Bronx Residents to Weigh in On New Fresh Direct HQ
Daily News
By: Daniel Beekman
Fresh Direct is Bronx-bound, it announced Tuesday. But the public has yet to weigh in.
Bronx residents and activists are gearing up for a public hearing Thursday on proposed benefits for the online grocer, with some opposing the deal over traffic, labor and policy issues.
The governor, mayor and borough president have pledged $130 million in tax breaks, tax credits and capital investments to help Fresh Direct relocate from its cramped Long Island City, Queens base to the Harlem River Rail Yards. The company boasts 2,000 workers and expects to add 1,000 more by 2020.
The sweet benefits package - first reported by the Daily News - will keep Fresh Direct in New York, topping $100 million in benefits offered by New Jersey.
