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Congressman
Joseph Crowley
Fighting for the People of Allerton
Secured $9.4 Million for massive traffic alleviation projects, including the construction of a collector-distributor road along I-95 to speed the flow of traffic from Allerton throughout the Bronx
Working to keep New York Express Bus service for the commuters of Allerton
Enacting into law legislation mandating a review and overhaul of the postal operations throughout the Bronx to ensure greater service and efficiency for its customers
Opened a Congressional Office on East Tremont Avenue to better respond to neighborhood concerns
Successfully led charge in Congress for $650 million to reimburse NYPD for expenses so these funds can be channeled to ensure more street patrols and safer neighborhoods
Secured $10,000 for the Crime Victims Support Services of the North Bronx, an anti-crime, anti-graffiti and community improvement group
Securing millions of Federal dollars for the Bronx Zoo and Bronx Botanical Garden for infrastructure improvements to make them more accessible to Bronx residents and tourists. This includes funding for the Zoo's intermodal parking facility, which will alleviate traffic congestion along the Bronx River Parkway, especially at Exit 6
Leading the charge to strip out discriminatory language that shortchanges children in the Bronx from their fair share of Federal education dollars
Fighting for and winning $100,000 for an EPA study of the air and noise pollution surrounding Pelham Parkway resulting from LaGuardia Airport
Secured commitments from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to keep the four New York City VA hospitals - Bronx, St Albans, Manhattan, and Brooklyn - open, operating and accepting patients for the long term
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