WASHINGTON, D.C – Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Friday announced that more than $17.1 million for NY-16 is included in 2021 Surface Transportation Legislation —also known as the INVEST in America Act — after three of his Member Designated Project requests were approved by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in its markup on Wednesday, June 9.
“To reimagine our country, we must first rebuild our infrastructure with community priorities at the center. The inclusion of three Member Designated Projects for NY-16 in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s bill is an important first step in that rebuilding process.” Rep. Bowman said. “If passed and enacted, these requests would result in substantial investment to create new spaces for recreation, pathways for connecting our communities, and equitable economic growth.”
The three project requests, if passed through the House and Senate, will provide contract authority for projects that invest in NY-16’s infrastructure by building safer, more equitable, and greener spaces. The three proposals from Rep. Bowman included in the bill are as follows:
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$13,000,000 to improve multimodal connectivity between the Lincoln Avenue neighborhood and downtown by implementing street, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements through the New Rochelle LINC Project.
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$2,331,000 for sidewalk repairs surrounding SAR Academy and Judith K. Weiss Woodlawn School in the Northwest Bronx as part of the city’s Vision Zero efforts.
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$1,791,6000 to transform the abandoned Putnam rail line into a 2.4-mile bike & recreation path stretching from Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to the Yonkers downtown train station.
“Federal disinvestment in our communities has gone on for far too long. I am proud to have submitted these requests to help create a living environment in which NY-16 can feel safe and secure. Accessible, equitable infrastructure is the key to connecting people within our community with jobs, their families, and one another,” Rep. Bowman said.
On Wednesday, June 9th, the INVEST in America Act was reported favorably out of committee.
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