"Expanding the Cross Bronx would bring it even closer to public housing tenants at the Bronx River Houses, stuck in place by rising rents, who already suffer poor health outcomes from exposure to the toxic pollution out their windows."
"The need for better transit could not be clearer. Yet instead of fixing buses or improving transit connections, the state Department of Transportation plans to double down on highways."
New York's transportation policy needs a shift towards reducing vehicle miles traveled and enhancing public transit options. The Cross Bronx Expressway, built by Robert Moses, devastated communities and worsened air pollution. Currently, state officials plan to widen this highway, ignoring the Bronx's reliance on public transit. With only one-third of households owning cars, the Bronx requires better bus services and transit connections. Governor Kathy Hochul is urged to halt this project and reform the Department of Transportation to better serve Bronx communities.
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