Transit News – Bronx Times

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At 161 St–Yankee Stadium, MTA employees spread Holiday joy with toys and tradition

By Lesley Cosme Torres

Local environmental and transit advocates questioned state and federal experts about the plans to repair five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway at the first of the three public hearings over the proposal on December 5.

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Underwhelming attendence at public hearings for Cross Bronx bridge repairs spurs concern over public engagement

By Sadie Brown

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Straphanger throws bottle at MTA bus driver in the Bronx; suspect at large: cops

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$1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project completed after 6 years, promising safer streets

By Emily Swanson

The state will hold the first of three public hearings Wednesday to discuss its plan to rehab five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway. But Bronx leaders and transit advocates are pressing Albany for more time to review the plan, citing a lengthy and dense environmental assessment and busy holiday season.

Ahead of first public hearing for $900 million Cross Bronx bridge project, advocates press NYS for more time

By Sadie Brown

Environmental advocates and elected officials threw their support behind the Hunts Point Blue Highways Project on Tuesday, urging Governor Hochul and the NYSDOT to follow suit and do more to reduce congestion on the Cross Bronx Expressway. They said that it's time for the city, state and community to get on the same page about repairing the highway and its environmental and public health toll.

Cross Bronx Coalition calls on state officials to invest in environment friendly solutions to fix expressway

By Sadie Brown

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Here’s where you can get free OMNY Cards as MTA brings the MetroCard era draws to a close

photos of three men, one wearing sweatshirt, one wearing black jacket and one wearing beige coat in bronx subway stabbing

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Bronx subway stabbing: Straphanger violently attacked by group of men in rush-hour assault

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Fantastic fare-well: How the MTA and famous NYC food vendors are giving the MetroCard a delicious departure

Thousands, including Bronx Times reporter, Sadie Brown rode through the streets of the Borough on October 5 for the 31st annual Tour De Bronx cycling event. Riders and the Bronx Times experienced the Bronx from atop two wheels for a new perspective on its people, streets, parks historical and cultural landmarks.

I rode the Tour De Bronx on a whim: It was difficult, chaotic and I can’t wait to do it again next year

By Sadie Brown

The Cross Bronx Expressway's Five Bridges Project will no longer consider adding a traffic diversion structure, the state announced Thursday October 9 following months of protests and rallies from Bronx stakeholders opposing the additional structure.

Cross Bronx Expressway coalition celebrates a win as state rolls back plans for “traffic diversion structure”

By Sadie Brown

The New York City Department of Transportation officially opened the newest electric vehicle charging station in the borough, Wednesday. The site offers EV drivers four fast chargers (

Electric Vehicles in the Bronx are charging ahead as the city installs a new fast charging station

By Sadie Brown and Emily Swanson

EMS ambulance responds to hit-and-run in Harlem

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Bronx man charged in fatal motorcycle crash that left a 52-year-old woman dead in 2024

dollar commuter van operating in Brooklyn

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NYC commuter vans, an overlooked transit option, get a boost from stabilization program

Officers looks out for safety in subway in Brooklyn

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Straphanger stabbed multiple times aboard Bronx train: cops

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MTA board approves 2026 fare increase; shrinks cost of subway and bus fare cap

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