Our Bronx

Our Bronx Formerly the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition.

Founded in 1974, we unite diverse people and institutions to work for racial justice and economic democracy through intergenerational organizing to transform the Bronx and beyond.

🎉 Join us as we celebrate a year of victories, growth, and community at our first Annual BBQ as Our Bronx!From launching...
08/05/2026

🎉 Join us as we celebrate a year of victories, growth, and community at our first Annual BBQ as Our Bronx!

From launching our new name and brand to celebrating 6 years of the Bronx Community Land Trust, hosting the Bronx's first-ever Economic Development Summit, and marking 52 years of organizing for housing, economic, and environmental justice, we couldn't have done it without you.

📅 Saturday, August 29
🕒 3:00–6:00 PM
📍 103 E. 196th Street, Bronx, NY

Come enjoy great food, music, games, and family-friendly fun as we celebrate everything we've built together, and the work ahead. We can't wait to see you there!

Let us know you're coming! RSVP by emailing [email protected]

07/17/2026

Our second and last stop on the Bronx Community Ownership Bus Tour brought us to Soundview, where Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice (YMPJ) is transforming 37,500 square feet beneath the Bruckner Expressway into the Soundview Economic Hub. ✊🏽🏗️

What was once underutilized space is becoming a community-driven center for economic opportunity, entrepreneurship, workforce training, food access, arts, and neighborhood connection.

For decades, YMPJ has organized alongside Bronx residents for environmental, economic, and racial justice while helping transform neglected infrastructure into public spaces that serve the community. The Soundview Economic Hub continues that legacy, proving what's possible when development is shaped by local residents, artists, and vendors. 🌱

The Soundview Economic Hub along with all our stops on the Bronx Community Ownership Bus Tours reflect the vision of a stronger, more equitable Bronx, one where community ownership, local investment, and resident-led development create lasting opportunities for generations to come.

Learn more about the Bronx Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and how you can help shape the borough's future by visiting linktr.ee/bronxceds

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07/16/2026

Despite the rain, community members joined the third Bronx Community Ownership Bus Tour led by Our Bronx and the Bronx Wide Coalition back in April. 🌧️🚌

Stop 1 with THE POINT CDC took us through Hunts Point to explore environmental justice and the impacts of environmental racism in the Bronx, along with community ownership models for a just transition. We highlighted local solutions like mesh WiFi, community solar, and transformed public green spaces. 🌱

We visited Barreto Point Park and Hunts Point Riverside Park, a former illegal dumping site now reimagined as a vibrant waterfront space with fishing piers, kayak launches, and open access for the community.

These efforts reflect years of community organizing and show what's possible when residents lead the fight for healthier, more equitable neighborhoods.

🚌 Next Stop: YMPJ’s Soundview Economic Hub!

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The future of the Kingsbridge Armory is being built, and the Bronx should be ready.Because our community organized, the ...
07/15/2026

The future of the Kingsbridge Armory is being built, and the Bronx should be ready.

Because our community organized, the Community Benefits Agreement secured by Our Bronx and our partners will create pathways to family-sustaining union construction jobs, local hiring, and long-term workforce opportunities connected to the redevelopment of the Armory.

🏗️ Construction is expected to begin in 2027, but now is the time to prepare.

If you're interested in training, workforce resources, and opportunities connected to the Armory, sign up today and get connected to the workforce pipeline.

📧 For more information, email [email protected].

📲 Take a few minutes to fill out the workforce training interest form at bit.ly/ourarmoryworkforce

📅 Join us Saturday, July 25, from 11 AM–2 PM at the Andrew Freedman Home for our monthly Community Meeting, where we'll share the latest Kingsbridge Armory updates and what's next for the project.

👉 Swipe for the meeting flyer and more details.

07/14/2026

For the past 6 years, the Bronx Community Land Trust (Bronx CLT) has been organizing to put land, housing, and community spaces into the hands of the people who call the Bronx home.

A Community Land Trust helps:

🏡 Preserve affordable housing
🌱 Protect community spaces
🏪 Support small businesses
🤝 Build collective power

A CLT is about protecting the places that make our neighborhoods thrive: homes, gardens, small businesses, and community spaces, while giving residents a real voice in how their communities can stabilize and grow for generations to come.

