Volunteers of America – Greater NY & The Housing Collaborative Unveil Bilingual TransitScreen In The Bronx
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Through a partnership with the Volunteers of America – Greater New York and The Housing Collaborative LLC, TransitScreen has installed the first TransitScreen display in the New York metropolitan area at the Creston Avenue Residence in Bronx, NY.
The Creston Avenue Residence, located in the Fordham section of the Bronx, provides a safe, supportive environment for some of the city’s most at-risk residents. The building is a welcoming place, and offers 24-hour security, rooftop gardens, a backyard play area and community space for special events. Sixty-six apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedroom units, will house individuals and families. A suite of offices will give tenants a comfortable place in which to meet with social service professionals
The partnership will help residents make better-informed transit choices, enabling them to more easily navigate around the city.
“The TransitScreen display clearly is a win for the Creston Avenue tenants and is one of the most popular features of the building,” says Robert Sanborn, principal of The Housing Collaborative, adding that the TransitScreen display is now an essential service to the residents.
The screen, in English and Spanish, is Transit-Screen’s first bilingual screen. The transit data is displayed in the lobby on a 42” dedicated television rotating between the two languages.
“Now the power of real-time transit information can be accessible to a wider segment of our multilingual community,” says Ryan Croft, COO of TransitScreen.
“This is a win-for-all project,” says Jay Tedino, TransitScreen City Manager – NY & PHL Metro Area. “The nation’s first bilingual TransitScreen will have a meaningful impact in the daily lives of all involved,”
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