How capping the Cross Bronx Express could help the borough

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday October 16, 2024 [Donate now]( [Capping Cross Bronx Expressway would bring more parks to polluted borough, report finds]( [A man on a bridge looks at gridlock on the Cross Bronx Expressway.]( [Each capped section of highway would cost $2 billion, according to the city's transportation department.]( More Stories From Today [Daniel Henry, director of external affairs at the Mayor’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, at a community board meeting in Brooklyn..]( [As the migrant 'crisis' recedes in NYC, criticism of the city stands its ground]( ["For New York City taxpayers, 60,000 is still 60,000 too many" migrants, one Republican lawmaker says.]( [Mayor Eric Adams looks at City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.]( [NYC Council to form its own commission amid ongoing battle over Mayor Adams' authority to govern]( [The Council tried to wrest unilateral authority from the mayor’s office over 21 administration appointments, setting off a monthslong battle over mayoral power.]( [Dion Middleton, accused of killing an 18-year-old, is a firearms instructor for the New York City Department of Correction.]( [NYC correction officer on trial for killing teen was scared, attorney says]( [Prosecutors say Dion Middleton overreacted after the 18 year old fired a bead from a fake gun.]( [A photo of the building in Brighton Beach where a fire broke out, killing one.]( [Lithium-ion battery caused Brighton Beach fire that killed 1, injured others, says FDNY]( [Fire officials said a battery that was charging in a bedroom exploded.]( [Hosts dressed in red jumpsuits]( [NYC's 'Squid Game: The Experience' vows to test your nerves, so I tried it]( [A huge new amusement in Manhattan Mall at 32nd and Sixth lets you test your memory, agility, and other skills through a five-game course for $29.]( [A photo of the Brooklyn building where a baby was found badly burned from a furnace.]( [NYC Council to take up 2 bills on radiator regulations after burning death of Brooklyn child]( [The measures would boost inspections, especially in buildings where children live.]( [a guy in a golf simulator]( [Extra Extra: The guys are focused, avoiding distractions and grinding at the Midtown golf simulator]( [Because it's indoor swing season, here are your afternoon links: Queens has a new official arboretum, Victoria Secret Fashion Show watch party outside Penn Station, the guy who made the Mets' "OMG" sign and more.]( [A couch with purple and maroon pillos and a sign above that says "Tatiana."]( [Dinner reservations at Tatiana are ‘impossible’ to get, so I spent a month trying]( [The reservation booking scene is a digital hellscape.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.