“It implements an orderly system that values all small businesses, both the brick and mortars + the vendors who are the heartbeat of our neighborhoods.”

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Thank you to my elected colleagues, the over 50 community organizations and stakeholders, city agencies and officials, NWBCCC and the 8th Regiment Partners for your support to get us here.

A redevelopment project of this scale is rare in my district; so when the opportunity arises, it is critical that we stay true to what our people have long been asking for—and deserve.

Together, we have won a project that will deliver what I know is possible in the W. Bronx: a future on our terms.

Having grown up in the shadows of the Kingsbridge Armory, I know what this structure represents: the immense potential of our community, decades of disinvestment, and now the promise of a better future for our people and the Bronx.

Too often, communities like ours are left behind.

I launched this initiative earlier this year alongside local electeds and organizations to call for coordinated investment in our neighborhoods.

This investment makes one thing clear: the West Bronx deserves the same safety, stability, and hope as every corner of our state.

Thank you to the Office of FDM Mastro, DM Carrion, SBS, BXEDC & the affected businesses for making $96K in much-needed aid possible.

I look forward to our continued collaboration. (2/2)