Hundreds convene for the first Bronx Economic Development Summit

The two-day Bronx Economic Development Summit convened at the Andrew Freedman Home starting June 5, focused on building collective power that benefits all people in the borough.  The summit focused on creating and implementing policies that improve the lives of Bronxites of all ages, neighborhoods and income levels and create wealth within the community.The effort to convene the summit took off in 2024 with support from a federal planning grant to the Bronx Economic Development Corpora