I am proud to share the news that the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition has finally signed a Community Benefits Agreement for the Kingsbridge Armory!  We believe it is the best in the nation and will set new precedent for community-driven development!  In addition to the benefits listed in the press release below and attached, we have ensured:
- wall-to-wall green jobs;
- at least 51% Bronx procurement, which will serve as a long-term economic engine for our local contractor and supply base;
- scholarships for Bronx residents to study renewable energy and green building design;
- an after-school sports program for local youth; a guarantee of healthy food for sale and a ban on plastic bottles! 


Stay-tuned for our upcoming community celebration, and stay attentive so these promises become reality and don't fall the way of the Atlantic Yards or Yankee Stadium.  With over 25 local signatories (including my worker-owned cooperative Concrete Green!) and thousands of supporters, we intend to use this CBA as a foundation for the next 99 years of positive community development in the Kingsbridge neighborhood and throughout the Bronx!


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Taleigh Smith
Outreach Coordinator
Weatherization & Green Jobs
Northwest Bronx Community Clergy Coalition
103 East 196th St
Bronx, NY 10468
ph. 646-379-7670
fax 718-584-0563
twitter: @talibici


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 Thursday, April 18, 2013


MEDIA CONTACT: 
Emma Woods, Berlin Rosen 646-200-5303, emma@berlinrosen.com


CELEBRATING A NEW ERA OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE BRONX:
HISTORIC COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN NORTHWEST BRONX COMMUNITY & CLERGY COALITION AND THE KINGSBRIDGE NATIONAL ICE CENTER PARTNERS


Bronx, NY - The Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) and the Kingsbridge National Ice Center Partners (KNIC) sign an unprecedented community benefits agreement to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory into a facility committed to serving Bronx residents. “This Community Benefits Agreement is substantial and represents many years of hard work and determination around the Kingsbridge Armory. It will ensure that the needs of local residents are at the forefront,” said Sandra Lobo-Jost, President, NWBCCC.


This Community Benefits Agreement represents a multi-million dollar benefit package for the local community. For the first time in the history of New York City, a developer has agreed to wall-to-wall living wage jobs for local workers, over 50,000 square feet of community space, targeted local hiring, opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses, free ice time for Title 1 schools, local procurement, sustainable green development and operation, and a business incubator to facilitate wealth creation for local residents. As a faith leader who has served the NW Bronx community for over 20 years, Father Joseph Girone, O.S.A., Pastor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church said, “the strength of our Community Benefits Agreement will ensure that the Kingsbridge Armory is a beacon of light for our people that will shine for generations to come. We look forward to working with our local elected officials and community board to see this come to fruition.”


NWBCCC is joined by almost 30 signatories as well as community partners representing thousands of residents in the Northwest Bronx that support the project. Bill Sloan, owner of Morton Williams Supermarket, which employs more than 450 Bronx residents at their 12 stores, said “because of this historic Community Benefits Agreement the redevelopment of the Armory will certainly be an economic engine for our community, a win-win that all should support.”
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