Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez - Important Transportation Updates and Event Information

 

Upcoming Events Our next movie night will be ENCANTO on June 17th  at the North Picnic area on Orchard Beach. For more  information contact us at District13@council.nyc.gov  or call our office at 718-931-1721. The following evening, June 18th, at Ambrosini Field on City Island we will be screening Spiderman: No Way Home

The following evening, June 18th, at Ambrosini Field on City Island we will be screening Spiderman: No Way Home

We will host another Family Day on June 25th at Mazzei Playground. There will be games, bounce houses, and multiple activities for everyone to enjoy! 

I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!

Westchester Square 6 Service Changes

Good news! The Westchester Square 6 train is getting some much-needed improvements!

The Westchester Square 6 Subway Stop located between Lane Ave, Westchester Ave, and E Tremont Ave will be under construction while the MTA refurbishes and improves the infrastructure of the subway station. The projected work includes sidewalk reconstruction, additional public areas, major structural improvement, new public address system, fire alarm and new CCTV, digital customer information screens, columns for mezzanine extensions, pedestrian ramp construction, historic preservation, ADA compliant platform reconstruction.

During construction there may be service changes including, Manhattan bound 6 trains skipping station stops between Pelham Bay Park and Parkchester, Pelham Bay Park bound 6 trains skipping station stops between Parkchester and Pelham Bay Park, and weekends with no 6 service in either direction at Westchester Square Station.

Additionally there may be dates where the elevator will not be in service while it is repaired. If you need to Access a Ride visit https://access.nyc.gov/programs/access-a-ride/, call 877-337-2017, or 311.

To send non-emergency complaints and public safety issues, call the Project Hotline at 646-801-3932.

Bronx Bus Redesign

The Bronx Bus Redesign project began in August 2018, and continues with routes and stops changing after June 26th. To view updates to your route visit https://new.mta.info/project/bronx-local-bus-network-redesign/routes.