FreshDirect, the online grocery delivery company, is moving ahead with plans to relocate its diesel trucking operation to the state-owned Harlem River Yards location in the South Bronx by next year. Public subsidies are facilitating the move and FreshDirect has touted its benefits to the local economy, citing job opportunities for community residents.
While some favor the move, others are concerned about its environmental impact in a neighborhood with already high asthma rates.
In this video for Voices of NY by Ana Maria Rodriguez and Brooke L. Williams, hear what a mother and daughter, both asthma sufferers, have to say about FreshDirect’s move.