(Friday) Extra, Extra Juneteenth Celebration& Reflection MTA Bus Network Redesign Implementation Hunts Point Forward Plan Released, backed by $40M NYC investment New York & New Jersey selected as 2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Mayor Adams Releases Housing Our Neighbors Plan
Legislation FY23 NYC Budget Passed NYC Chambers Advocate for Additional Fire Department Staffing
Upcoming Events Member Spotlight New York Botanical Garden, Juneteenth Event
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION & REFLECTION |
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The Bronx Chamber of Commerce joined Mayor Eric Adams and leaders from the black and African American community for a celebration and reflection on Juneteenth - a day of reflection taking place on Sunday, June 19, 2022.
Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas. "Juneteenth is a very important day in our nation's lived history," said Lisa Sorin, President of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce. " It is the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the future and the day when we renew our commitment to the struggle for freedom. It is also a day where we remember there is still much to do. The Chamber commits ourselves to fighting for what is right and just everyday." |
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MTA BUS NETWORK REDESIGN IMPLEMENTED |
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber today announced a new collaborative effort to tangibly improve transit service for New Yorkers, with an emphasis on advancing critical projects to make buses faster, more accessible, and integrated with other transportation options. The new improvements to overall transit system are the result of the first Transit Improvement Summit, a new quarterly effort from the city and the MTA to foster collaboration and continue delivering quality public transit for New Yorkers and visitors. It also builds on a successful partnership between the city and the MTA to promote public safety in the subway and provide services for New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
This initiative aims to comprehensively modernize New York City’s bus network and improve bus service in each borough. These projects are a rare opportunity to take a fresh look at the bus network.
- Joint Effort Will Bring Faster, More Reliable Bus Service, 150 Miles of New and Enhanced Bus Lanes, Busways Over Four Years
- Technology Improvements Will Enhance Bus Lane Enforcement and Transit Signal Priority to Speed Up Buses
- MTA Commits $200 Million to Expand Countdown Clocks, Upgrade Public Announcement Systems in Over 70 Subway Stations
- City, MTA Reaffirm Collaboration on Subway Safety and Quality-of-Life Improvements
To learn how this plan impacts the Bronx, please Click HERE.
HUNTS POINT FORWARD PLAN RELEASED WITH $40M COMMITMENT FROM CITY HALL |
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The Bronx Chamber of Commerce joined Mayor Eric Adams, community and elected leaders for the release of Hunts Point Forward a comprehensive plan to create economic opportunity and improve quality of life for New Yorkers in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx. Backed by an initial $40 million commitment from Mayor Adams, the plan outlines a 15-year vision shared by the city and the community with more than 70 short- and long-term recommendations for creating family-sustaining jobs, improving public safety, enhancing community health and access to healthy food, promoting environmental justice, and delivering upgrades to open space, transportation, and other key community infrastructure.
Key recommendations in the plan include:
- Making the neighborhood safer by improving street lighting and redesigning key streets and intersections for street safety;
- Connecting Hunts Point residents to local industrial jobs through a variety of workforce development strategies, including a partnership between the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and Food Distribution Center tenants to broaden access to open positions;
- Increasing access to affordable fresh produce through youth-run farm stands and a new grocery store in The Peninsula redevelopment;
- Expanding health care access through pop-up health clinics and screenings, as well as a permanent health care facility in The Peninsula redevelopment project;
- Making the neighborhood a model of industrial sustainability and resiliency, while addressing decades of environmental injustices, by continuing to invest in facilities within the Food Distribution Center that are vulnerable to climate change, identifying the next phase of resiliency investments, and continuing to advocate for funding to redevelop the produce market into a modern facility;
- Closing the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center, an 800-bed jail barge, and starting a community engagement process to repurpose the adjoining city-owned parking lot; and
- Expanding open space and enhancing area parks and green spaces, including expanding access to Barretto Point Park.
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NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY SELECTED TO HOST 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP |
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy celebrated FIFA’s announcement that New York/New Jersey has been selected as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Mayor Adams and Governor Murphy led a watch party at Liberty State Park joined by soccer fans, players and supporters at all levels of the game to celebrate the momentous occasion. Celebrations are expected to reverberate throughout the region as New York City Hall, the Empire State Building and other iconic landmarks and stadiums across all five New York City boroughs and the State of New Jersey light up with messages of celebration. New York City and New Jersey submitted a joint bid to host matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey during the 2026 FIFA World Cup™.
