Bronx Community Board to Vote on Controversial Jail Plan

Jail plan comes to a vote after months of contentious meetings

BRONX, NY (05/22/2019) (readMedia)-- Bronx Community Board 1 will vote Thursday on the City's controversial plan to build a jail in Mott Haven, a low-income community of color. The Community Board has voiced its opposition to the Mott Haven plan in the past and expressed concerns that the jail will only exacerbate the neighborhood's crime and drug problems, while blocking community-backed development of affordable housing.

At a recent CB1 Land Use Committee Hearing, a number of Board members questioned the City's cursory evaluation of the Mott Haven site and lack of disclosure over the consideration of the Bronx Borough President's preferred site near the Bronx Courthouse. After CB1's vote on Thursday, the land use process will move to Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. for his review.

The City chose the proposed Mott Haven location without input or support from the community and has since faced public opposition, including from Diaz and other elected officials.

WHO:

Arline Parks, CEO of Diego Beekman
WHAT:

 Bronx Community Board 1 Meeting and vote on controversial jail plan
WHEN: Thursday May 23, 2019 at 06:00PM Hawaii
WHERE: Lincoln Hospital Auditorium
234 E 149th Street
Bronx, New York
NOTES:

Jail opponents will be available for interviews before the meeting and during