The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.
Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the ...
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Can New York City Build Affordable Housing Again?
New York City’s history is full of examples of how to build, preserve, and expand affordable housing, including through the ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NYC’s sacred — and segregated — Black burial sites
Many New Yorkers can cite chapter and verse about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan near City Hall, but only a few know about the burial grounds and segregated ...
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Schneps Media honors many of the borough’s best at its annual Bronx Power List event
Jan. 30, Schneps Media hosted its annual Bronx Power List at Villa Barone Manor, celebrating distinguished individuals for their achievements and ...
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A look inside NYC’s ‘safe haven’ shelters, an alternative to sleeping in the streets and subway
Mayor Adams is looking add more alternative shelter beds across the city and help keep the unsheltered from sleeping in the ...
NYC neighborhood furious over new migrant shelter — but City Hall says it’s already a done deal: ‘How dare you?’
A new migrant men’s shelter in the Bronx has residents crying foul, but city officials said at a community board meeting that ...
Blue city residents blast new 2,200-bed mega migrant shelter as 'dumping ground'
Furious NYC residents are angry after learning a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter would soon be opening in their ...
NYC’s congestion pricing means more traffic—and pollution—in the South Bronx, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods
The city has begun charging drivers to enter a central business district—but not all areas are reaping the benefits.
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Environmental Justice Advocates in New York City Fault Statewide Plan for Renewable Energy Development
The New York Power Authority has proposed 40 new renewable energy projects, but only one is in New York City. Advocates say ...
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South Bronx shelter plan sparks outrage as residents and officials push back
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to open a 2,200-bed shelter for migrant men in the South Bronx is being met with massive resistance ...
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City doctors at three public hospitals reject labor deal
Doctors at three of the city’s public hospitals have voted to reject their new labor contract, opening up the possibility of ...
Book excerpt: "Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough"
New Yorker writer Ian Frazier takes readers on a twisty and entertaining tour of the Bronx's rich history, landscape and ...