Hope for Armory Schools

Activists look at the north annex buildings of the Kingsbridge Armory and see much-needed space for schools. Unfortunately, three state military units still call the twin buildings home.

The state is willing to move the units, but first they need a suitable place to relocate them, one that would not cost them any money and hopefully keep them in the borough.

Now, with an Army Reserve Center in Wakefield closing and the city controlling the redevelopment process for the building, activists see new hope for schools at the Armory. The city’s Economic Development Corporation says they are still looking to relocate the Armory’s military units, but wouldn’t speculate on whether there would be a push to put the units into Reserve Center facility.

First, the city needs to seek notices from interested tenants for the Wakefield space, which could include the Armory units.

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