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Una Ciudad sin Límites

3 años después de la rezonificación del Bronx, los talleres de la avenida Jerome están bajo presión

Ese Olumhense and Daniel Parra | October 22, 2021

Como parte del acuerdo de rezonificación de la Avenida Jerome, los funcionarios de la ciudad se comprometieron a destinar $1.5 millones de dólares en ayuda financiera para los talleres de la Avenida Jerome, fondos destinados a ayudar a reubicarlos. Sin embargo, hasta hoy, los funcionarios no han concedido ninguna subvención a los talleres locales, encontró una investigación de City Limits.

Bronx

Franja de talleres del Bronx se reduce, ensayo fotográfico

Adi Talwar, Ese Olumhense and Daniel Parra | October 22, 2021

Según el grupo comercial sin fines de lucro United Auto Merchants Association (Asociación de Comerciantes de Automóviles Unidos o UAMA por sus siglas en inglés), entre 35 y 40 negocios de automóviles y relacionados con automóviles en la Avenida Jerome han sido desplazados desde la rezonificación de la ciudad en 2018 del corredor, y alrededor de 150 todavía operan.

Housing and Homelessness

Photo Essay: The Bronx’s Shrinking Auto Corridor

Adi Talwar, Daniel Parra and Ese Olumhense | October 20, 2021

According to the United Auto Merchants Association (UAMA), a nonprofit trade group, between 35 and 40 auto and auto-related businesses on Jerome Avenue have been displaced since the city’s 2018 rezoning of the corridor, and around 150 still operate.

Zoned Out: Examining the Impact of NYC's Rezonings

3 Years After Bronx Rezoning, Jerome Avenue Auto Shops Under Pressure

Daniel Parra and Ese Olumhense | October 20, 2021

As part of the 2018 Jerome Avenue rezoning deal, city officials committed $1.5 million in financial assistance for area merchants, intended to help relocate existing businesses that would be displaced. But officials have yet to issue any such grants, a City Limits investigation found.

City Limits 45th anniversary

Flashback Friday: The Vacant Lot Gardens of The South Bronx, 1979

Jeanmarie Evelly | October 15, 2021

Flashback Friday is a weekly series highlighting a story from the vast archives of City Limits’ reporting as we celebrate our 45th anniversary this year.

Voices of New York

Latino Families Worry COVID-19 Has Sidelined The Bronx’s Asthma Crisis

Edwin Martínez for El Diario | October 14, 2021

Facilities that provided assistance for people with asthma before the pandemic have continued to operate by offering pre-recorded medical advice by phone, and have never returned to in-person services, families told El Diario.

Health and Environment

The Bronx Gets Short-Changed in NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Program: Report

Jeanmarie Evelly | October 12, 2021

The Bronx is home to the fewest miles of Open Streets, and only 16 percent of those that are included in the city initiative are considered operational—or barricaded off to prevent cars—a new survey from Transportation Alternatives Found.

Housing and Homelessness

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

David Brand | October 4, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, city policy forced entire families—including each school-aged child—to show up at a Bronx facility known as the PATH intake center to complete an initial assessment, which often meant missing at least a day of school.

Housing and Homelessness

Bronx Tenants Still Locked Out of Homes 18 Months After Fire

David Brand | September 28, 2021

Tenants say they fear the property owners are waging a war of attrition, waiting the renters out until they give up, move on and forfeit the rent-regulated apartments.