ZOOM: Bronxites to Rally for Stronger Community Protections, As Cross Bronx Expansion Looms

With a Cross Bronx expansion on the horizon, community members and advocates will rally for the Governor to beef up mitigation measures and protect the South Bronx with stronger corridor investments

BRONX, NY (05/13/2026) (readMedia)-- On Thursday, local residents, community groups, and members of the Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion will join Bronx River Alliance at a virtual press conference urging Governor Hochul to halt the highway expansion and meet their demands for South Bronx investments in mitigation. Despite the dangers, the State Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to expand the Cross Bronx by up to 50 feet, pushing it closer to 3,000 public housing residents at Bronx River Houses already battling high asthma rates.

Join the Zoom conference here and view a rendering of the proposed expansion below.

With a final design plan and environmental determination imminent, a bigger Cross Bronx threatens more than 64,000 local residents living along the project site with severe health consequences for at least the next 80 years. The coalition continues to push for clean air and water, improvements to the Bronx River Houses NYCHA development, stronger transit, and improved neighborhood infrastructure, among other community priorities outlined in the Reimagine the Cross Bronx study.

WHO:

Bronx River Houses

Bronx River Alliance

Riders Alliance

Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion Coalition

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WHAT:

A virtual press conference urging Governor Hochul and NYSDOT to halt the Cross Bronx expansion, commit to meaningful mitigation measures, and deliver real community benefits for the South Bronx, ahead of the state’s final design plan.

WHEN: Thursday May 14, 2026 at 11:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Zoom (link in notes section)
NOTES:

 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87444193536?pwd=7DAhyfLa0LCwsioJTiOuyQKNHoIisA.1&jst=3