Progress in the Bronx - NYTimes.com "Fighting the Image of the "Burning" Borough" (news article, June 3) rightly points out that the Bronx has made much progress in recent decades. As a lifelong resident of the Bronx, I have seen these changes take place - dilapidated buildings turned into thriving businesses, abandoned lots converted into housing, and crime-ridden streets made safe for children to walk to school. Indeed, as reported in The Times on March 14, more people moved to the Bronx in the year ending July 1, 2012, than left, a first in decades. Make no mistake - real challenges remain. But through the concerted effort of civic leaders, community-based organizations and others, the Bronx can become the premier place for working New Yorkers to live and raise a family. The writer is the chairwoman of the Bronx delegation of the City Council.