TODAY: Bronx Advocates and Residents Say NO to Cross Bronx Expansion

Local residents and environmental justice advocates urge NYSDOT to redirect funds for a $150M highway expansion project that would increase traffic, worsen air quality, cut green space, and hurt neighborhood health

BRONX, NY (06/05/2025) (readMedia)-- Today, the Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion coalition will rally with local residents outside a New York State Department of Transportation public meeting. The group will demand the agency cancel its proposed unnecessary roadway expansion of the five Cross Bronx Expressway (CBE) bridges along Interstate 95.

The Cross Bronx Expressway is already one of the most congested and polluted corridors in the country. In the borough with the highest childhood asthma rates, the $150 million proposal would increase traffic and build an additional highway over the Bronx River and recently expanded Starlight Park. The highway would directly impact four neighborhoods, especially the 3,000 nearby public housing residents at Bronx River Houses. The coalition is urging NYSDOT to reject the current plans to build a second highway structure in favor of a standard bridge repair - an alternative that protects local parks and prioritizes community health and safety.

The rally will begin at 5 P.M., ahead of the 6 P.M. public meeting.

Watch the rally livestream here.

WHO:

Bronx residents

Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion Coalition

Bronx River Alliance

Bronx Council for Environmental Quality

Transportation Alternatives

South Bronx Unite

Loving the Bronx

The POINT CDC

Bronx Community Board 6

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WHAT:

Rally urging the New York State Department of Transportation to cancel its $150 million Cross Bronx Expressway expansion plan, which would increase pollution and cut through green space in the South Bronx. Advocates are supporting standard bridge repair — a proposal that safeguards public health, green space, and local landmarks.
WHEN: Thursday June 05, 2025 at 05:15PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Bronx River Art Center
1087 East Tremont Avenue
Bronx, New York 10460
NOTES:

 NYS DOT Public Meeting to follow at 6:00PM