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Notify NYC - Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert - Asensio Santiago December 6, 2021
Alert issued 12-06-2021 at 10:40 PM. A Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert has been issued for Asensio Santiago, an 88-year-old white male from Lynbrook, NY. The missing has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. Description: 5'4" tall, 130lbs, with gray hair and brown eyes. Wearing a green and tan army hat, black and white jacket, dark blue […]
Notify NYC - Mass Transit Restoration - L Train (BK) December 6, 2021
Notification issued 12-06-2021 at 9:17 PM. Following a prior service disruption, L Train service has resumed in both directions. Expect residual delays. To view this message in American Sign Language (ASL), العربية, বাঙালি, 中文, Français, Kreyòl Ayisyen, Italiano, 한국어, Polski, Pусский, Español, اردو or ייִדיש : http://on.nyc.gov/2qxH91g.
Notify NYC - Intermittent Wind Gusts December 6, 2021
Notification issued 12-06-2021 at 9:13 PM. New York City is experiencing intermittent wind gusts in excess of 40 MPH. Strong winds can cause flying debris, turn unsecured objects into projectiles, & cause power outages. Preparedness Actions: Before an Outage - Charge cell phones - Gather supplies - Turn refrigerator/freezers to a colder setting During an […]

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Opinion: Now is the Time to Make the Gateway Program Happen

The economic case for investing in the Gateway Program is crystal clear. If we build, we would create over 70,000 jobs and generate over $19 billion in economic benefits. If we do not build, we would cost the economy $16 billion, $7 billion in lost tax revenue, and a loss of nearly $23 billion in lost property value.’
MTA’s Resiliency Efforts No Match for Flash Floods, Gov. Hochul Says

The city's transit system faced a different threat this week than the coastal storm surges it endured during Hurricane Sandy: A sewer system overwhelmed by increasing rain, even at higher elevations.
Infrastructure Bill Cuts Federal Funds to Remove Highways, As Mayor Proposes BQE Fix

The Reconnecting Communities Act which would have allocated $15 billion to retrofitting or replacing roadways that cut through economically disadvantaged areas, like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Opinion: Unresolved Issues with Cuomo’s $2.05 Billion LaGuardia AirTrain

‘Will there really be 9,000 daily riders? Does a cost benefit analysis justify investing $2.05 billion for this project, long-championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who will no longer be in office come next month?’
E-scooters, First in the City, Head to the East Bronx—to Mixed Reactions

'Everything has been car-centric since Robert Moses divided the borough in half with the Cross Bronx Expressway,' one Bronxite who welcomes the scooters told City Limits. 'It’s just a matter of righting a lot of those wrongs, and we’re glad the city is finally paying attention to us.'
City to Install Story Ave. Bus Lanes This Month, As Advocates Push for Other Bronx Fixes

Advocates say they would like to see the timely completion of other major projects in the borough before Mayor de Blasio leaves office, including adding bus lanes on Gun Hill Road and University Avenue, and curbing the number of cars and trucks often blocking the bus lanes on Fordham Road.
NYC Council Considers Waste Transfer Bill That Would Roll Back Environmental Gains in Queens, Critics Say

Two waste processing companies in Queens, whose permitted capacity may be increased under the legislation, are also facing a potential lawsuit alleging they are in violation of the Clean Water Act.
Rise in Traffic Crashes Could Make 2021 Deadliest ‘Vision Zero’ Year Yet, Advocates Say

More than 120 people have been killed in city traffic incidents between January and June, a new report says.