Boroughs
New Crime Site Data Needs More Detail
Jordan Moss |
A new tool lets New Yorkers see where the crime is, but supporters of the law that mandated the map want to know more.
Boroughs
What the Bronx Wants From De Blasio
Jordan Moss |
In Bill de Blasio’s inaugural address he told New Yorkers: “Our strength is derived from you.” Here’s how Bronxites we polled want the new mayor to use the power they’ve given him.
Government
Advocates Say Armory Fight is Over, But Work Just Beginning
Jordan Moss |
A two-decade debate over how to redevelop the massive Kingsbridge Armory ended with a City Council vote last week. Now promises to the community must be made real.
Housing and Homelessness
Cabrera: I'll Vote for Kingsbridge Plan
Jordan Moss |
The Bronx Councilman says he was swayed by last minute concessions by the developer.
Boroughs
Program to Take Buildings from Bad Landlords Fades
Jordan Moss |
7A, once a key enforcement tool, is used less often amid a changed real-estate market and new programs. But it’s still needed as a threat. The question is: Can the threat remain real?
Boroughs
Broken Park Path Points to Bigger Budget Problem
Jordan Moss |
A walkway at Jerome Slope needs repair, but—under a system that park advocates hope to change—the Parks Department must find an elected official to fund the fix.
Bronx
Bronx Community Leaders Irked By Homeless Shelter
Jordan Moss |
Another Bronx apartment building becomes a temporary home for the homeless, worrying community leaders.
Boroughs
Exercise Push Amid Obesity Crisis in Bronx
Jordan Moss |
With 65 percent of the borough’s adults overweight, there are growing calls to increase physical education in schools and elsewhere.
Bronx
Derek Jeter Just One Factor in South Bronx Council Race
Jordan Moss |
Maria del Carmen Arroyo, whose campaign submitted forged signatures from the likes of the Yankees shortstop and model Kate Moss to get on the ballot, faces a single challenger in Tuesday’s primary.
Bronx
15th District Council Hopefuls Clash
Jordan Moss |
The five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 15th Council district faced off on BronxTalk this week
