“This is a historic day for community-led development, community ownership, and the future of the Kingsbridge Armory."

"I am grateful to Councilmember Pierina Sanchez for fighting for everything our borough deserves and winning more than what we’re used to getting. Thank you to the community members who showed up for visioning sessions, who demanded services and funding to help our community stay in our neighborhood, and made sure that the Armory would truly be by us and for us. Thank you to the Northwest Bronx Community Clergy Coalition for holding all of us accountable for over 30 years to ensure that what’s built in the Armory belongs to us. Thank you to the 8th Regiment Partners LLC for keeping the community at the table and showing every other developer that community-centered projects are possible and feasible."

"The redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory is an opportunity to turn the Armory into an economic engine that supports the Kingsbridge Heights community, my neighbors, and the small businesses that make our community special. The next generation of Bronxites won’t experience a vacant castle; they’ll enjoy a vibrant one. We’ll finally get to be inside."

"The new developer has a mandate: real economic growth, sustainability, and community benefits. We’re counting on all of our local leaders and neighbors to hold them accountable. The Bronx deserves a community asset, and we’re finally going to have one.”