Rally in the Bronx: Gov Hochul, Don't Expand the Cross Bronx Expressway!

BRONX, NY (03/26/2026) (readMedia)-- On Friday, outside the Bronx River Art Center, communities from across the Bronx will rally for Governor Hochul and the State Department of Transportation to halt all remaining plans to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway, and repair the highway within its existing footprint. After missing the original federal deadline to finalize the project's environmental determination on March 10th, state officials are still weighing plans to widen the Cross Bronx 50 feet closer to 3,000 public housing residents already battling toxic air quality across the street. With construction slated for this spring, NYSDOT now has until April 7th to issue its final design plan for the project.

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During the original public comment period, community members identified significant health and environmental impacts for the 64,000-plus residents living along the sited project area - all tied to the state's expansion plans. Per NYSDOT's own environmental assessment, widening the Cross Bronx could increase truck traffic by up to 33% during peak times. Despite repeated requests to extend the public comment period and explore safer project alternatives with community members, state officials sidestepped both asks after granting Bronxites only the holiday season to review the nearly 6000-page environmental assessment. Under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, impacted residents have up to 4 months to appeal NYSDOT's final decision, if officials move forward with an expansion.