Local groups staged not one, not two, but three spirited rallies last summer in front of the vacant Fordham Library building demanding the building be turned over to the community.
Although two different groups – the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition’s youth group Sistas and Brothas United and Community Action United – staged separate rallies, both say they want to work together to turn the building into community space primarily for youth programs.
There’s only one problem: the library is contaminated and needs extensive remediation work done. Recently, the city, which controls the property, bid out the clean-up contract, but it remains unclear when that work will be finished. Not until that is done will the city decide what to do with this valuable space. Stay tuned.
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