Neighborhood’s Future Depends on the Armory
The Riverdale Press
By: Juan Nunez
After three decades of city ownership of the empty Kingsbridge Armory — possibly the world’s largest at more than 500,000 square feet — it is now time for the community to take charge.
This is not a fantasy — it’s been done successfully in other cities. So, here’s why I, and so many others, believe that community ownership, in conjunction with an experienced developer, is crucial.
I moved to the Bronx in 2002 with my mom and two siblings after being gentrified out of Inwood. We settled in Kingsbridge in 2005. My mother joined the parish at Our Lady of Angels Church. Montezuma on Kingsbridge Road became our family’s favorite place to celebrate my sister’s birthday.
