A former councilman and leading land-use lawyer says the city will need a better plan if it is going to make a strong recovery after the recent recession.
BxNN reader Dana Waddell sent us these two photos, taken from an apartment in Norwood.
The blizzard isn’t keeping everyone indoors-BxNN reader Phillip Walker sent us this action shot, taken in front of P.S. 152 in Soundview.
Tonight freshman Councilman Fernando Cabrera will be the guest on BronxTalk.
Hopefully you are reading this at home with a hot cup of something tasty – and MTA and city officials are officially encouraging everyone to do so. But if you are an intrepid soul or just really need to get somewhere (like if you’re wife’s giving birth or something equally urgent), here’s the latest on everything Bronx transit related, as of 12:03 p.m.:
-Airports: The metro area’s three major airports – JFK, LaGuardia and Newark – remain shut down. -Subways and Trains (go to mta.info for all the latest updates):
Metro-North’s Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines have been suspended. Delays are expected on all train lines throughout the borough and region. B train service is suspended between Bedford Park Blvd.
We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday weekend, and that you’re all holding up post-blizzard!It’s 24 degrees and windy in the Bronx right now.
Good morning, everyone. Hope all of you that celebrate Christmas had a wonderful one and are digging out of the blizzard without too much stress.A very quiet day here at BxNN HQ at the Keeper’s House on Reservoir Oval in Norwood. But we’ll get a few posts up as the day goes on.In the meantime, please e-mail us your Bronx snow photos from wherever you are (even if it’s your living room window) and let us know where the photo was taken. We’ll post as many as we can. Just e-mail bronxnewsnetwork@gmail.com.Stay warm.
New York City is supposed to grow by more than 600,000 people between now and 2030, and it could grow more after that. Is there a point when the Big Apple will be too big?
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