Safe and healthy NYC!

In which borough should your idea take place? Bronx

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

Mott Haven and Tremont

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Limited English proficient individuals

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Public housing residents

People with disabilities

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Housing, rent is too high.
Food is so expensive an average meal is about $15.
Too many drugs in the city, a lot of usage publicly and distribution. No regulations
Gun Violence, unregistered weapons in the hands of minors

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Programs for rental assistance for the average person. Vouchers for food, cards specifically for hot meals, increase in food stamps.
First aid to drug users, new needle exchange, fentanyl testing, treatments. NARCAN distribution
Crackdown on gangs and kingpins

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

10453