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  • Marble Hill Borough Dispute Goes Back To American Revolution

    Marble Hill Borough Dispute Goes Back To American Revolution

    By Joseph Morales                Marble Hill is a busy residential and commercial neighborhood located on the northside of the Broadway Bridge in Manhattan. It is the only part of Manhattan that is not part of an island. The neighborhood has two main streets, W 225th St and Broadway that make up the community’s commercial fabric. W Read more

  • Another Road Diet Is Coming To Staten Island

    Another Road Diet Is Coming To Staten Island

    By Joseph Morales People get around Staten Island using various modes of transportation. According to data from the NYC Department of City Planning, Staten Island is the city’s most car-dependent borough as 83% of households have access to a vehicle. Nonetheless, this still leaves 17% of households and many more youth that primarily get around Read more

  • Curb Usage is Being Reimagined on the Upper West Side

    Curb Usage is Being Reimagined on the Upper West Side

    By Joseph Morales   The Upper West Side is one of New York City’s most well known and vibrant neighborhoods. This section of Manhattan is home to major destinations such as the American Museum of Natural History, the Beacon Theatre, and a roughly half of Central Park. In addition, the neighborhood has a plethora of restaurants, Read more

  • New York State Has Historic Plan To Increase Pool Access in NYC. How Will People Get There?

    New York State Has Historic Plan To Increase Pool Access in NYC. How Will People Get There?

    By Joseph Morales     It’s mid-June, and we are just about a week and a half from public pools opening in New York City on June 27th. Pools tend to be a summer hotspot for New Yorkers, as 1.7 million people visited the city’s public pools in 2018. With it being the day after Read more

  • NYC Is Looking To Improve Major Southern Queens Thoroughfare for Buses and Pedestrians

    NYC Is Looking To Improve Major Southern Queens Thoroughfare for Buses and Pedestrians

    By Joseph Morales  Hillside Avenue travels from east to west is among the busiest streets in Southern Queens. It’s western terminus is at Myrtle Ave, which provides access to Brooklyn and some if its busiest neighborhoods. From there, Hillside Ave travels east into Nassau County, where it connects to the Jericho Turnpike in Westbury. In Read more

  • Should NYC Allow Parents To Send Kids To Schools Near Their Workplace? It Can Do More Than Improve Commutes

    Should NYC Allow Parents To Send Kids To Schools Near Their Workplace? It Can Do More Than Improve Commutes

    By Joseph Morales There are about 915,000 students in NYC public schools. According to data from the State Education Department, about 45% of these students are in elementary school not including Pre-K and 3K students. Most of the time, students attend elementary school within walking distance of their home. Based on data from NYU, the Read more