Bx4 (New York City Bus)
The Bx4 and Bx4A constitute a public transit line along Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, running between The Hub or Foxhurst and Westchester Square. Route description Streetcar line The Westchester Avenue Line, originally operated by Union Railway Company, ran from The Hub at the south end of Westchester Avenue along it to Southern Boulevard, where it originally terminated. It was later extended to Hugh J. Grant Circle, and then again to Westchester Square, all along Westchester Avenue. The line ran under the designation "A". History The Westchester Avenue Line was run by Union Railway Company, when it was chartered as an amalgamation of three separate streetcar companies in 1892. The line was electrified the same year and later fell under the Third Avenue Railroad Company when the Union Railway Company was acquired by them in 1898. In 1899, the line was extended from Southern Boulevard to Hugh Grant Circle in Unionport. On July 10, 1948, the streetcars were replaced by the Bx ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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MTA Regional Bus Operations
MTA Regional Bus Operations (RBO) is the Public transport bus service, bus operations division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City. The MTA operates local, limited-stop, express, and Select Bus Service (bus rapid transit) services across the city of New York, forming a key part of Transportation in New York City, the city's transportation system. The system's fleet of over 5,000 buses is the largest in the United States, and many of Lists of bus routes in New York City, its over 300 routes operate 24/7 service, 24/7. MTA Regional Bus Operations was formed in 2008 to consolidate the MTA's bus operations, which currently consist of two operating companies. MTA New York City Bus operates citywide, with its origins in New York City's first municipal bus service in 1919. MTA Bus operates primarily in Queens, and was formed in 2006 to take over 7 private bus companies. The two operating companies have distinct administration and history, but they operate as a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Longwood, Bronx
Longwood is a mixed-use neighborhood in the southeast Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are East 167th Street to the north, the Bronx River and the Bruckner Expressway to east, East 149th Street to the south, and Saint Anns Avenue to the west. Southern Boulevard is the primary thoroughfare through Longwood. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 2, and its ZIP Codes include 10455 and 10459. The neighborhood is served by the New York City Police Department's 41st Precinct. NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue in the Melrose section of the Bronx. The local subway, the , operates along Southern Boulevard. History The Bronx initially began to urbanize with the construction of a streetcar network. Eventually, the expansion of the elevated and subterranean rapid transit lines from Manhattan rapidly accelerated development. Solid rows of 5 and 6 story, walk-up and larger elevator ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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COVID-19 Pandemic In New York City
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City was confirmed on March 1, 2020, though later research showed that the novel coronavirus had been circulating in New York City since January, with cases of community transmission confirmed as early as February. By March 29, over 30,000 cases were confirmed, and New York City had become the worst-affected area COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, in the United States. There were over 2,000 deaths by April 6; at that stage, the city had more confirmed coronavirus cases than COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, China, the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, UK, or COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, Iran. Bodies of the deceased were picked up from their homes by the US Army, United States National Guard, National Guard, and Air National Guard. Starting March 16, New York City schools were closed. On March 20, the New York State governor's office issued an State executive order, executive order closing "non-essential" businesse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a New York state public benefit corporations, public benefit corporation in New York (state), New York State responsible for public transportation in the New York metropolitan area, New York City metropolitan area. The MTA is the largest public transit authority in North America, serving 12 counties in Downstate New York, along with two counties in southwestern Connecticut under contract to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, carrying over 11 million passengers on an average weekday systemwide, and over 850,000 vehicles on its MTA Bridges and Tunnels, seven toll bridges and two tunnels per weekday. History Founding In February 1965, New York governor Nelson Rockefeller suggested that the New York State Legislature create an authority to purchase, operate, and modernize the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The LIRR, then a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), had been operating under bankruptcy protection since 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Union Railway (Bronx)
The Union Railway Company of New York City (often shortened to Union Railway) was chartered in 1892, and consolidated several streetcar transit franchises across Manhattan and The Bronx in New York City in the late 19th century. The Harlem Bridge, Morrisania and Fordham Railway (established in 1863) combined with the North Third Avenue and Fleetwood Park Railway and the Melrose and West Morrisania Railroad to form the nucleus of the Union Railway in 1892. All lines were electrified the same year. Union Railway was acquired by Third Avenue Railroad Company in 1898, which was later reorganized as the Third Avenue Railway. Bronx Traction Company The Bronx Traction Company was formed in 1904 to consolidate the West Farms and Westchester Traction Company, the Wakefield and Westchester Traction Company, the Williamsbridge and Westchester Traction Company, the Van Nest, West Farms and Westchester Traction Company, and the Suburban Traction Company. Bronx Traction was leased to the Unio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Westchester Avenue
