical calls in this part of Bronx for the past three years. She’s shocked hearts back to life in Kingsbridge. She’s revived patients who couldn’t breathe in Spuyten Duyvil. She’s treated dozens and dozens of COVID-19 victims in the back of an ambulance as it sped along Riverdale Avenue. more

By SACHI McCLENDON | 4/4/22

Some areas on Riverdale Ave seem almost impossible to either share a lane or take one away. If bike lanes are added on West 254th Street the road will be extremely tight. As traffic goes southbound and a slight merge of the highway to Henry Hudson Parkway is no shy cry away.

Does Riverdale Ave need to go on a diet?

The city’s transportation department has dredged up a six-year-old plan that would eliminate a travel lane on the very busy Riverdale Avenue between West 254th and West 263rd streets in the name of traffic safety. more

By STACY DRIKS | 4/3/22

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