Dear Neighbor,
Thank you for joining us for another week in review.
Yesterday, my colleagues Mayor Eric Adams and Congressman Ritchie Torres kicked-off a two-year study that will re-imagine the Cross-Bronx Expressway (CBE). The study, expected to be completed in 2024, will engage community groups to reimagine the expressway and neighborhoods along the Cross Bronx corridor from the Harlem River to the Hutchinson River Parkway.
The Cross-Bronx Expressway has contributed to decades of ruination, disinvestment and health inequities in our Borough. When it was constructed in 1948, it bulldozed several major Bronx neighborhoods and the end result was a fractured Borough, dense air pollution and much more.
I want to thank my colleagues in government who continue to push for equity and justice for our residents and families.
Last week, we celebrated the holiday season with our Veterans Toy Giveaway at the Bronx Zoo. Thank you to our partners who helped make this event possible. Our Veterans and their families sacrifice so much for our nation. In this season of celebration, we give back to them in appreciation for all they have done for us.
The holiday festivities will continue in the coming days with our Bronx Chanukah Celebration on Wednesday, December 21st from 10AM-11AM at the Riverdale Y. Join us as we light the menorah, sing songs and gather in celebration.
Lastly, as we gear up for the holiday season, we encourage everyone to be safe. COVID-19, RSV and flu cases are on the rise. If you have not done so already, get your booster shot and get tested for COVID-19 before gathering with friends and family. Vaccinations save lives and can also keep your loved ones safe.
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
Allow me to introduce The Bronx Tourism Council’s new Executive Director, Sulma Arzu-Brown!
Sulma is the former Director of Operations with the New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Garífuna Coalition. She’s also the author of the award-winning books, “Bad Hair Does Not Exist! Pelo Malo No Existe!” and “My Hair Comes with Me - Shifting the Paradigm of What Success Looks Like!”
We are so blessed to have Sulma join us as we create a new vision for tourism in our borough. Welcome to the Team!
Watch the BronxNet interview, here.
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