South Bronx Communities Respond to City Proposals for Sheridan Expressway: Call on City and State to Take Action

South Bronx residents and community groups gathered at the intersection of Westchester and Whitlock Avenues to call for action to address dangerous neighborhood conditions and to present their response to City proposals for the Sheridan Expressway. Residents of the predominantly low-income, communities of color along the Expressway have long organized for comprehensive action in the area, citing dangerous streets, poor air quality, divided neighborhoods and inefficient roadways.

The event, called by the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance (SBRWA), comes one day after a public meeting where the City’s inter-agency team presented draft recommendations for the future of the Sheridan Expressway and the surrounding neighborhoods, as part of a two-year, $1.5 million study that will culminate with final recommendations released in June.