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The city’s transportation department recently added left-turn ‘calming measures’ resembling mini-speed bumps and repainted the crosswalks at the intersection of Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue. These changes came after a wave of outcry after an express bus driver struck and killed prominent neighborhood resident Ruth Mullen while she traversed the crosswalk.

DOT moves quickly to fix fatal intersection

It seems rare city agencies quickly respond to community demands. But so far, changes like what’s happening where Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue intersect in Spuyten Duyvil are the rare exception to that rule. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 10/17/21

Tolls on the Henry Hudson Bridge could be a product of the past for Bronx-based drivers in the near future if the state fully implements congestion pricing in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The plans is to reduce the amount of traffic in and around the city's financial district while funneling money back to the MTA.

Congestion pricing earns praise, Bronx cheers

It’s a long, slow slog when it comes to implementing congestion pricing. But while all of it is expected to take place in the heart of Manhattan’s financial district, the implications are expected to be felt citywide as state officials look to cure some of the traffic congestion in the densest parts of New York City. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 10/11/21

It's been a better year, so far, for crime

Crime is down nearly 6 percent in the 50th Precinct compared to last year — following a citywide trend that also boasted better numbers when it comes to shootings and murders. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/19/21

Ruth Mullen — who was killed last week when crossing Johnson Avenue — was an active with the political social group Riverdale Huddle, says member Elizabeth Cooke-Levy, often prodding her fellow huddlers to move from conversation to action.

Ruth Mullen: Political activist, and so much more

Ruth Mullen's life was tragically cut short Sept. 7 while simply trying to cross the street in front of her Johnson Avenue home. She's remembered by friends as an activist, and by her husband Jim as the love of his life. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 9/18/21

An express bus shoots around the corner at the intersection of Spuyten Duyvil’s Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue, where local political activist Ruth Mullen was killed Sept. 7. Lawmakers want the city’s transportation department to move quickly to ensure pedestrians like Mullen are safe when using the crosswalk there.

Lawmakers demand swift action to fix intersection

An express bus navigating the tricky turn from Kappock Street to Johnson Avenue claimed the life of Ruth Mullen on the evening of Sept. 7 — a woman who spent years advocating for a traffic signal at that very intersection in front of her home. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/18/21

Laws apply to bus drivers, too

This time six years ago, bus drivers were celebrating. They had bested Bill de Blasio on what was supposed to be the mayor’s hallmark legislation, Vision Zero. more

9/17/21

Ruth Mullen, a Johnson Avenue-based writer and politico, was killed Tuesday after a turning express bus struck her while crossing the street. She was 68.

Express bus kills local politico just outside her Johnson Avenue home

Friends and family are waking up Wednesday morning to discover one of the community's more prolific voices has been lost. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/8/21

Grant helps Lehman Center ready for October's reopening

More than a million dollars has flowed in to The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, ensuring the popular venue will be ready to reopen on Oct. 2. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/6/21

There are reports that one in every six commuters flash their smartphone or bankcard to pay subway and bus fares through OMNY. But are touch-free — and cashless — fares the way to the future? Some transit advocates say no.

Reps demand MTA halt plans eliminating cash fares

It’s been a little more than two years since the Metropolitan Transportation Authority stopped taking coins on its express buses, relegating riders to MetroCards or using the MTA’s touchless OMNY payment system. more

By VALERIE KAUFMAN | 8/22/21

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is not exactly a happy congressman despite the passage of the Democratic-led infrastructure bill through a divided U.S. Senate. In fact, Bowman says he and other progressives may not support Joe Biden’s signature bill in the House if the Senate fails to move a budget resolution worth three times as much.

Bowman no fan of Biden infrastructure bill package

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation over nearly a dozen sexual harassment allegations dominated the news cycle in New York last week. So, it may have been easy to miss the other big story that broke the same day — the U.S. Senate finally passing an infrastructure bill, bringing it yet another step closer to landing on President Joe Biden’s desk. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 8/22/21

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