HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE JOBS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE

Since the beginning of his term in 2002, Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr. has funded nearly $6 million towards the advancement of technology in the Bronx. Carrion understands that technology has the potential to create new high-wage jobs, make the Bronx more competitive, and improve the quality of life for Bronx residents.

However, to achieve this potential, Carrion believes in promoting innovation and extending technology from elementary schools to colleges and hospitals to cultural institutions. Known for his commitment to boosting economic growth and prosperity in the Bronx, Carrion has provided children with exposure to cutting edge technology and prepared them with the knowledge and tools to compete and succeed in the 21st century. As a result, our future will be a globally aware workforce with the ability to excel in high-wage jobs, thereby expanding the Bronx economy and markets. Not only is Carrion thinking ahead for the future, he is also improving the quality of life of Bronx families at present. By taking advantage of the mass benefits of technology in healthcare, he is providing each Bronx resident with faster treatment and more adequate healthcare.

In specific, Carrion’s technology funding encompasses these areas:

• Education: Provided computer labs, web resource libraries, and media equipment to local elementary and high schools such as the Grace H. Dodge High School, John F. Kennedy High School, and Teaching Matters, Inc.
• Higher Education: Provided computer and science lab equipment for Hostos Community College, Bronx Community College, Lehman College, and Mercy College.
• Health: Provided equipment for bone densitometry, mammography, and nuclear medicine, wireless communications system, and computer workstations for Lincoln Hospital Center, Family Health Center, and Bronx Lebanon Hospital.
• Cultural: Provided scientific research equipment for the Bronx Zoo.

Carrion is working to continue bolstering technology and ensuring the creation of jobs, industry growth in our economy, sufficient healthcare, and a better quality of life in the Bronx.