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An okapi calf born this spring at the Bronx Zoo made its first public appearance, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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                                     An artist’s rendering of the proposed Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment

 The stormy issue of the Kingsbridge Armory development moves to the Bronx borough president’s office Monday night with a public hearing.

Residents will weigh in on the controversial plan by The Related Cos. to develop the nine-story, red brick former National Guard armory into a shopping mall.

The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Lovinger Theater on the campus of Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West.

Those interested in speaking should call (718) 590-3541, though advance notice is not required. Written testimony will also be accepted.

The plan has come under fire, primarily because of the developer’s plan for a supermarket in the armory.

Local Community Board 7 approved the plan - with conditions - July 14.

Last Friday, all eight members of the City Council’s Bronx delegation asked Mayor Bloomberg in a letter to reject the developer’s supermarket proposal.

Under the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Process, the proposal next requires advisory approval or disapproval from Borough President Ruben Diaz and the city Planning Commission, as well as a final binding vote by the City Council.

With 45 markets already within a 2-mile radius of the armory, the council delegation argued the proposed 60,000-square-foot market would drive at least some of them out of business.

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Bronx’s Grand Concourse was a sea of red, white and blue flags for the 20th annual Dominican Parade Sunday.The parade, which celebrates the culture the Dominican Republican and the city’s Dominican population, stretched from East Tremont Avenue to 167th Street.

Organizers said the parade featured about thousands of marchers representing 102 organization, 40 floats and lively Dominican music.

NY1 Noticias reporter Luz Plasencia served as the godmother of the parade and was featured on one of the floats.

“It means I’m doing something right. I hope I can be a role model to the community as well,” said Plasencia.

City and state officials, including Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Senator Charles Schumer and City Comptroller and mayoral candidate William Thompson, took part in the parade.

“This parade each and every year continues to get bigger and bigger and bigger as we celebrate Dominican culture and Dominican heritage and the contributions that Dominicans have made not just to the Bronx but to New York City. So I would not miss this for the world,” said Thompson.

Those who came to see the parade said they enjoyed the colorful costumes and large amounts of ethnic pride on display.”I like to look at all the colors,” said one spectator.

“It’s fun, it’s about us being together. It’s a family, it’s everything. It’s what us ‘Dominicanos,’ us Dominicans are all about,” said another.

“Our culture is very strong with the music, the food, the politics, everything,” said a third. “We’re just all over and we just want to let everyone know that we’re here and we ain’t going anywhere.” Read more..

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