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UPDATE Kingsbridge Armory Gets Funding Boost of $200 Million as NWBCCC Aim to Retain Ownership
With a few notable exceptions, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, everyone who was anyone in terms of Bronx elected officials was present for a high-profile press conference held inside the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory on Tuesday, Aug. 8, when it was announced that the armory redevelopment project is to receive a major boost in the form of City and State-backed funding of $200 million.
CM Dinowitz Breaks Down Highlights of $107 Billion City Budget & $30 Million for C.D. 11
City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) gave a budget presentation to district residents on Wednesday, Aug. 2, highlighting some of the local initiatives that will benefit from funding, following the adoption of the City’s $107 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The councilman went over the city budget process, discussed the major highlights from the latest adopted city budget, and broke down some of the $30 million plus in discretionary funding for capital projects and other funding secured for C.D. 11, in conjunction with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.