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Our Bronx announces boroughwide expansion, merger with BCDI and 20% stake in Kingsbridge Armory
Summary
Our Bronx, formerly the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, said it will expand borough-wide after a merger with the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative, launch a paid organizing fellowship and oversee implementation of a community benefits agreement tied to a 20% community ownership stake in the Kingsbridge Armory.
Our Bronx, the organization that for 50 years operated as the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, announced a boroughwide expansion and a formal merger with the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI) aimed at directing development in the Bronx toward resident-led outcomes.
"We believe that the people most directly impacted by an issue should be at the center of decision-making," said Sandra Lobo, executive director of Our Bronx. Lobo said the group used its 50th anniversary to interview members, partners and board members before deciding to expand beyond its original neighborhoods.
The merger with BCDI, said Catherine Melia, chief of staff for Our Bronx, is intended to combine BCDI’s planning and economic development expertise with Our Bronx’s organizing capacity so that development is…
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