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(Image by miami car accident lawyers from Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — Judge Maria Lucy Armendariz never told her story to anyone before she was elected to the Los Angeles Superior Court bench in 2018. “Childhood for me was hardly idyllic,” Armendariz said as she recalled growing up in East Los Angeles with a mother sentenced to life in prison when she was just eight years old. Armendariz was raised in foster homes, and as she grew closer to aging out of the system, she knew she needed a plan. “Back in those days they would just kick you out at age 18 so I knew early on that ...

MTA Announces Major Change To Metro-North Service Enter your number to get our free mobile app The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Wednesday that it has published the Environmental Assessment for its Metro-North Penn Station Access Project, which will bring Metro-North service to the west side commuter hub and add four new stations in the Bronx. The project will bring local MTA rail service to the rail line currently used by Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor for the first time and will significantly reduce travel times for East Bronx residents, officials say. The commute ...

Westchester County Federal Legislative Requests sent to Washington Written by Westchester County County Executive Latimer has sent his federal legislative requests to the federal delegation that represents Westchester County Westchester County Executive George Latimer has sent his federal legislative requests to the federal delegation that represents Westchester County.  The priorities were compiled by the Westchester County Department of Intergovernmental Relations under Latimer’s leadership.  Department of Intergovernmental Relations Director Steve Bass led the team along wit...

Bird, Lime and VeoRide selected for NYC e-scooter pilot Lime, Bird and VeoRide have scored coveted permits to New York City’s first e-scooter pilot. The New York City Department of Transportation, which originally released a request for proposals in October for the pilot that was meant to start in early March, made its selections public Wednesday. The three companies are expected to begin operations in the Bronx by early summer with 1,000 electric scooters each. “After a competitive selection process, Bird, Lime and Veo unveil e-scooter models and pricing plans that will allow most ride...

Housing Attorney Declares Victory In 15th Council District Special Election arrow Oswald Feliz, a housing attorney, wins the race for the 15th Council District, succeeding Ritchie Torres. Facebook Oswald Feliz, a housing attorney and former state committeeman, is declaring victory in the special election race for the 15th Council District, following several rounds of ranked-choice voting in an election with extremely low voter turnout. Once the city Board of Elections certifies the race and confirms Feliz's win, he will immediately become the next councilmember serving...