Assembly Member Marcos A. Crespo Leads the Way to Secure an Unprecedented $1.8 Billion State Investment in the South Bronx

Unprecedented $1.8 Billion State Investment in the South Bronx Because of government leaders and the infrastructure work of Robert Moses, The Bronx has for decades been dealt an unfair hand. The South Bronx particularly became home to highways like the Sheridan Expressway, blocking residents from access to parks and the Bronx River waterfront. The Bronx was not only robbed of its natural amenities but, residents were also exposed to gas emissions from trucks traveling through local streets, which in turn increased asthma rates among other health issues. BUT IN 2017, AT THE URGING OF MY OFFICE AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS, NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ANNOUNCED A HISTORIC $1.8 BILLION INVESTMENT TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. We Made History... "When I first got elected, I immediately requested to be assigned to both the Transportation & Environmental Conservation Committees for one reason: the re-design of the Sheridan Expressway." "With a historic investment of $1.8 billion dollars to redesign the Bruckner and Sheridan Expressway, the State of New York addresses an injustice that for decades impacted the health and quality of life of generations of Bronx residents." "Not only will residents have access to our restored waterfront, new and increased parkland, access to a complete Bronx River Greenway; the elimination of truck traffic and emissions in local streets, improved business access and job growth, a developed community marketplace in underutilized public space, but this project also ensures that future generations breath cleaner air, diminishing the prevail ace of asthma and other respiring ailments in our borough." "This is truly the most impactful and transformational project we’ve seen in decades in The Bronx, and it has been possible because of the leadership and constant support of our Governor Andrew Cuomo." "I am proud of this moment because we are now are able to say that we were able to accomplish a decades old mission. The New Sheridan Blvd. will now reconnect an entire community that for years has been kept from its very own resources. I look forward to the completion of this work and looking forward to fully enjoying the many benefits alongside all my Bronx neighbors."