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For some neighbors, it feels as though there’s no end in sight for construction happening at the corner lot where Blackstone Avenue meets West 237th Street — and local motorists hunting for parking are bearing the brunt of it. Beyond the noise, the construction has nixed some 20 parking spots from a neighborhood where such space is already scarce.

Builders are spilling onto sidewalks and streets

A developer overseeing what some critics describe as a rather disruptive construction project has one state lawmaker living nearby quite peeved. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 4/21/19

A car turns left onto West 256th Street from Mosholu Avenue against traffic — apparently ignoring local laws stipulating no cars can turn onto the street during morning drop-off on school days at P.S. 81. Parents and neighbors have complained of rampant traffic problems during the early morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up rushes.

Neighbors, parents seek end to W. 256th traffic nightmare

Thursday morning was the usual scene of controlled chaos on West 256th Street between Riverdale and Mosholu avenues. A glut of hurried parents dropping children off at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen School — both in vehicles and on foot — carefully navigated around each other. Lines of cars from both directions waited through several green light cycles to turn. Through traffic disregarded the no-turn signs on Mosholu, heading the wrong way through a line of double-parked vehicles. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 3/31/19

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