Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
issued a negative recommendation on the proposed construction of a new
City Island Bridge. The recommendations
come as part of the borough president’s charter mandated
responsibilities in the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).
“The
entire process surrounding the planning and construction of this bridge
has been flawed from the very start,” said Borough President Diaz. “The
previous administration simply ignored the valid criticisms of the
residents of City Island regarding this project, and I cannot support
its construction at this time.”
Borough
President Diaz noted that he was pleased that Department of
Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg was reevaluating the
current project, specifically looking to see if the current plan can be
swapped for a more muted, scaled-down design that is more in line with
community suggestions.
“Without
question I believe this entire matter could have been better addressed
by the previous administration. The ushering in of a new
administration, however, provides an opportunity to address the current
bridge design. I am committed in pursuing an alternative vision for
the City Island Bridge, which has for so long been sought by the City
Island community,” stated Borough President Diaz in his ULURP
recommendation.
The complete ULURP recommendation can be read at: http://on.nyc.gov/1ixUD51.
“My
office will continue to work with Commissioner Trottenberg and the
Department of Transportation, local elected officials and the City
Island community to develop a reasonable solution to this issue,” said
Borough President Diaz.
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