City calls for changes to the Sheridan
Advocates, who for over a decade have fought to replace the highway, with housing, businesses, parks and easy access to the Bronx River, are happy with some parts of a new city plan, but not with others.
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Parks / Transportation
Overhaul planned for Msgr. Del Valle Square
City asks residents to help imagine a remake City officials told Community Board 2 at an April meeting that Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square will soon undergo a major facelift, and they want local residents to share their ideas of what the revamped space could look like. The tiny square, [...]
Parks / Transportation
New bus line links Hunts Point, Longwood
Workers getting off their shift at the Hunts Point markets have caught on that the new bus is convenient—and quiet.
Business / Government / Transportation
Highway studies cost $20 million
Consultants benefited most from canceled project Taxpayers spent more than $20 million for studies of the Sheridan and Bruckner expressways before the State Department of Transportation pulled the plug on the project last year, new information obtained by The Hunts Point Express through the Freedom of Information Law shows. The [...]
Government / Transportation
‘Give us a say,’ advocates tell planners
Sheridan Expressway forum demands changes in highway The advocates who have worked for a decade to persuade the state to replace the Sheridan Expressway with housing, parks and businesses have accepted the reality that the elevated highway won’t be torn down, but they’re determined to have a say in [...]
News / Transportation
Fuel shortage forces long lines
In the aftermath of Sandy, gas is scarce in Hunts Point While angry New Yorkers endured long waits in line to cast their ballots at disorganized polling sites on election day, some were just as frustrated with long, snaking lines that had formed for a very different reason: the shortage [...]
Economy / Transportation
A Metro-North stop in Hunts Point?
MTA’s proposal for new route excites local commuters For years, Hunts Point residents have heard the sound of Amtrak trains speeding past without stopping, en route to northern destinations. Now, Metro-North is considering adding a line with a stop in Hunts Point, using those same tracks.
Parks / Transportation
New bus route eyed for Hunts Point
A new bus route that would connect the Hunts Point peninsula to the Longwood side of the Bruckner Expressway could begin transporting passengers by the summer of next year. Officials from the city’s Transit Authority told members of Community Board 2 on Sept. 13 that initial plans call for a [...]
Parks / Transportation
New Barretto Point Park bus hours announced
The bus to Barretto Point Park is back.