Bronx
The Bronx, NYC’s northernmost borough, is a working-class stronghold shaped by Black, Latinx, and immigrant resilience. It's the birthplace of hip-hop—a global movement born from the ashes of the Bronx burning in the 1970s, when disinvestment and state abandonment devastated entire neighborhoods. But out of that destruction came culture, creativity, and organizing power.
Home to vibrant Dominican, Puerto Rican, Jamaican, Black American, African, and Bengali immigrant communities, the Bronx continues to lead in the fight for justice. Nearly 30% of residents live below the poverty line, and the South Bronx endures some of the city’s worst environmental racism, police surveillance, and housing neglect. Still, the Bronx is a borough of resistance—from the Young Lords’ historic garbage offensive to today’s youth-led tenant unions and community care collectives.
Abolitionist organizing here often focuses on housing justice, youth empowerment, and real community safety beyond policing. With the city’s highest jail incarceration rates, Bronx activists lead bail funds, "No New Jails" coalitions, and mutual aid efforts. From fighting food apartheid to organizing against unjust evictions, Bronx groups are building a future rooted in dignity, culture, and collective survival.
Kelly Street Garden
A South Bronx community garden that cultivates food and fosters wellness, cultural healing, and environmental justice
New Roots Community Farm
Urban farm that brings together South Bronx residents, refugees, and asylees for farming, education, and free food markets
South Bronx Mutual Aid
Volunteer network that delivers groceries, hygiene kits, and provides language-specific aid in the South Bronx
Mott Haven Fridge Network
A mutual aid group maintaining community fridges across Mott Haven and Melrose.