Ritchie Torres: “for more than 20 years, Chauncy Young has poured his heart into our Bronx, building bridges between education, justice…”

“for more than 20 years, Chauncy Young has poured his heart into our Bronx, building bridges between education, justice, and environmental equity. He began in Highbridge, empowering neighbors through mindfulness, meditation, and self-care at the Community Collaborative. Since 2016, as the director of the New Settlement Parent Action Committee, he has led the Healing-Centered Schools Working Group, bringing trauma-informed, healing approaches into classrooms so that our students and teachers can thrive, not simply survive. Yet Chauncy's vision stretches beyond school walls. Since founding the Harlem River Coalition in 2009, he has coordinated tireless efforts alongside residents, organizations, and officials to reclaim our waterfront, clean our river, and weave an interconnected greenway system that will one day let every Bronx family walk, bike, and breathe beside the water. A proud Highbridge resident, devoted husband, and father, Chauncy doesn't just advocate for green spaces. He explores them with his own family, turning his work into lived joy. Because of Chauncy Young, our borough is greener, healthier, and more hopeful for the next generation. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chauncy for his unwavering devotion to the Bronx we all call home.”