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Sapolvita says Cross Bronx reforms need more community input as asthma rates rise
Summary
Senator Louis Sapolvita said work toward Cross Bronx Expressway changes is ongoing with the governor and emphasized community involvement, citing traffic-related pollution at Exit 4 and nearby Bronx River Parkway as contributors to childhood asthma.
Senator Louis Sapolvita told Bronx Talk that reforming the Cross Bronx Expressway requires sustained community engagement and state coordination.
“Some movement this year... we wanted more community involvement,” Sapolvita said, adding that Exit 4 on the Expressway is among the busiest interchanges and that vehicle pollution there has contributed to an asthma crisis for children in the county.
Sapolvita said he is continuing discussions with the governor’s office to pursue community-friendly alternatives and mitigations; he did not provide specific engineering proposals, timelines or funding sources during the interview.
The host and senator discussed health effects and local traffic patterns, noting that the Expressway’s congestion and emissions are longstanding community concerns requiring coordinated planning and mitigation.
