Councilman Fernando Cabrera at fcabrera@council.nyc.gov (347) 590-2874 and
NYCEDC's president, Seth Pinsky at spinsky@nycedc.com
Bronx Borough President Ruben Díaz Jr. rdiazjr@bronxbp.nyc.gov (718) 590-3500
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Date: September 21, 2012 9:14:52 PM EDT
Subject: SAY NO TO HOCKEY!!!!!! SAY YES TO MERCADO MIRABO!!!!!
Dear Community Residents, Business, Institutions, and all other interested parties:
WE NEED A MASSIVE TURNOUT ON OCT 11, 2012 For Mercado Mirabo &
The International Hip Hop Museum.
This
is to inform you that the Community Board will be hosting a community
input meeting regarding the potential redevelopment of the Kingsbridge
Armory.
This
meeting will take place at Monroe College’s King Hall Auditorium,
located at 2501 Jerome Avenue, on Thursday, October 11th from 6:30PM to
8:30PM.
PLEASE BE THERE AND LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD!!!
SAY NO TO HOCKEY!!! SAY YES TO MECADO MIRABO!!!!
Please send this to everyone around Planet Earth and have them sign the Petition.
Mercado Mirabó: Stars at the Armory
Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer
Date: 09/19/2012
The
Mercado Mirabó project proposes an open air market that would also
feature movie theaters, basketball courts, a climbing wall, and a
national hip-hop museum.
La
propuesta del Mercado Mirabo es un proyecto de un mercado al aire libre
que también contaría con salas de cines, canchas de baloncesto, una
pared para escalar y el sótano albergaría un museo nacional de hip hop.
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Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment: Why the Young Woo Proposal is Better
The
landmark Kingsbridge Armory, long vacant, will finally see
redevelopment soon. Three years after Mayor Bloomberg’s abomination of a
proposal to convert it to a mallfell through, two better proposals have come to light.
The first proposal – and the one with the most preliminary official support – is theKingsbridge National Ice Center. In short, this plan features a whopping nine ice
rinks for such activities as ice skating and hockey; it’d be the
largest (indoor) ice center in the world if built. The plan also calls
for construction of a public school and hotel on nearby property.
Make no mistake – I think the ice center proposal is awesome; however, there’s another proposal that I believe is better.
Meet Mercado Mirabo –
the redevelopment plan envisioned by Young Woo & Associates. The
plan for Mercado Mirabo – a.k.a. “a market you can see” – calls for a
mixed-use facility featuring recreational sports (e.g. soccer,
basketball), rock climbing, a local market and shops, a food court, a
movie theater, and even a hip-hop museum!
I’ve always favored some sort of mixed-use recreational facility for the Armory (like thePark Slope Armory);
methinks Mercado will have more to offer on the recreational side than
the ice center. Because of this (and the fact that this could create
more permanent Bronx jobs than the ice center), I favor Young Woo’s
proposal.
At issue is the number of permanent “living wage” jobs
created by each proposal; “living wages” in NYC are a minimum of
$10/hr+bennies OR $11-11.50/hr w/o bennies. Given that my precious home
borough is the poorest in the nation,
such an infusion is more than welcome. The Ice Center planners’ pledge
to pay employees no less than the living wage makes it more attractive
in the eyes of local politicians, but the cats at Young Woo pledge to
outdo even that – offering the same amount or possibly more living wage jobs (and more overall jobs) than the Ice Center.
In short, both proposals
are great; in the long run though, methinks Mercado Mirabo offers more
and will attract more cats to the Armory. As such, I hope they choose
Young Woo’s plan for the Armory’s redevelopment.
THE
LEGENDS OF HIP HOP REJECT THE ICE HOCKEY PROPOSAL AND SUPPORT MERCADO
MIRABO – YOUNGWOO & ASSOCIATES PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
KINGSBRIDGE ARMORY
THE BRONX, September 11, 2012—Legendary DJ Afrika Bambaataa brought the “Hip Hop Fede
ration,”
an alliance of Hip Hop royalty that appears to be growing week by week,
to the offices of Youngwoo & Associates, the group bidding to
transform the Bronx'ʹs Kingsbridge Armory into “Mercado Mirabo”.
