Paving the way to housing equality stood on the top of an agenda for a social justice group the last week of July. Hundreds of Bronx residents turned out for the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition’s (NWBCCC) unveiling of its Roadmap From Displacement to Abundance Community Resource Fair, held on Sunday, July 31 […]
When Rev. Que English, the latest candidate to enter the race for 36th Senate District, was asked to describe her political style, English gave a response that captured her middle-of-the-road bent. “I consider myself an innovator, a strategist,” said English, a Democrat. “I am able to protest and sit at the table.” Sitting over breakfast […]
For years, city officials and developers of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC) have been on the same page with respect to the impending project at the Kingsbridge Armory: They would like to see an ice center built. But until recently, the city has raised questions over whether KNIC has the proper financing needed to […]
By DAVID CRUZ Councilman Fernando Cabrera, under a provision in a community benefits agreement between community leaders and developers of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC) at the Kingsbridge Armory, has chosen members to join a panel overseeing the CBA’s execution.
By DAVID CRUZ Though developers of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC), slated to be built inside the cavernous Kingsbridge Armory, ensure the project is progressing, there are signs it hasn’t churned along as much as it wants the public to think.
by David Cruz The i’s have been dotted. The t’s crossed. The lawsuits cleared. Now the Kingsbridge National Ice Center is officially set to bring the world’s largest skating center to the long vacant Kingsbridge Armory after a bumpy start. Kevin Parker, the lead developer of the complex, officially signed a 99-year lease with the […]
by David Cruz Following a report by the Norwood News that revealed impending rent hikes for brick and mortar merchants near the Kingsbridge Armory, the Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Alliance will meet with residents to address the latest concerns. The town hall-style meeting at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Fordham/Kingsbridge on July 24 is the first for […]
By PAMELA SEGURA and DAVID CRUZ For over two months, the Kingsbridge Armory has been at the center of ongoing legal drama that can likely stall the project for months. Plans to turn the landmark Armory into an ice skating facility are now at a standstill following ongoing disputes between Kevin Parker
Previewing State of the Borough By JUSTIN MCCALLUM Feb. 20 marks Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s fifth State of the Borough Address. With many accomplishments to bolster his image as an economic development BP this past year, Diaz will have a full set of talking points for the speech. BP spokesman John DeSio teased the speech […]
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