Rooted in collective governance, shared stewardship, and anti-displacement, the Bronx CLT is working toward a future where communities have greater ownership over the places they call home.

Check out some highlights from our recent Bronx Community Land Trust Annual Meeting, where organizers, tenants, and community leaders shared why community ownership matters, and what's possible when neighbors come together around a shared vision.

↪️ Learn more about the Bronx CLT at ourbronx.org/bronxclt

💬 What would it look like if the people who live in a neighborhood had a greater say in its future? Share your thoughts in the comments!

06/12/2026

What happens when the Bronx comes together around a shared vision for the future?

Over two powerful days at the Bronx Economic Development Summit, we brought together changemakers from every corner of the borough and beyond to imagine, and begin building an economy that creates opportunity, stability, and wealth for Bronx residents.

From inspiring keynote speakers and thought-provoking panels to hands-on workshops and meaningful connections, the Summit highlighted both proven national models and the decades of work Bronx leaders have already invested in creating community-driven solutions.

This wasn't just a conversation about economic development. It was a commitment to action.

The work continues through new partnerships, working groups, and the implementation of the Bronx's first Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.

Ready to be part of what comes next?

📅 Join Our Bronx and ICA Group on June 17 from 10–11 AM for an information session on a new training program for Bronx organizations that support local businesses.

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/ourbronxtraininginfo

📖 Read the full Bronx Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) draft report and share your feedback. Your voice is critical to shaping the borough's economic future.

🔗 Link in bio.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared ideas, built relationships, and helped move this vision forward.

This is Our Bronx. And we're just getting started.

Whose Bronx? Our Bronx. ✊🏽🏙️



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For two inspiring days, community leaders, residents, workers, organizers, small business owners, educators, labor union...
06/08/2026

For two inspiring days, community leaders, residents, workers, organizers, small business owners, educators, labor unions, faith leaders, investors, planners, and government partners came together at the historic Andrew Freedman Home for the Bronx’s first-ever Economic Development Summit.

Together, we explored what it takes to build an economy that works for the people who already call the Bronx home, one rooted in community wealth, shared ownership, economic democracy, and long-term opportunity.

From housing stability and stronger commercial corridors to worker ownership, local investment, and community-led development, the conversations were bold, honest, and action-oriented. Most importantly, they reinforced a powerful truth: the people of the Bronx create its wealth, and they deserve to share in it.

This Summit marks an important milestone, but the work continues through new partnerships, working groups, and the implementation of the Bronx's first Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.

📅 Join Our Bronx and ICA Group on June 17 from 10–11 AM for an information session on a new training program designed for Bronx organizations that support local businesses. Learn how worker-owned cooperatives can strengthen economic development and hear about an upcoming fellowship and workshop series.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/ourbronxtraininginfo

📖 Read the full Bronx Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) draft report and share your feedback. Your voice is critical to shaping the borough's economic future.

🔗 Link in bio.

Thank you to every speaker, facilitator, organizer, volunteer, and participant who brought their vision, energy, and commitment to the table.



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Day 2️⃣of the Bronx Economic Development Summit is focused on the Bronx! We’ll be diving into the Comprehensive Economic...
06/03/2026

Day 2️⃣of the Bronx Economic Development Summit is focused on the Bronx! We’ll be diving into the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) draft– a shared roadmap grounded in community voice, ownership and long-term investment in our neighborhoods.

Participate in workshops on:

🌱 Energy Resilience Initiatives in the Bronx
🏢 Housing Affordability and Ownership
💼 Small Business Resilience
🛠️ Bronx Worker Ownership
🏦 Bronx Community and Local Finance
🧵 Bronx Manufacturing and Industry

Be inspired, make connections, and be part of what comes next!

🎟️ Registration will close soon! RSVP today at bit.ly/bxecondevsummit or tap the link in bio.

💬 What’s possible when the Bronx comes together to shape its economic future? On Day 2️⃣of the Bronx Economic Developmen...
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.

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