BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT VANESSA L. GIBSON RELEASES FY’2023 CAPITAL BUDGET WITH EDUCATION AND TECH EQUITY RECEIVING 59% OF $24.6 MILLION BUDGET

HOUSING AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO ALSO BENEFIT

"To achieve tech equity, we must eliminate the current digital divide that keeps our students from getting the best out of their education. Our budget addresses this head-on with the allocation of 14.5 million for Chrome Books, Carts, WiFi, Smart Board, Printers and more for over two dozen schools across the Bronx. Whether it's completing a homework assignment, attending a Zoom class or filling out an online college application, our Bronx students need to have access to technology to be fully prepared to thrive in our new tech economy," said Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson.

Formerly serving as New York City Council Member of the 16th District that covers Highbridge, Morrisania, Concourse Village, Morris Heights and Tremont, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson in her new role will continue to make investments in cultural institutions both within her former District and around the Bronx.

"I am also excited to see the continued growth of the Bronx's cultural institutions like the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden, Wave Hill and the soon to be opened Bronx Children's Museum and Universal Hip Hop Museum that pays homage to the pioneers in the genre of a movement that impacted the world that together will establish the Borough as a destination for tourists as well as for those of us who are close by who want to learn, enjoy and appreciate what makes our Borough so unique."