Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson - Community Resources & Updates

 

Dear Neighbors,

Thank you for joining us for another week in review.

We continue to lift the memory of those we lost on September 11th and pray for the families that lost loved ones on that day. My hope is that despite the pain of this tragedy, we continue to find hope and the courage to show up for one another as a City and Borough. Please join me tomorrow, Wednesday, September 14th, for Remembrance Day where we will honor our loved ones and first responders.

This week, we welcomed our children, teachers, principals and school staff back to school after a long, hot summer. The pandemic shed much needed light on the digital divide in our city. We learned the importance of tech access when having a laptop meant the difference between students attending their class or not. That is why we allocated $14.5 million from the FY’ 2023 Capital Budget for ChromeBooks, Laptop Carts, Smart Boards, Printers and more for over two dozen schools across the Bronx. Our students deserve a quality education and I am committed to closing the digital divide and equipping our children with all that they need to have a successful academic year.

A special shout out to our labor unions and labor workers who we celebrated this past Labor Day. We owe so much of our worker rights to our labor unions. Thank you for all you have done and for your commitment to our rights.

We are at a critical turning point in the Bronx. After enduring a global pandemic, we understand now more than ever the policy failures from the past that contributed to years of disinvestment in our borough and continue to have an adverse effect on the health and well-being of our communities. This is the time to be bold. We need creative solutions to address the issues impacting our residents and families and I believe my strategic policy plan does just that. It is a blueprint for how we move forward. To learn more about my strategic policy plan click here.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 718-590-3500 or email us at webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

 

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

My budget addresses inequity head-on with the allocation of $14.5 million for Chrome Books, Laptop Carts, Smart Boards, Printers and more for over two dozen schools across the Bronx. 

I have also allocated over $3.3 million to our Bronx Cultural Organizations that will re-establish the Bronx as a destination for tourists, as well as for long-time residents who desire to learn, enjoy and appreciate what makes the Bronx unique.

Lastly, I am proud to say that I allocated more than $3.4 million in capital funding to seven residential projects, creating more than 600 new units of affordable, supportive housing and homeownership as well as rehabilitation of 126 units of housing in neighborhoods throughout the borough. 

Together we are shepherding the Bronx into a renaissance that will benefit our children and families for generations to come.