Youngwoo & Associates redevelopment plan is based on creating a
modern-‐‑day community "ʺplaza” or “town square” – brining a diverse
mix of creative marketplace, food, entertainment and cultural space, and
sports and recreational uses.
Last month the Bronx native,
pioneer and “Godfather of Hip Hop” signed a letter-‐‑of-‐‑ intent to
help create an international center for hip hop at Mercado Mirabo,
including creating a museum and performance space celebrating the art
form, if Youngwoo & Associates’ proposal is selected by the NYC EDC.
“An
international museum of hip hop, located in the Bronx where the
movement started, will attract worldwide recognition to the Bronx and
bring visitors from around the globe to visit Mercado Mirabo and explore
Bronx.” said Afrika Bambaataa. “Mercado Mirabo is a place where people
from the neighborhood will actually want to come to with their family to
spend the day playing sports, watching a movie, interacting with other
cultures and maybe catch a concert or special performance.”
“Youngwoo
& Associates’ plan will not only preserve and honor the culture of
hip hop, but will also create a unique cultural and community center for
Bronx residents that provides job creation, professional support and
general business opportunities for the neighborhood and beyond,” said
Grand Wizard Theodore.
Mr. Woo noted that “The addition of a hip
hop museum further completes our plan to make Mercado Mirabo an iconic
cultural destination that will draw millions of new visitors into the
Kingsbridge neighborhood to experience unique and exciting offerings
such as the world’s first advanced 4D cinema, the largest
rock-‐‑climbing wall, concerts, sports exhibitions and more,” Mr. Woo
added
Mr. Bambaataa and the Hip Hop Federation plan to
meet with the Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. as early as tomorrow to
champion the Mercado Mirabo project. “The people of The Bronx do not yet
appreciate all the details in Youngwoo & Associates plan.” said
Grand Master Mele Mel, adding that “The Bronx needs to know that the two
options for the Armory are either to bring an ice-‐‑hockey center or
Mercado Mirabo.” In addition to meeting with Ruben Diaz, the Hip Hop
Federation called upon other political leaders to meet with them as true
representatives for the community. “We are from the Bronx, born and
raised. We next hope to meet with Councilmember Cabrera, Mayor Bloomberg
and the EDC so that they actually consider what the people of the Bronx
will really want with the space and choose Mercado Mirabo.”
http://www.facebook.com/MercadoMirabo
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SAVE PLANET EARTH
SAVE THE CHILDREN
SAVE YOURSELF
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September 18, 2012
6,242,391 Unique Visitors
Bronx legends meet with Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., discuss Kingsbridge Armory hip-hop museum
Melle Mel says hip-hop better Bronx fit than hockey
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 6:00 AM
DONALD BOWERS
Hip hop artist Melle Mel
VIOREL FLORESCU/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Rendition of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center.
"The
Message" rapper Melle Mel and other hip-hop legends sent Borough
President Ruben Diaz Jr. a message: they disagree with his support for
an ice sports center at the Kingsbridge Armory.
They
met with Diaz last Thursday to promote an alternate armory
redevelopment proposal that includes a hip-hop museum. The Bronx is
widely recognized as the "birthplace of hip-hop."
But
the museum boosters left empty-handed. Diaz will continue to back the
Kingsbridge National Ice Center. He endorsed the $250 million plan last
month.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation controls the long-vacant armory and has yet to select a proposal.
Mel,
born Melvin Glover, wondered about Diaz playing politics and called the
ice center a poor fit for the "Boogie Down" borough.
"The
Bronx has a certain identity that should be maintained," said the
rapper, whose 1982 record "The Message" is a hip-hop classic. "You don't
open a soul food restaurant in the Connecticut suburbs. You don't see
ice skating in the Bronx. It should fit the accent of the community."
But
Diaz spokesman John DeSio said the ice center bid is "the better
project" based on "economics, not politics." The borough president
prefers the proposal because it guarantees "living wage" jobs and
because it includes an ice sports education program for local Bronx
youth.
