{"id":12,"date":"2022-09-29T19:32:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbbronx.cityofnewyork.us\/cb6\/news\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T16:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T20:33:00","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbbronx.cityofnewyork.us\/cb6\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Written Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Below is an article from TheCity on the Bronx CB6 and environmental groups’ concerns on the proposed 5 bridges rehabilitation project for the Cross Bronx Expressway.<\/p>\n

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Written Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Below is an article from PIX11 on Bronx Community Board 6’s advocacy for an empty lot (439 Devoe Avenue) that has plans on becoming a development that could compromised River Garden.<\/p>\n

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Audio Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Below is a News12 TV segment on Bronx Community Board 6’s advocacy for an empty city-owned lot (1932 Arthur Avenue) to be converted to a public use.<\/p>\n

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Written Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Below is an article from the NY Daily News on Bronx Community Board 6’s advocacy for an empty city-owned lot\u00a0 (1932 Arthur Avenue) to be converted to public use.<\/p>\n

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Written Description:<\/strong> Below is a TV segment covering Bronx Community Board 6’s continued advocacy for programming in Fordham Plaza. The story notes that the Fordham Night Market is ending, meaning there will be no more programming in the plaza.\u00a0 Click the image below to open the story.<\/p>\n

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Written Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Below is an article from TheCity covering BXCB6’s advocacy on shelter siting and oversight policy. The article covers a joint meeting with Community Board 5 to discuss shelter siting. Click the image below to open the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written Description:<\/strong> Below is a News12 article about members of BXCB6 expressed their frustration on why vendor stalls at Fordham Plaza remain vacant despite $34M in renovations being completed over 7 years ago. The article describes how the Department of Transpiration (DOT) completed these renovations to make the area more pedestrian-friendly with more space for multiple vendors and a cafe, but DOT cited the COVID pandemic as the reason for the delay. Click the image below to open the story.<\/p>\n

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Written Description:<\/strong> Below is a City Article about a dangerous corridor of intersections in the West Farms neighborhood of the Bronx that has resulted in over 197 car crashes, 277 injuries, and 4 deaths since August 2011. There has been over a 15-year delay in the project to fix this issue and BXB6 has reached out to DDC to expedite the process. Click the image below to open the story.<\/p>\n

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Audio Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Watch Bronx Community Board 5 & 6 District Managers discuss oversight over homeless shelter operations and the city’s lack of a shelter siting policy.<\/p>\n