Economic Development = Community Development
OUR tax dollars should help fund economic development that improves the lives of Bronxites and creates economic opportunities for everyone.

• Quality Education
  The city’s Department of Education must use the grounds on the north-side of the Armory to build four small schools with enough space for 2,000 students. to relieve overcrowding.
• Jobs With Dignity For Local Residents
  Create good retail jobs that pay a living wage minimum of $10 an hour, provide health benefits and seek to hire unemployed Bronx residents . Workers should be free to join a union without harassment and intimidation by their employers.
• Space for Leisure and Exercise
  Build a family-oriented recreation facility that offers low-cost membership As well as a movie theatre.
• Arts, Culture and Social Programs
  Meet the needs of our residents by setting aside community non-profit space within the Armory.
• Retailers That Serve Our Community
  Bring in retailers that offer services missing in our community - like a bookstore. Preserve and protect long-standing good businesses and their employees on Kingsbridge Road.
• A Clean and Healthy Environment
  Protect our health from environmental hazards like asthma through sustainable design and minimizing traffic.
• Safe, Union Construction Jobs
  Create good jobs and apprenticeship opportunities for Bronx residents during construction.