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Sapolvita backs funding for BronxNet and public-access media
Summary
Senator Louis Sapolvita said Bronx legislators have moved to provide funding for public-access radio and television and called for continued support for BronxNet, arguing community outlets cover local issues mainstream outlets do not.
Senator Louis Sapolvita urged continued legislative support for public-access media such as BronxNet, saying local outlets provide coverage and training mainstream outlets may miss.
“We... have moved to provide funding, for public access radio stations, television, and we're gonna continue to do that,” Sapolvita said. He praised BronxNet’s decades of local coverage and recommended colleagues support funding to keep community media operating.
The interview did not specify bill numbers, appropriation amounts, or a timetable for funding; Sapolvita framed the discussion around the importance of local media to civic engagement and training.
