CITY COLLEGE–In the Norwood section of the Bronx, a new kind of alarm clock has taken hold, and it’s not one anyone set on purpose.
Since early September, the rumble of trucks and the piercing whine of drills have broken the morning quiet as early as 6 a.m. The noise comes from a construction project rising along Webster Avenue that promises to bring new affordable housing to the neighborhood. But for many locals, the early wake-up calls have become a daily frustration.
The project, part of NYC’s Housing Connect program, NYC Housing Connect aims to create a mix of one-bedroom and studio apartments, half reserved for working-class residents and half for individuals experiencing homelessness. It’s a mission many in the community support in theory. In practice, the noise is wearing some people down.
