Protest Planned Against Jerome Avenue Rezoning Plan – September 29th

A THOUSAND NEW YORKERS PLAN PROTEST TO SAY NO TO CITY’S JEROME AVENUE REZONING PLAN UNLESS CITY COMMITS TO COMMUNITY’S DEMANDS

ADVOCATES BELIEVE CITY HEARING MARKS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND PUSH FOR LABOR STANDARDS, DEEPER AFFORDABILITY AND ANTI-DISPLACEMENT POLICIES

Bronx, New York—A thousand New Yorkers – representing labor groups and Bronx community groups – will march to demand that this rezoning benefit the community through safe, career-track jobs, local hire, deep affordability and anti-displacement protections. Otherwise, as a community, they will say NO to a Jerome Avenue rezoning.

GNY LECET and the Bronx Coalition for a Community Vision has previously voiced their concerns for the City’s Rezoning plan after a Scope and Environmental Assessment of the proposed Rezoning failed to address the needs of the community in relation to labor and affordability.

Without addressing these concerns, the City is turning its back on the Bronx community and the workforce responsible for building the Bronx.

WHAT: March In Support Of Labor Standards, Deep Affordability, and Anti-displacement for the Jerome Avenue Rezoning

WHO: Thousands of New Yorkers representing labor unions, Community Leaders and Community Members

WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 5:30pm

WHERE: Plaza at W. Burnside and University

GNY LECET is a jointly managed trust fund of the Mason Tenders District Council and its 1500 signatory contractors. Our mission is to generate business opportunities for union contractors and job opportunities for LIUNA members.

The Bronx Coalition for a Community Vision consists of Community Action for Safe Apartments-New Settlement Apartments, Latino Pastoral Action Center, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, Mothers on the Move, United Auto Merchants Association, Faith In New York, Local 79, Plumbers Local No. 1, NYC District Council of Carpenters, Greater NY-LECET, 100 Black Construction Workers, New York State Iron Workers District Council, Insulators Local Number 12….list in formation.

The Coalition is supported by: The Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center, Pratt Center for Community Development, Hester Street Collaborative, The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, The Center for Urban Pedagogy, and the Real Affordability for All Coalition…list in formation.