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Over 1,000 NYCHA Apartments in the South Bronx to Receive Major Upgrades

Betances Houses, the sprawling NYCHA development in Mott Haven with 1,088 apartments across 39 buildings, will receive major and much needed upgrades through a public-private partnership with developers. Upgrades include new kitchen and bathrooms, windows, elevators, boilers, and roofs as well as upgraded common areas throughout the development according to the mayor’s office. This will…

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Bronx Pilot Bike-Share Exceeds Expectations; JUMP Hopes to Expand Coverage Across Borough

Since the launch of the bike-share pilot in the central Bronx in August, JUMP Bikes has seen over 15,000 rides! Back when Citi Bike first launched in 2013, we were very vocal that bike sharing in NYC had to be equitable and accessible to all residents including The Bronx despite critics saying there wouldn’t be…

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WATCH: NYC Sanitation Commissioner Lies; Says They Were Prepared & Bronx Was “Ahead” of Other Boroughs

Despite the agonizing commute millions of New Yorkers experienced with many sleeping in their cars overnight on highways or enduring 6, 8, 10 hour commutes that typically would take an hour or much less, NYC Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia insisted that they were prepared for yesterday’s storm in an interview today. Garcia went on to…

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