In addition to matches played at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey will host FIFA Fan Fest sites around the region. The proposed training facilities are at Rutgers University, The Pingry School, Kean University, Red Bull Football Club Training Facility, and the New York City Football Club Training Facility.
The U.S. last hosted the men’s FIFA World Cup™ in 1994, when Giants Stadium played host to seven games, including a quarterfinal and semifinal match. Giants Stadium also hosted the opening match for the women’s FIFA World Cup in 1999.
NYC HOUSING OUR NEIGHBORS PLAN RELEASED |
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Crafted in direct collaboration and coordination with New Yorkers who have experienced homelessness, Mayor Adams' plan represents the first city housing plan to build on the creation and preservation of affordable housing with transformative reforms for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) as well as the elimination of paperwork and processes that retraumatize New Yorkers and families as they find a home they can afford.
The blueprint is the result of an extensive stakeholder, industry, and community engagement process, which, for the first time, included direct engagement with New Yorkers who are experiencing or having experienced homelessness, and outlines major steps the Adams administration will take to: - Significantly expand affordable homeownership opportunities and help communities build and maintain wealth;
- Accelerate the creation of supportive housing by completing the 15,000 supportive homes promised by 2030 two years ahead of schedule;
- Transform NYCHA by both delivering much-needed resources for repairs and improving and streamlining the services NYCHA provides residents and the processes by which they do so;
- Break down government siloes to bolster transparency and address the full scope of the homelessness crisis, adding to the city's homeless count while creating a more even playing field to give more New Yorkers in all the city's shelter systems access to critical services and resources; and
- Get New Yorkers into safe, high-quality, affordable homes faster and without forcing them to relive past trauma by eliminating unnecessary paperwork and obstacles to obtaining housing.
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FY23 NEW YORK CITY BUDGET PASSED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE |
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New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, Finance Committee Chair Justin Brannan and Members of the New York City Council voted to adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. This first budget under Speaker Adams and a new Council class reflects the Council’s commitment and vision to increase its budgetary power to hold agencies accountable, while securing a Council record of funding priorities during city budget negotiations to invest in communities for key programs and services.
The adopted FY 2023 budget includes many of the Council priorities to invest in communities to make New Yorkers safer. These include expansions of key youth programs, increased city funding for schools, expansion of housing access programs, a property tax rebate for working and middle class homeowners, funding for parks and sanitation services, and investments in community safety programs. This includes the creation of a new Speaker’s initiative, the Community Safety and Victim Services Initiative.
For the New York City Schedule C - for Discretionary Funding, Click HERE For the New York City Capital Allocations, Click HERE
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CHAMBER JOINS NYC LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FDNY RESOURCES |
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The Bronx Chamber of Commerce joined business and civic organizations from throughout New York City in advocating for increased resources for the Fire Department of the City of New York. The letter, sent to Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adams encourages expedited approval for increased staffing at the Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention (the Bureau) for the purposes of dedicating more staff to fire alarm plan review and inspection processes.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention plays an essential role in the well-being of New Yorkers by reviewing and regulating building equipment that poses a fire hazard or is designed to prevent fires. Moreover, the Bureau is responsible for inspecting the installation of all the covered equipment to ensure safety and compliance, a task that continues to evolve as New York’s 1.1 million buildings adapt and install new technologies. This is a critical life-safety function that is vital to the health and safety of all New Yorkers.
Bronx Chamber Signature Event |
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Tuesday June 21 (all day event) Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, Bronx NY
Bronx Chamber Annual Golf Outing - Signature Event Join us for fun, networking and fundraising at this can't-miss Bronx Chamber Signature Event! This year we will honor Michael Gilfeather, President & CEO of Orange Bank and Trust Co.
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Tuesday, June 21 from 10:30am to 1:00pm Alcohol Training & Awareness Workshop
Join the Throggs Neck Community Partnership for a two hour training on State Liquor Authority policies, COVID-19 updates and more. You must register for this virtual workshop.
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