The
plan is backed by Wall Street bankers, New York Rangers hockey hero
Mark Messier and gold medalist figure skater Sarah Hughes.
With
nine indoor rinks, the ice center would attract more than 1.5 million
visitors from outside the Bronx annually, according to the businessmen
behind the plan.
But
a hip-hop museum would also draw tourists to the borough, said Bronx
turntable pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, who supports the other leading bid.
Hip-hop is a global phenomenon, he noted.
"We
want to bring it back to the Bronx," said the "Planet Rock" deejay,
born Kevin Donovan. "The international community wants to come see
that."
Mel
and Bambaataa are consultants for Mercado Mirabo, an armory
redevelopment proposal submitted by the West Village firm Young Woo
& Associates.
In
addition to the hip-hop museum, Mercado Mirabo calls for shops,
restaurants, basketball, a fitness club, a climbing wall, a movie
theater and an artisan market for local entrepreneurs.
Mel believes the market would empower Bronx residents and help existing neighborhood businesses reach new customers.
He described the ice center as "another Yankee Stadium" that would cater to wealthy outsiders.
The
museum boosters plan to meet with City Councilman Fernando Cabrera
next. The Council will vote on the fate of the armory after the EDC
selects a bid. Diaz and Community Board 7 will issue recommendations.
Picked up byWN.com: http://article.wn.com/view/2012/09/18/Bronx_legends_meet_with_Borough_President_Ruben_Diaz_Jr_disc/
Additional pick-up:
Pitchfork.com article picked up by lovedancemusic.info, beardscratchers.com, potholesinmyblog.com,mykillmiersmusick.com:
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SAVE THE CHILDREN
SAVE YOURSELF
WE
NEED ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS,WE DO NOT CARE WHAT PART OF THE WORLD
YOUR FROM PLEASE CALL IN WITH A OUTRAGE. WE ARE TRYING TO GET OUR HIP
HOP MUSEUM HERE IN THE BRONX AT THIS PLACE AS WELL AS FOOD STORES
CENTERS,AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND MANY MORE AND THE BRONX
PRESIDENT WANTS TO PUT A HOCKEY RING,WHICH THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT NEED
AND THIS WILL BE A PLACE WHERE ALL PEOPLE FROM THE WORLD COULD COME TO
AND ENJOY BUT IF THEY PUT UP A HOCKEY RING ,THEN THERE BE NONE OF THE
THINGS WE MENTION FOR THE WORLD TO SEE BUT SPORT AND PLAY HOCKEY.
NO
LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE. PLEASE EVERYONE ON THE PLANET CALL IN AND LET THEM
KNOW THE WORLD DOES NOT NEED NO HOCKEY RING IN THE BIRTH PLACE OF HIP
HOP BUT WE DO NEED IS THIS PLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD CAN COME
AND SHOP,RELAX,GO TO MOVIE,GET ENTERTAIN,CENTERS FOR THE YOUTH,EDUCATION
AND MORE. CALL THESE NUMBERS AND TELL HOW ANGRY YOUR ARE FOR THE BRONX
PRESIDENT OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK WOULD EVEN THINK OF PUTTING THIS
HOCKEY SPORT AND PLAY OVER THE DEMAND OF THE PEOPLE TO PUT A FAMILY
COMMUNITY EVENTS PLACE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO COME TO IN THE BIRTH PLACE
OF HIP HOP CULTURE.
PEACE
I urge everyone who is in support of the Mercado Mirabo proposal please
send an e-mail or/and call the following individuals and them know how
you feel about the National Ice Center proposal which is not what the
community wants nor needs. Use the email and phone numbers below to show
your outrage and displeasure with his choice. There is another proposal
that offers the Bronx a more divers
e
mix of sports, entertainment and retail shops that he has not
considered. We need you to help us make him and other Bronx officials
know that we are not going to accept this decision!
Councilman Fernando Cabrera at fcabrera@council.nyc.gov (347) 590-2874 and
NYCEDC's president, Seth Pinsky at spinsky@nycedc.com
Bronx Borough President Ruben Díaz Jr. rdiazjr@bronxbp.nyc.gov (718) 590-3500
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