Plan Will Also Deliver Improved Public Space and Enhanced Transit Access to the Bronx
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New York, NY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today celebrated the New York City Council’s approval of the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, the first DCP-led neighborhood plan certified and approved under the Adams administration. Designed to accompany four new Metro-North stations coming to Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City in 2027, the plan is expected to create approximately 7,000 homes, including permanently income-restricted affordable housing, and 10,000 permanent jobs, along with improved public spaces and enhanced access to mass transit. Today’s announcement comes as the Adams administration aims to address the housing crisis with the passage of its “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal, which aims to produce as many as 108,850 new homes over 15 years.
“Today, the Bronx bought a ticket to the future, creating thousands of new jobs and affordable homes while embracing mass transit, all by saying ‘yes,’” said Mayor Adams. “The Bronx is saying ‘yes’ to more housing in our backyards, communities, and neighborhoods, and serving as a model to the rest of our city on how to lead from the front. With our administration’s neighborhoods plans and our ‘City of Yes’ proposal, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build our way out of this housing shortage and affordability crisis. I am calling on our partners in the City Council to join us in this fight and deliver on the promise that working-class families are asking us to do: build more and make this city more affordable.”
“Today marks a significant milestone for our city as we celebrate the passage of the Bronx Metro-North Area plan, bringing millions in new funding, approximately 7,000 homes — including permanent affordable housing — and 10,000 new jobs to the Boogie Down Bronx,” said Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer. “Our administration was laser focused on delivering a plan that ensures Bronxites will see the most benefit from the coming stations. I thank the City Council for their leadership, particularly Councilmembers Farias, Marmarato, Riley, and Salamanca, in bringing this vision to life. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Speaker Adams and the entire City Council to advance the ‘City of Yes’ proposal and build the desperately needed housing that New Yorkers deserve across the five boroughs.”
“We hear time and again: New Yorkers, no matter what borough they’re in, want walkable, connected communities, with access to good jobs and plentiful public space,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board Member Meera Joshi. “The Bronx Metro North Neighborhood Plan will deliver exactly that — vibrant, green districts for retail and housing around regional transit hubs that will better connect Bronxites to their local communities and to the city as a whole. This is what we mean when we say a five-borough administration. Deep thanks to all who have played and will continue to play a part.”
“In connection with four new Metro-North Stations, we are now on track to deliver much-needed new homes, jobs, and infrastructure improvements to the East Bronx; improve the quality of life for residents; and put a real dent in our citywide housing crisis,” said DCP Director and CPC Chair Garodnick. “Thank you to the City Council for supporting this plan to create a more connected and vibrant Bronx.”
“Public transportation is the connective tissue of our city and we applaud the City Council for approving the Bronx Metro North Station Plan, which will create economic opportunity and approximately 7,000 new homes — a key building block of the larger ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’ initiative to help make homes within reach for working-class New Yorkers,” said New York City Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development Executive Director Abby Jo Sigal. “The 10,000 new jobs resulting from this announcement, coupled with the city’s commitment to apprenticeship, building youth career pathways, and implementing the nation’s largest community hiring program, will also help drive economic mobility for New York families and contribute to the city’s shared prosperity.”
“Delivering housing is one of this administration’s most crucial tasks, and it’s our duty to ensure that all housing is supported by functional infrastructure and a thriving public realm,” said New York City Chief Infrastructure Officer Alison N. Landry. “The Bronx Metro North Neighborhood Plan delivers on this duty with meaningful capital improvements across East Bronx communities. Thanks to years of partnership across city agencies, elected officials, and the community, these comprehensive investments reflect the accessible, safe, and resilient neighborhood planning that all New Yorkers deserve.”
