Bronx Breakdown: A Living Wage Deal, Hockey at the Armory and More

This photo, from St. Ann’s Church’s processional in honor of the Feast of Guadalupe held in December, has nothing to do with this week’s Breakdown, but it’s a great photo from our own Adi Talwar. Read on for more about today’s living wage deal, hockey possibly coming to the Armory, the relentless push by religious leaders to keep churches in city school buildings, Fordham’s hoops “powerhouse” and some good old-fashioned soul music. Let’s break it on down. Spin for a Watered-Down Living Wage Deal We’ll start with the big story of the day: Speaker Christine Quinn strikes a deal on

Quinn Expected to Announce Living Wage Compromise Today (Updated)

As negotiations are still on-going, everyone is remaining tight-lipped at this point. But it appears Council Speaker Christine Quinn will announce a compromise agreement on living wage legislation this afternoon. The Riverdale Press Tweeted the news earlier today. We do know that a press conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today and that all the players involved are waiting for the speakers cue. Not sure exactly what a compromise on the bill would mean since there have already been several compromises made already. Last week, I asked Quinn about the legislation and she said there was “no update.” This latest

State of the City Comes to the Bronx Amid Protest; More Armory Notes

We are about to head down to Morris High School, on Boston Road near East 167th Street, the site of Mayor Bloomberg’s annual State of the City address, which will be preceded by a protest in the school’s parking lot.

Bloomberg to Announce New RFP For Kingsbridge Armory

In an interview with Crain’s NY today, Mayor Bloomberg said the city will issue another request for proposals to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory with a few new tweaks.

Strike Averted for Bronx Nurses, Office Cleaners

Unions that represent two sets of Bronx workers announced on Friday that they’d reached a tentative contract agreement with their respective managements, avoiding a potential strike in both cases.

2011 Year in Review: Norwood Gets Its Supermarket Back

This past March, Foodtown, one of Norwood’s premier supermarkets, reopened to rave reviews 15 months after being destroyed in a fire.

2011 Year in Review: In Kingsbridge Armory Plans, Lots of Ideas, But No Substance

Two years after the City Council voted down plans to turn the hulking and empty Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall, local groups and elected officials spent much of 2011 pondering what should be done now with the 575,000-square-foot space.

Donald Trump is Coming to the Bronx

Mega-wealthy real estate mogul, reality TV star and onetime presidential hopeful Donald Trump will soon be doing business in the Bronx, as the city has chosen his company to run a 222-acre golf course at Ferry Point Park East.

City’s Newspapers Take Sides in Living Wage Debate

In an editorial printed on Christmas day, the New York Times made an endorsement for the controversial, Bronx-born living wage bill that’s being considered in the City Council.