Last issue, we reviewed the top stories of 2007. Here, we review the stories of 2008, written from the imaginary vantage point of January 2009. Yes, it is mostly wishful thinking, but it is all in the realm of the possible if citizens, residents and elected officials act in concert in the best interests of our neighborhoods and the Bronx as a whole.
Take a glimpse into the future according to the Norwood News.
2007 was supposed to be a landmark year for the landmarked Kingsbridge Armory. In the fall of 2006, the city finally announced the release of a request for proposals, a key development the community had waited - and agitated - years for.
Buoyed by a commitment to ensure that a redeveloped Kingsbridge Armory will anchor the community, hundreds of local residents crowded into the Fordham Manor Reform Church last Saturday before marching around the landmark fortress in a cold, driving rain.
Two weeks ago, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn ventured into the Bronx (for the third time that week), to take a tour of the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory, a giant castle in the middle of Community Board 7.
On Friday, Feb. 23, Pilgrim-Hunter was among four New York City leaders honored by Congressman José E. Serrano and State Senator José M. Serrano during a ceremony commemorating Black History Month. Each received a State Senate proclamation and a statement to be placed in the U.S. Congressional Record.
New York City finally delivered on its promise to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of Kingsbridge Armory last week. The milestone marks the beginning of the end of a 12-year community crusade to transform the vacant 575,000 square foot former military complex into a valuable community resource.
Community leader Ronn Jordan has big ideas for celebrating once the city begins its official search for a developer to take over renovation of the Kingsbridge Armory, set for early September.
Elected officials are championing a community benefits agreement signed for the new Bronx Terminal mall as groundbreaking, but some community groups say the precedent-setting nature of the pact is exactly what they're worried about.
Despite the prolonged heatwave which could have possibly deterred some voters from showing up to vote for their local representatives on Primary Election Day, NYC Board of Elections reported that at three hours before poll closure on Tuesday, June 25, 20,946 voters had shown up to vote in The Bronx, and 148,355 across the City. The initial unofficial local results are listed below after poll closure for the races in the north Bronx, with Rep. Jamaal Bowman declaring an early lead in the most contentious Democratic Primary race (NY-16). Anyone who was in line at 9 p.m. can still vote so these results will be updated as we receive more information.
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