Our Bronx

06/01/2026

💬 What’s possible when the Bronx comes together to shape its economic future?

On Day 2️⃣of the Bronx Economic Development Summit, leaders from cooperative business, education, government, and one of the borough’s most iconic institutions will explore a shared vision for a stronger, more equitable Bronx.

➡️ Swipe through to meet the voices kicking off Day 2!

Adria Powell, Cooperative Home Care Associates, the nation's largest worker-owned cooperative.

John Calvelli, Wildlife Conservation Society, one of the Bronx's leading cultural and educational institutions.

Carmen Huertas-Noble, CUNY Law, a leader in community economic development and cooperative law.

Join the conversation about collaboration, economic democracy, and building wealth that stays in our communities.

🎟️ Register today at bit.ly/bxecondevsummit or tap the link in bio.

05/30/2026

The Bronx deserves an economy that works for the people who live here.

In a new Bronx Times op-ed, Our Bronx Executive Director Sandra Lobo and Bronx Economic Development Corporation President Winston Peters make the case for a new vision of economic development, one rooted in community ownership, shared prosperity, and opportunities for Bronx residents to build wealth and shape their own future.

The op-ed highlights the Bronx Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), a community-driven roadmap that reflects years of organizing, planning, and collaboration across sectors. It challenges us to think beyond growth for growth's sake and focus on creating an economy where working families, small businesses, and local communities can thrive.

This conversation continues at the Bronx Economic Development Summit on June 5-6, where local and national leaders will explore innovative approaches to community wealth building, employee ownership, impact investing, equitable real estate development, and more.

Join us as we work to build an economy that works for the Bronx.

Read the full op-ed on Bronx Times: https://www.bxtimes.com/opinion-building-an-economy-that-works-for-the-bronx/

Register for the Bronx Economic Development Summit: bit.ly/bxecondevsummit

For generations, the Bronx has been a place where working people, small businesses, and communities have fought for investment, opportunity, and a fair share

05/29/2026

Join us on Day 1️⃣ of the Bronx Economic Development Summit as we host local and national leaders who will share how economic development is being reimagined in communities across the country!

⏩ Swipe through to see all the panels you can participate in!

🏘️ Community Wealth and Real Estate
🤝 Broad Based Employee Ownership
💡 Ownership Lens Impact Investing
🏛️ Local Government Leadership for Shared Ownership
🏥 Anchor Institution Roles and Strategies

Connect with changemakers, discover innovative strategies, and help shape a more equitable economic future for the Bronx and beyond.

🎟️ Register today at bit.ly/bxecondevsummit or tap the link in bio.

05/26/2026

🗣️🎤 Swipe through to meet the voices kicking off Day 1 of the inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit!

Charli Cooksey is building community wealth in St. Louis through WEPOWER, whose mission is to activate community power to redesign systems to be just and equitable for all.

Nneka Onwuzurike and The Community WEB partners with Black and Brown working-class residents in Chicago to make it easier for them to build community power and self-determination through collective ownership.

We’ll also be welcomed by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, BXEDC President Winston Peters, and Our Bronx Executive Director Sandra Lobo.

🤝 Together, they're setting the table for two days of bold ideas, real models, and Bronx-led vision.

Join Our Bronx + BXEDC on June 5 & 6 at the historic Andrew Freedman Home for the inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit.

Register now at bit.ly/bxecondevsummit and be part of what comes next!

05/26/2026

The Bronx isn’t waiting for the future to happen to us, we’re building it together. ✊🏽🏙️

Join Our Bronx + BXEDC on June 5 & 6 at the historic Andrew Freedman Home for the inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit.

This two-day gathering brings together community leaders, small businesses, policymakers, planners, cultural institutions, funders, and residents committed to building a Bronx economy rooted in 💼 shared prosperity, 🤝 local leadership, and 🌱 long-term sustainability.

📍 June 5: Hear from leaders across the country reimagining economic development in their communities 🌎✨

📍 June 6: The focus shifts to the Bronx, our history, our challenges, and the roadmap we’re creating together 🗺️🔥

This is about shaping the investments, partnerships, and policies our borough needs next.

Register now at bit.ly/bxecondevsummit

05/14/2026

52 years of Building Our Bronx 💛 ✨

For generations, Our Bronx has been a political home where tenants, young people, clergy, workers, families, and neighbors came together to fight for dignity, justice, and the right to shape the future of our communities.

After 30 years of organizing, persistence, and visioning, the Kingsbridge Armory is finally moving forward with a plan rooted in real community investment and ownership, proving that economic development can truly benefit the people who live here.

This victory was built by an ecosystem of organizers, labor unions, faith institutions, elected leaders, development partners, and Bronx residents who refused to let go of the belief that our borough deserves more.