Westchester Avenue is a major east–west street in the South Bronx, South and East Bronx, East portions of the Bronx, New York City. It runs from Third Avenue and East 150th Street in The Hub, Bronx, the Hub to Pelham Bay Park in the Pelham Bay, Bronx, Pelham Bay section. It crosses many neighborhoods of the Bronx, which include Melrose, Bronx, Melrose, Longwood, Bronx, Longwood, Soundview, Bronx, Soundview, Parkchester, Bronx, Parkchester, and Pelham Bay. Westchester Avenue parallels the Bruckner Expressway until their junction at Pelham Bay Park. Transportation With the exception of of its length, Westchester Avenue is underneath elevated tracks of the New York City Subway: * The IRT White Plains Road Line () runs over Westchester Avenue from Brook Avenue to Southern Boulevard (Bronx), Southern Boulevard. * The IRT Pelham Line () runs from Whitlock Avenue (IRT Pelham Line), Whitlock Avenue to its terminus at Pelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line), Pelham Bay Park. The following ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bx5 (New York City Bus)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates a number of bus routes in the Bronx, New York, United States. Many of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines (see list of streetcar lines in the Bronx). All local buses are operated by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, except for the Bx23, which is operated by the MTA Bus Company. Eight Metro-North Railroad feeder routes are operated by Consolidated Bus Transit to and from the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations, under contract with the brand name of Hudson Rail Link. See Hudson Rail Link for more details. List of routes This table gives details for the routes prefixed with "Bx" - in other words, those considered to run primarily in the Bronx by the MTA. For details on routes with other prefixes, see the following articles: * List of bus routes in Manhattan: M125 *List of bus routes in Queens: Q44 Select Bus Service, Q50, Q100 (on Rikers Island) *List of express bus rout ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bx3 (New York City Bus)
The Bx3 bus constitutes the University Avenue Line public transit line in The Bronx and Manhattan, operating between Washington Heights, Manhattan at Broadway & 179th Street, and Kingsbridge, Bronx, at 238th Street station on the line. It operates mainly via University Avenue, serving the West Bronx and Upper Manhattan. Current route The Bx3 starts with the buses at 179th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. It then uses 181 Street (Manhattan), 181st Street to access the Washington Bridge (Harlem River), Washington Bridge, which it uses to get to The Bronx. Immediately after the bridge, it turns onto University Avenue, which it continues on until Kingsbridge Road, serving Morris Heights, Bronx, Morris Heights and University Heights, Bronx, University Heights. After doing a dogleg turn onto Sedgwick Avenue, it passes through the Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx, Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood, before using 238th Street to its terminus at Broadway. History Buses replaced U ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Station
The Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station (formerly Westchester Square station) is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of East Tremont and Westchester Avenues in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over. __TOC__ History This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913, and also known as the Dual Subway System. The Pelham Line was proposed to be a branch of the Lexington Avenue Line running northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park. This station opened on October 24, 1920 as the line's new terminal with the line's extension from East 177th Street. Service was initially served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s. In 1981, the Metropolitan Transportat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Third Avenue–149th Street Station
The Third Avenue–149th Street station is a metro station, station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Third Avenue and East 149th Street (the latter of which is also known as Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard) in The Hub, Bronx, the Hub in the South Bronx adjacent to Mott Haven, Bronx, Mott Haven and Melrose, Bronx, Melrose. The station is served by the 2 (New York City Subway service), 2 train at all times and the 5 (New York City Subway service), 5 train at all times except nights. The station is the second-busiest in the Bronx and 59th overall, with around 6.768 million passengers using the station as of 2019. History The station opened on July 10, 1905, along with the 149th Street–Grand Concourse station and the connection with the IRT Lenox Avenue Line in Manhattan. Free transfers were provided between the subway and the existing 149th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line), 149th Street elevated station of the IRT Third Avenue Line ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manhattan And Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority
MTA Regional Bus Operations (RBO) is the bus operations division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City. The MTA operates local, limited-stop, express, and Select Bus Service ( bus rapid transit) services across the city of New York, forming a key part of the city's transportation system. The system's fleet of over 5,000 buses is the largest in the United States, and many of its over 300 routes operate 24/7. MTA Regional Bus Operations was formed in 2008 to consolidate the MTA's bus operations, which currently consist of two operating companies. MTA New York City Bus operates citywide, with its origins in New York City's first municipal bus service in 1919. MTA Bus operates primarily in Queens, and was formed in 2006 to take over 7 private bus companies. The two operating companies have distinct administration and history, but they operate as a single bus system, with unified scheduling, fares, and customer service. In , the system had a ridership of , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Hub, Bronx
The Hub is a major commercial center for the South Bronx, New York (state), New York. It is located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis Avenue, Melrose Avenue, and Third Avenue, Third Avenues. It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose, Bronx, Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven, Bronx, Mott Haven. The Hub, short for "the Hub of the Bronx," has also been called "the Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway of the Bronx". It is the site of both maximum traffic and architectural density. In configuration, it resembles a miniature Times Square, a spatial "bow-tie" created by the geometry of the street intersections. It is a primary shopping district for Bronx residents, and many new hip hop trends can be found in the Hub long before they spread to the rest of New York City and the world. The area is part of Bronx Community Board 1. History The Hub is the oldest major shopping locale in the Bronx. Between 1900 and 1930, the number of B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |