City Chief to Visit Armory

Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff, the city’s development czar, will tour the Kingsbridge Armory in two weeks. The visit, scheduled for Thursday, May 4, is a sign of the city’s growing interest in advancing the long-stalled project.

A spokesperson for the Economic Development Corporation, which is overseeing the development, said Doctoroff wanted to get a clearer picture of the structure. “As we’re moving forward, he’s doing a routine site visit to see for himself what’s there,” said the spokesperson.

The visit was scheduled after a recent community forum on the armory that city and EDC officials attended. Assemblyman Jose Rivera and the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, which is advocating for the redevelopment, pressed city officials and the governor for movement on the project after the event.

Coalition members and Rivera will accompany Doctoroff on the tour.
—Heather Haddon

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