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• DOT and Bronx officials celebrate Soundview street safety upgrades amid calls for greater action

  16-01-2025 22:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Bronx elected officials gathered on Wednesday to celebrate street safety improvements in the borough with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a completed street redesign project in Soundview.The DOT identified Soundview as a priority area for upgrades under the multi-agency Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic injuries and fatalities. Launched in 2022, the project introduced a range of safety features across Soundview Avenue, Rosedale Avenu
  
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• AG Letitia James urges Senate to reject Laken Riley Act, citing threats to due process and public safety

  16-01-2025 22:00 via amny.com
  
  New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling on U.S. senators to reject S.5, the Laken Riley Act, which seeks to expand federal detention of undocumented migrants accused—but not convicted—of theft-related crimes.In a letter signed by 43 elected officials and clergy members from across the country, James said told Senate members that the bill “goes against our fundamental values and will undermine rather than promote public safety.” The legislation was named fo
  
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• Bronx elementary school teacher arrested for allegedly exposing himself to students

  16-01-2025 19:24 via bxtimes.com
  
  Police arrested a Bronx P.E. teacher Tuesday for allegedly exposing his penis to six children—some as young as 9 years old— while teaching a gym class at P 723X in Claremont Village, authorities said.Dana Barschdorf, 44, was nabbed after being seen by a school employee at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday wiping his buttocks with a Lysol wipe in front of a group of nine- to 11-year-old students, according to court documents. The witness then allegedly saw Barschdorf insert his penis into t
  
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• amNewYork Metro poll: Do you feel safe riding the subways?

  16-01-2025 18:42 via amny.com
  
  There has been much talk lately about new security measures for NYC subways, sparked by a recent wave of high-profile, brutal crimes on the trains.This talk has prompted many elected officials to take action. However, are politicians just trying to look good during a heavy election year? Or are their efforts to protect straphangers valiant and genuine?Maybe it is a mix.Subway safety is a top concern in NYC. Opinions on the topic vary greatly, and amNewYork Metro launched a new poll to
  
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• Historic Bronx subway station gets makeover and is now ADA-accessible

  16-01-2025 15:40 via amny.com
  
  A historic and busy Bronx subway station is now fully accessible to all New Yorkers.
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials opened on Wednesday the newly remodeled ADA-accessible Westchester Square--East Tremont Avenue station, home to the 6 train. The station, which is over 100 years old, is located at the corner of Lane and Westchester Avenues in Westchester Square.
  The elevated station, located in a bustling hub where multiple bus lines converge, now has three new elevators and
  
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• FIRST ON amNY: Stringer to release plan to build 20,000 affordable homes in 5 years as he officially launches mayoral bid

  16-01-2025 15:00 via amny.com
  
  As he officially launched his campaign for mayor on Thursday, former city Comptroller Scott Stringer is set to release a plan he says will generate an estimated 20,000 new affordable homes over five years.Stringer shared the details of his plan with amNewYork Metro ahead of its Thursday release.The city's former chief bean counter, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2021, said he is officially jumping into the race after campaigning in an exploratory capacity for the past year because he believ
  
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