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

 

Dear Neighbor,

 

Thank you for joining us for another week in review. 

Yesterday, we were proud to announce the release of the Kingsbridge Armory RFP (Request for Proposal) for a developer to lease, redevelop, and operate the largest armory in the nation. Last week, I joined with my colleagues in government and our Bronx community to celebrate the launch of the “Together for Kingsbridge” Vision Plan, the culmination of nine months of engagement with over 4,000 members of the local community! We hope that the vision plan will serve as a blueprint for whoever receives this RFP to truly reimagine this historic space. You can click here for more information.

This past Sunday, the MTA announced a free-fare bus pilot program with one free-fare bus line in each borough. The BX 18 was selected in the Bronx and we are hopeful that the success of this program will lead to even more bus lines being included in this important initiative to eliminate barriers for Bronxites to access public transportation in our city. I want to thank the MTA and my colleagues in Albany for their work in pushing this important program forward.

Lastly, we want to send our condolences and prayers of comfort to the family of the one-year-old child who died from a toxic opioid exposure last week. We were heartbroken and outraged by the news of this incident and we hope our residents and families will join us in sending love to this grieving family. No parent should have to experience this pain and we will continue our work to combat this opioid issue in our communities that has claimed the lives of too many.

As always, 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

IN THE COMMUNITY

I was proud to join with Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, elected officials, and community advocates to celebrate the completion of the redesign of Soundview Avenue in the East Bronx. The project includes 1.5 miles of new parking-protected bike lanes and a redesign that enhances safety for all road users.

During my time at the NYC Council, I championed the Jerome Neighborhood Plan & and fought to ensure that it benefitted our local community. I was proud to join with Services for the Underserved for a tour of Starhill Phase 1 & and the Jerome Court - both of which were commitments from the Jerome Avenue Neighborhood Plan.

Starhill Phase 1 will consist of a 14-story multifamily building and a connected one-story amenity building. The new building will include 200 apartments reserved for homeless single adults and the remaining 126 apartments will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the Area Median Income.

UPCOMING EVENTS