Testimony On Lower Concourse Rezoning   Testimony by State
Senator José M. Serrano submitted as part of the Lower Concourse
Rezoning Public Scoping Meeting on the Draft Scope of Work for
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Hosted by the
Department of City Planning for the City of New York on June
19th, 2008  I would like to thank the Department of City
Planning for the opportunity to submit written testimony and
participate in the public scoping meeting for the Lower
Concourse rezoning.  This rezoning is timely and proactive. With
strong community engagement and thorough research, it has the
potential to bring positive change, and create a more vibrant
gateway to the Bronx. The rezoning area is highly underutilized.
Given the current conditions, particularly the shortage of
affordable housing in the Bronx, action is certainly needed.
The preliminary plan gives consideration to a number of
important concerns that the South Bronx is facing such as
affordable housing, access to healthy and affordable food,