Community Revitalization

We bring together and build upon existing assets in local communities to improve the overall quality of life in the South Bronx. Our plan involves preventing and reducing crime and substance abuse, improving our streetscape and retail corridors, and assisting in the creation and expansion of small businesses. Some of our initiatives include:

Avenue NYC
We provide comprehensive support to targeted South Bronx districts through site specific development projects, marketing and streetscape design studies, facade improvement, development of merchant organizations and real estate development projects.

Entrepreneurial Development
We offer training, support and business development resources to start-up Bronx businesses and residents. Services include education in the basic principles of business and entrepreneurship, one-on-one business counseling and technical assistance in the areas of financing, management, marketing, government procurement and loan packaging.

Drug Free Communities
SoBRO is the host agency for the Coalition for a Drug Free Mott Haven, a collaborative effort to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth and adults by addressing risk factors and promoting protective measures to stop the cycle of drug abuse and addiction.

The Bronx Resource Initiative (BRI)
Through BRI we provide services to existing Local Development Corporations and emerging retail merchant organizations throughout the Bronx.

Project Safe Neighborhoods, Anti-Gang and Anti-Gun Initiative
A broad prevention and intervention strategy in collaboration with federal and local partners to aggressively reduce crime in target areas. Intervention efforts include improving the collection and sharing of gang and gun crime intelligence and engaging youth through public service campaigns against gangs and gang violence.

To find out more about our programs contact: info@sobro.org