South Bronx Hosts Voter Registration Drive as Jail Plan Looms

BRONX, NY (09/30/2019) (readMedia)-- As the City Council weighs a controversial plan to build a massive jail in the South Bronx, Diego Beekman Mutual Housing -- a non-profit affordable housing provider in Mott Haven -- is partnering with the Bronx Women's Bar Association to host a Voter Registration drive. The drive will take place on October 1 from 11 AM to 6:45 PM, and include refreshments and giveaways for people who come to register.

About Diego Beekman

Diego Beekman Mutual Housing Association (DB) consists of 38 buildings of affordable housing in Mott Haven. DB has been in existence for 45 years and employs 100 workers. Since 2003, DB has been run by a board that consists of residents that includes other professionals with housing experience. DB has had a hugely positive impact on the community since taking over ownership of the development. Management has lowered the levels of gang violence, drugs and addressed public safety issues. DB has spent the last 22 years planning the stability of the complex that has resulted in $150 million in financial investments in capital improvements to the housing stock.