Bronx borough president wants more funding to plant trees in effort to combat air pollution
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is asking Mayor Eric Adams for more funding towards the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to plant more trees.
The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.
Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the ...
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South Bronx residents protest new 2,200-bed migrant shelter
About two dozen South Bronx residents gathered on Feb. 4 to protest the city’s plan to open a 2,200-bed migrant shelter at ...
NYC’s congestion pricing means more traffic—and pollution—in the South Bronx, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods
The city has begun charging drivers to enter a central business district—but not all areas are reaping the benefits. ​​On a ...
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South Bronx shelter plan sparks outrage as residents and officials push back
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to open a 2,200-bed shelter for migrant men in the South Bronx is being met with massive resistance ...
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South Bronx community leaders, health experts rally against congestion pricing
SOUTH BRONX (WABC) -- The impacts of the congestion pricing tolling plan reach far beyond Manhattan. Several miles north, people who live near the Cross Bronx Expressway have expressed concerns ...
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New York’s Congestion Pricing Could Worsen Traffic in Poor Neighborhoods
The city has begun charging drivers to enter a central business district, aiming to reduce traffic and improve air quality.
Bronx borough president wants more funding to plant trees
Air pollution in the New York metro region has been an ongoing concern for advocates who notice the negative health impacts ...