Many people would say a tradegy took place this week in North Bronx community development
The Kingsbridge Armory , city owned for 90 years, has just sold the building to private company, The Related Companies who wants to build "Shops At The Armory" a 90% retail mall
But many problems have developed:
a) The Community themselves want community space in The Armory
b) Community Board 7 listed a "preset of conditions" for the Borough President-after they said YES to the deal
c)Neighboring Councilman Oliver Koppell who wanted the armory to be 100% community space is still fighting hard-for the inclusion of schools
d) In The CB7 approval, member John Harris, introduced -and the CB7 Board approved- an inclusion of a supermarket-directly threatening Morton Williams Supermarket-a 4 decade Bronx institution-and its union neighborhood employees with no jobs
e) At a recent Community Rally for "Responsible Development" Democratic leaders, Carl Heastie & Ruben Diaz Jr did not attend despite assures from their offices of showing-while Councilman Koppell and Assembly people Jose and Naomi Rivera joined the march
Our club supports the same position many of us as individuals have protested for for 10 years-BUILD MORE SCHOOLS!
And Council Candidates in the Area, Yudelka Tapia & Yorman Nunez agree!!!!
Read Some of the Calimity:
The start of The Armory Rezoning (click)
The Community Board Position (click)
The Borough President Investigates Related? (click)
Community Rally for the Armory (click)
The Kingsbridge Armory , city owned for 90 years, has just sold the building to private company, The Related Companies who wants to build "Shops At The Armory" a 90% retail mall
But many problems have developed:
a) The Community themselves want community space in The Armory
b) Community Board 7 listed a "preset of conditions" for the Borough President-after they said YES to the deal
c)Neighboring Councilman Oliver Koppell who wanted the armory to be 100% community space is still fighting hard-for the inclusion of schools
d) In The CB7 approval, member John Harris, introduced -and the CB7 Board approved- an inclusion of a supermarket-directly threatening Morton Williams Supermarket-a 4 decade Bronx institution-and its union neighborhood employees with no jobs
e) At a recent Community Rally for "Responsible Development" Democratic leaders, Carl Heastie & Ruben Diaz Jr did not attend despite assures from their offices of showing-while Councilman Koppell and Assembly people Jose and Naomi Rivera joined the march
Our club supports the same position many of us as individuals have protested for for 10 years-BUILD MORE SCHOOLS!
And Council Candidates in the Area, Yudelka Tapia & Yorman Nunez agree!!!!
Read Some of the Calimity:
The start of The Armory Rezoning (click)
The Community Board Position (click)
The Borough President Investigates Related? (click)
Community Rally for the Armory (click)
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