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us and continues to build a Bronx where our people can stay, grow, govern, and thrive. ✨

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05/12/2026

Moments from Our Bronx’s 52nd Anniversary Gala celebrating 52 Years of Building Our Bronx. 🥂

🏰 With full hearts, we paid tribute to the three decades of leadership, community organizing, and partnership and innovation across sectors that paved the way for a ground-breaking economic development project at the Kingsbridge Armory.

We are proud to have uplifted six honorees who each brought visionary leadership from the different sectors that coalesced to build a new model for economic development at the Armory.
-Wilson Martinez, Deacon, Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church
-Lucia Gomez, National Immigration & Worker Rights Coordinator, Laborers’ International Union of North America
-Brendan Griffith, President, Central Labor Council
-Elisabeth Ortega-Bailey, Kingsbridge Armory Leader
-Pierina Sanchez, City Council Member, District 14
-Elisse Douglass, Founder, East Freedman & Main

This is only the beginning. Of bringing our community’s vision to life at the Armory. And of scaling these successes for community ownership across the Bronx.

🏗️👷🏾Join us at the Bronx Economic Development Summit June 5th & 6th at the Andrew Freedman Home—free and open to the public. Registration is LIVE at link in bio.

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05/06/2026

This morning, Our Bronx proudly stood with tenants from Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Dina Levy, Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants Director Cea Weaver, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Council Member Althea Stevens, and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams to announce a historic $31 million judgment against building owners in the Bronx—the largest ever in HPD history.

Our Bronx has long organized with the tenants of 480 East 188th St to hold landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud accountable for gross neglect of their buildings, which has included a broken elevator, persistent harassment, lack of repairs, and over 500 open violations. As a part of the court judgement, the City also secured the appointment of an independent Chief Restructuring Officer, who will oversee the use of more than $900,000 in penalties for immediate critical repairs.

Our Bronx Executive Director Sandra Lobo offered this statement: “For years, tenants at Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers have organized with Our Bronx to document dangerous conditions, build tenant leadership, and demand the safe, stable homes they deserve. Today’s record penalty is a powerful reminder that when tenants are organized, their experiences cannot be dismissed and negligent ownership can be held accountable. We thank Mayor Mamdani, HPD, and the Anti-Harassment Unit for holding these landlords accountable, and urge Fannie Mae to work with HPD and tenants to secure a responsible preservation buyer who will repair these buildings, keep them affordable, and respect the leadership of the residents who have fought to protect their homes.”

We continue to stand with tenants in calling for long-term solutions to landlord neglect, including the passage of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (T**A) and the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), so distressed buildings can be transitioned to responsible tenant and community ownership, ending predatory practices and stabilizing their homes for the long haul.

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05/06/2026

🚍 Last stop on our South Bronx Bronx Community Ownership Bus Tour: the newly opened Bronx People’s Federal Credit Union at 941 Intervale Avenue!

💸 In response to years of bank branch closures and financial disinvestment, the Bronx Financial Access Coalition formed a partnership with the Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union, launching the Bronx People’s Mobile Branch Van in 2022 to provide equitable banking services to Bronx residents. 🧱 Now, they have their first brick-and-mortar location, where Bronxites can access easy and affordable banking services at a modern branch with state-of-the art amenities.

🫱🏾‍🫲🏿As a credit union, it is a member-owned cooperative where account holders are part owners of the financial institution. Whereas banks prioritize shareholder profits, the Bronx People’s Federal Credit Union prioritizes accessible and non-predatory services and returns profits to members through lower fees, higher savings rates, and lower loan rates.

🌱 Visit to learn how you can open an account today!

Want to learn more about how we can scale successful models like these across the Bronx? Register for the Bronx Economic Development Summit June 5th and 6th at link in bio! 👷🏾🏗️

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05/04/2026

Last year, Our Bronx and the Bronx-wide Coalition took three buses of Bronx residents on our second Community Ownership Bus Tour, this time showcasing sites in the South Bronx where residents are taking collective ownership of their land, homes, and financial institutions.

We visited 664-672 Beck Street HDFC, an affordable housing cooperative that was once facing severe debt and structural issues. We worked with residents to renovate their homes, and keep them deeply affordable, beautiful, and under their governance.

In partnership with Our Bronx and Mutual Housing Association of New York (MHANY), residents secured a $25 million renovation loan, without sacrificing their ownership. Resident board members shared how they were trained and supported to co-lead the entire rehab process. Today, they’re moving into beautifully renovated and affordable homes, and vacant apartments are being prioritized for families experiencing homelessness.

Want to learn more about how we can scale successful models like these across the Bronx? Register for the Bronx Economic Development June 5th and 6th at link in bio!

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