Ese Olumhense, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Fire-Ravaged Bronx Storage Center Leaves Renters in the Dark

July 29, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

People with storage units at the now-abandoned Tuck-it-Away on Walton Avenue have been waiting for two years to learn what happened to their stuff.

The Bronx

South Bronx-Born AI App Aims to Change Maternal Health Disparities

July 24, 2019, 5:03 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The Radical Relay app arrives as a city report finds link between discrimination against the most vulnerable pregnant women and dire health outcomes.

The Bronx

New Dawn for Speed Cams Signals Turn Toward School and Street Safety

July 11, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Until Thursday, a restrictive state law left miles of dangerous East Tremont Avenue off limits to cameras designed to deter dangerous drivers.

Department of Correction

Borough Presidents Demand Do-Over on Mayor’s Planned Jails

July 9, 2019, 4:18 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

City Planning Commission will consider mayor’s case for Rikers Island replacements — amid objections from borough presidents and community boards.

Schools

Fire, Rain and Union Tensions Test a Bronx Charter School

July 9, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Staff and families at the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls say conditions deteriorate as the board holds onto a $10 million bank .

The Bronx

Crosswalks Return to Busy Bronx Strip, Breaking Legal Standstill

July 1, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The Department of Transportation restored pedestrian stripes it had paved over in preparation for now-stalled reconfiguration of Morris Park Avenue.

The Bronx

Missing Crosswalks on Busy Bronx Avenue Spur Safety Concerns

June 24, 2019, 9:21 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

A legal dispute over Department of Transportation plan to reconfigure Morris Park Avenue has left the busy road more dangerous than before, local say.

The Bronx

Asbestos and Costs Hikes Snag Bronx Housing Court Move

June 19, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The Grand Concourse hall of justice for landlords and tenants was supposed to complete a move to a larger space this year. Then came the bill.

The Bronx

Long-Neglected, Fenced-Off Bronx Park to Get Greener on the Other Side

June 7, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Parks Department officials shared design plans for a “new” $4.6 million park at the site of the sad Corporal Irwin Fischer Park in Highbridge.

The Bronx

Historians Fight to Slow Development at Bronx Revolutionary War Site

May 30, 2019, 10:20 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

A developer is planning to build homes on the site of a fort linked to George Washington. Historians say important artifacts may lie below.

Ese Olumhense

Fire-Ravaged Bronx Storage Center Leaves Renters in the Dark

South Bronx-Born AI App Aims to Change Maternal Health Disparities

New Dawn for Speed Cams Signals Turn Toward School and Street Safety

Borough Presidents Demand Do-Over on Mayor’s Planned Jails

Fire, Rain and Union Tensions Test a Bronx Charter School

Crosswalks Return to Busy Bronx Strip, Breaking Legal Standstill

Missing Crosswalks on Busy Bronx Avenue Spur Safety Concerns

Asbestos and Costs Hikes Snag Bronx Housing Court Move

Long-Neglected, Fenced-Off Bronx Park to Get Greener on the Other Side

Historians Fight to Slow Development at Bronx Revolutionary War Site

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