Mott Haven residents continue to advocate for equitable waterfront access.
CBS News
by: Shosh Bedrosian
A new public park opened last month along the waterfront in the South Bronx. But behind Bankside Park's opening, advocates tell CBS News New York they've been pushing for waterfront access for years with their own plan.
"The water has a calming effect on us," Arif Ullah, Executive Director at South Bronx Unite, explained.
The quiet, peaceful walkway curves around the stunning views of the Harlem River in Mott Haven. But it's been nearly 100 years for the community to get public access to the natural haven in their own backyard.
"The great majority of waterfront in the South Bronx is public land that has not been used for public good," said Matthew Shore, the Green Space Equity & Community Land Trust Organizer at South Bronx Unite.
