INTRODUCTION The annual Statements of Community District Needs (CD Needs Statements) and Community Board Budget Requests (Budget Requests) are Charter mandates that form an integral part of the City's budget process. Together, they are intended to support communities in their ongoing consultations with city agencies, elected officials and other key stakeholders and influence more informed decision making on a broad range of local planning and budget priorities. This report also provides a valuable public resource for neighborhood planning and research purposes, and may be used by a variety of audiences seeking information about New York City's diverse communities. HOW TO USE THIS REPORT This report represents Bronx Community Board 1’s Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. This report contains the formatted but otherwise unedited content provided by the Community Board, collected through an online form available to community boards from September to November 2016. Community boards may provide substantive supplemental information together with their Statements and Budget Requests. This supporting material can be accessed by clicking on the links provided in the document or by copying and pasting them into a web browser, such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox. If you have questions about this report or suggestions for changes please contact: [email protected] This report is broadly structured as follows: a) Overarching Community District Needs Sections 1 – 4 provide an overview of the community district and the top three pressing issues affecting this district overall as identified by the community board. Any narrative provided by the board supporting their selection of their top three pressing issues is included. b) Policy Area- Specific District Needs Section 5 is organized by seven distinct policy areas aligned with the service and program areas of city agencies. For each policy area, community boards selected the most important issue for their districts and could provide a supporting narrative. The policy area section also includes any agency-specific needs and a list of relevant budget requests submitted by the Community Board. If the community board submitted additional information outside of a specific policy area, it may be found in Section 6. c) Community Board Budget Requests The final section includes the two types of budget requests submitted to the City for the FY18 budget cycle; one list for capital and another for expense budget requests. For each budget request, community boards were able to provide a priority number, explanation, location, and supporters. OMB remains the definitive source on budget requests submitted to city agencies. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Community Board Information 2. Community District Land Use 3. Overview of Community District 4. Top Three Pressing Issues Overall 5. Summary of Community District Needs and Budget Requests Health Care and Human Services Youth, Education and Child Welfare Public Safety and Emergency Services Core Infrastructure, City Services and Resiliency Land Use, Housing and Economic Development Transportation Parks, Cultural and other Community Facilities 6. Summary of Prioritized Budget Requests Table of All Capital Requests Table of All Expense Requests 1. Community Board Information Bronx Community Board 1 Address: Address:3024 Third Avenue, Phone: Phone:718 - 585-7117 Email: Email:[email protected] Website: Website: Chair: District Manager: Cedric Loftin Page 1 2. Community District Land Use Page 2 3. Overview of Community District Community Board One is located in the southern portion of Bronx County. The boundaries of the district are the Harlem River; East 149th Street; Park Avenue; East 159th Street; East 161st Street; Prospect Avenue; East 149th Street and the East River. The neighborhoods served are Port Morris, Mott Haven and Melrose. The district has a 2010 population of 91,497 up from 82,159 in 2000. Land Use patterns are of single family and two family residential properties, institutional, mixed residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses. The general trend of the district is one of future population growth with mixed income residents. Page 3 4. Top Three Pressing Issues Overall The three most pressing issues facing Bronx Community Board 1 are: • Affordable housing • Health care services • Unemployment Residents in the district must have the ability to access affordable and quality health care from infants to seniors. There is a need to create a healthy environment for our seniors to maintain their independence and if needed to have supportive services. For children and their families the delivery of effective health and medical care is paramount. Although programs by our community health institutions help to improve successful outcomes, their interacting and reaching out to the underserved, residents who are the undocumented population, means early screening services for those with underlying health conditions. Screening includes cervical, breast, prostate, and colon cancer. However a reduction in obesity must be addressed. There is a need and has been the goal of creating a sustainable community and economic redevelopment through the influx of manufacturing opportunities and new affordable housing projects in the district. Programs by the City in this regard include several large scale projects within the past five years, developments including St. Ann's mixed-use development, the Via Verde - a Green Way New York Legacy project bringing over, 1,000 new housing. Additionally, the upcoming La Central - 998 mixed project will begin construction in 2016. The Next Generation New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) long term plan includes the development of new private multifamily housing on available land within NYCHA sites including the Mill Brook housing development in the District. Businesses in Port Morris including the operation of the Bronx Brewery, the construction of a warehouse facility by Fresh Direct providing an opportunity for employment for district residents. The expansion of Cup Studios via the conversion of an 115,000 square foot warehouse at 295 Locust Avenue in the district to be called Silver Cup North for film and television production in 2016 will additionally bring in local jobs. Page 4 5. Summary of Community District Needs and Budget Requests Health Care and Human Services Main Issue Related to Health Care and Human Services Services for domestic violence victims The most important Health Care and Human Services issue facing the district is the rising level of domestic violence. Domestic violence was formerly viewed through the lens of to threaten and batter the victim, be they a family member or senior. However, the rise of cyber stalking through the use of technology and social media platforms in our community is increasing. The rise in intimate partner domestic violence involding our teens is a concern, particularly as according to data 45.8 residents of our district have children uner the age of 18. These teens and youth are subject to severe social pressure. Other community factors have contributed to this rise including the high poverty, unemployment rate, and crime. Additionally, so has the reduced level of services. Community District Needs Related to Health Care Facilities and Programming Add funds for AIDS education, teenage pregnancy and infant motality programs in Community District #1. More of these programs are needed to reach out to our Elementary and High School students as well as to the youth in our Community District. Community District Needs Related to Facilities and Programming for Older New Yorkers Increase funds to expand the crime prevention program for senior citizens. There are not enough programs in CD #1. Maintain funding level for Senior Centers in Homecare, Housekeeping, Legal Services, Nutrition and Recreation. Expense Requests Related to Health Care and Human Services Priority Agency Need Request Location 1/13 DOHMH Programs to address Other programs to address public health issues other public health issues requests 5/13 DOHMH Programs to address Other programs to address public health issues other public health issues requests 7/13 DFTA Senior center programs Other senior center program requests 8/13 DFTA Senior center programs Other senior center program requests 9/13 DOHMH Programs to address Provide more HIV/AIDS information and services HIV/AIDS or other infectious diseases 11/13 DOHMH Animal and pest control Other animal and pest control requests services Page 5 5. Summary of Community District Needs and Budget Requests Youth, Education and Child Welfare Main Issue Related to Youth, Education and Child Welfare After school programs Forty percent of our population is comprised of adolescents between the ages of 10-19 years old. There are a substantial amount of neighborhood requests for YDDP and after-school program funding in CD#1. Increased funding will help provide efficient and effective services in District #1. Community District Needs Related to Educational Facilities and Programs Fund Construction of a new STEM-Business K-12 School at 425 Grand Concourse, site of the former PS 31. Community District Needs Related to Services for Children and Child Welfare Fund development of recreational programming in the District for youth Aging-Out foster care from 18 to 25. Community District Needs Related to Youth and Community Services and Programs Fund youth employment during the school year. There is a high rate of