Messier Becomes Face of Armory Ice Complex

In 1994, when Mark Messier helped lead the New York Rangers to the team’s first Stanley Cup title in 54 years, he was given the loftiest of nicknames: “The Messiah.” Now, after recently becoming the CEO of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, which is poised to open inside the Kingsbridge Armory in 2017 as the largest ice sports complex in the world, he may need a new nickname: The Messenger.

Attention Aspiring Young Writers and Journalists, Bronx Youth Heard is Now Accepting Applications (Due: Sept. 23)

Bronx Youth Heard is a free, after-school journalism program for Bronx high schools students. It starts on Sept. 26 and runs for 12 weeks. Find out how to become a part of the program and download your application today.

Vacant Bainbridge Ave. Fire Lot Begins to Take Shape

As the structure on the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th Street slowly comes to life, more details are emerging about what will replace the retail strip that burned down in a horrific Halloween morning fire back in 2009.

Locals Skeptical About New Bronx Inn on Webster Ave.

At the end of May, a Rodeway Inn quietly opened its doors for business on Webster Avenue, offering free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast. Built despite enormous community opposition, the new hotel’s opening has put skeptical local residents on guard.

Bronx Brewery Launches Canny Expansion Plan (Plus, where you can find their beer in the Boogie Down)

For two years, the Bronx Brewery has been tapping into the craft beer scene at brew pubs and hip restaurants throughout New York City.

Monroe Graduate Opens Dry Cleaner In Front of Alma Mater

Amauris Jimenez put his studies to real-life use by opening his second dry cleaning store on Jerome Avenue, just across the street from his alma mater, Monroe College.

With Armory Ice Center, Problems Solved

Kevin Parker did not set out to create the world’s largest ice sports complex inside the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. Like any parent, the former Wall Street executive says he just wanted to solve a problem for his kids.

For Car Washers, a Life Unaffordable in the Bronx

A bright and warm morning glare hits Juan Campis’ brown skin as he stands near a wall at the back entrance of Sunny Day Car Wash in the South Bronx. He is awaiting the arrival of another dirty car looking to leave clean. But this morning, it is slow. At the driver’s entrance to the car wash, a huge, inflatable rat with red eyes is joined by community group members and union supporters working to convince drivers not to wash their car at Sunny Day until the company signs a fair union contract with its workers. These protestors are not

Bert Scott, the new president and CEO of Bronx-based Affinity Health Plan, says changes in the health care market will pose greater challenges for consumers, health plans and providers, and make effective collaboration essential among all stakeholders.