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New York City’s Open Streets program was born out of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing need to revitalize businesses. Tibbett Avenue — from the top of West 238th Street toward West 232nd Street — is one of the streets designated as an ‘open street,’ closing the area off to vehicles at certain times to create additional recreational space where typical open space is at a premium.

To have or not to have permanent open streets

New York City’s Open Streets program was likely its most popular in Summer 2020 when much of the city was locked down, cars were off the road, and people needed as much space as possible to get outside and breathe some fresh air while still maintaining social distance. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 11/28/21

The city’s transportation department and Con Edison have partnered to install electric car charging stations throughout the city. This includes two new stations on Broadway between West 240th and West 242 streets.

Broadway gets electrified with new car chargers

Elon Musk may have never heard of Riverdale, but it’s clear the influence of the electric car pioneer has finally reached this corner of the Bronx. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 6/6/21

Poison ivy dangles overhead and is lined up along the chain-link fence and tree on the sidewalk south of the Riverdale and Greystone avenues intersection. Because of it, passersby need to walk with caution or risk contracting a rash.

A rash of poison ivy overruns walkways

Imagine walking along Riverdale Avenue, enjoying the warm spring weather, only to be struck in the face by dangling plants. more

By BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN | 5/30/21

A car drives over a speed hump outside the Hebrew Home at Riverdale on Palisade Avenue. The humps’ installation came as a surprise to the senior care facility, and some in upper management are worried this speed control device might impede legitimate fast-moving vehicles — like ambulances during an emergency.

Fasten your seatbelts for bumpy ride on Palisade Ave

Rollercoasters can be fun, so long as they’re within the confines of state fairs and amusement parks. But when they’re outside a nursing home, the adrenaline rush seems to suddenly disappear. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 2/21/21

Two drivers barter for space at the mouth of West 238th Street between Cannon Place and Sedgwick Avenue. These three streets were at the center of a recent DOT study to convert this section of West 238th into a one-way street.

One-way or highway? West 238th could get makeover

If there’s one thing this part of the Bronx is known for, it’s narrow streets. Sometimes, parking on both sides of the street is so restrictive, it can really only accommodate one-way traffic — even if it’s a two-way street. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 11/1/20

The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale has water-filled barriers in front of its entrance on the corner of Netherland Avenue and Henry Hudson Parkway East, but synagogue officials want to replace them with 25 steel protective.bollards, designed to prevent vehicles from hitting anyone on that part of the sidewalk.

Bayit ready to install bollards protecting front entrance

No groups are congregating outside the Henry Hudson Parkway synagogue for The Bayit right now, but once the coronavirus crisis passes, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale leaders want to be ready to keep those people safe. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/30/20

Bus stop robbery

1. At 12:05 a.m. on May 12, a 23-year-old waiting for a bus at 2897 Sedgwick Ave. was approached by three young men wearing dark clothing, police said. “Don’t fight,” one of the … more

By Nic Cavell | 5/20/15

Green Dot scam persists

1. Police said when a 93-year-old man recently answered his phone at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Ave., the caller immediately beseeched his help. “I’ve had … more

By Nic Cavell | 2/11/15

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