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Years of community and political advocacy have prevailed after the city’s transportation department confirmed a traffic light for what many see as an ill-fated intersection at the Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue intersection where Ruth Mullen was killed this past September.

Traffic light finally comes to dangerous intersection

A hard-fought battle has finally produced results. An intersection that claimed the life of a prominent resident last year will now get a traffic light. At least that’s the word from the city’s transportation department, paving the way for such a signal at Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 1/16/22

Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Fernando Cabrera are joining a majority of their colleagues leaving City Hall at the end of the month thanks to term limits. Rodriguez, who represents Marble Hill and upper Manhattan, says his years on the council were always guided by the values of ‘dignity, honesty and transparency.’

Era ends as majority departs

In a little over a week’s time, the book will close on 2021 with sights set on a new year. And like any other annual turnover, many will think about the New Year’s resolutions they’ll likely break, and plans for 2022. But for city council, the end of this year means the end of an era. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 12/26/21

For the past four years, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has promised to simplify its local and express bus systems. While the Bx7 is not expected to see any major changes, commuters expressed the need for improved bus frequency — and less crowding.

MTA's plans to cut express service is on hold — for now

It’s clear where many stand on the proposed cuts to express bus service proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority here in the Bronx. Those changes are delayed — for now. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 11/21/21

From the Bronx to Albany, Nivardo Lopez takes the helm as the state’s new deputy secretary of transportation under Gov. Kathy Hochul. Past boss and former Bronx councilman James Vacca credits Lopez as someone who knows how to bring stakeholders to the table.

Lopez transports civic work from Bronx to Albany

New York has a new transportation deputy secretary. And not only is he from the Bronx — he’s got roots in the northwest Bronx. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 11/20/21

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

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