In advance of a June 2 public hearing on the subject, this week BronxTalk featured the notion of public access to the Jerome Park Reservoir as well as exclusive photos taken during a recent tour by public officials who were examining the possibilities for the historic water facility.

On the show, Community Board 12 Chairman Fr. Richard Gorman, who is also the chair of the Croton Facilities Monitoring Committee, and CB8 parks committee Chairman Bob Bender discussed the question of access as well as plans to renovate Ft. Independence Park,