New natural gas fueling station opens near food distribution markets
The company says its product enables at least a 70% reduction in carbon emissions when displacing diesel or gasoline.
Transportation
Private waste haulers may not be able to dump on the South Bronx much longer
The provision is part of a much larger bill to overhaul the city’s inefficient and largely unregulated private waste industry.
Young activists push state to change Sheridan plan
The state’s proposal to build access ramps between the Sheridan Expressway and Hunts Point through Edgewater Road drew sharp criticism from young activists, who say that the state remains tone deaf to the needs of South Bronx communities
Green New Deal is nothing new for South Bronx climate activists
Though the issues that concerned the panelists differed in the details, their call to action was the same: elected officials should consult with communities before making critical policy decisions.
Attorney general announces green trucks initiative
As citizens worldwide push their governments for stricter policies to curb climate change, New York state and local officials are taking notice.
Speed cameras return to Hunts Point
Speed cameras in school zones all over New York City were turned back on last week, after Mayor de Blasio signed an executive order that extended the program for 30 days.
Working group formed for Metro-North expansion
The newly formed Bronx Metro-North Working Group convened for the first time in early August.
Public gets last chance to denounce State’s Sheridan plan
State transportation officials got an earful from Bronx residents and advocates who oppose a key detail in the State’s plan to revitalize the Sheridan Expressway, at a public hearing in Hunts Point on June 27. It was the last hearing for testimony to be given in response to the State’s proposal to build three ramps between the Sheridan and Edgewater Road, as part of a $1.7 billion investment to upgrade and beautify the expressway and surrounding area.
Private trash hauler faces backlash over safety violations
At a rally in front of the BIC’s office in downtown Manhattan on May 9, a half-dozen City Council members joined several dozen trash industry workers and immigrant advocates to pressure the agency to revoke Sanitation Salvage’s license, tighten regulations within the industry, and prevent pedestrian deaths.