Karen Argenti of the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality stated, 'We're going to create the largest green infrastructure project in New York City.' This major initiative aims to daylight Tibbets Brook and has gained international attention.
Argenti elaborated on the project's vision, saying, 'What we're gonna do is, we're gonna take this body of water and we're going to create a new stream, which is almost a recreation of the old, historical Tibbets Brook.' The plan includes meandering the stream to the Harlem River.
Mychal Johnson, co-founder of South Bronx Unite warned about congestion pricing, stating, 'The MTA estimates that congestion pricing will add 4,000 more vehicle trips per day in the area, already burdened with 16,000 daily trips.' This raises concerns for public health.
Johnson highlighted the community's health issues, noting, 'We have some of the highest asthma rates in the country in this community. Our children - 1 in 5 have asthma. We can't take one more truck with our current health situation.'
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