Though the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC) was approved to occupy the Kingsbridge Armory in 2013, loose ends relating to the mammoth project were brought up during a hostile public meeting involving an approved loan for the enormous project. In what was a barely publicized public hearing Jan. 14, residents and special interests groups testified […]
By DAVID CRUZ Another piece of property has sold for nearly $15 million in Kingsbridge, blocks from the Kingsbridge Armory. The transaction is just another sign of growing real estate activity near the Armory that’s now slated to become an enormous ice skating center. Eastern Consolidated brokered a deal with an unnamed buyer for the real […]
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 They’re at it again.
By David Cruz The Norwood News has learned rents have doubled for small business owners just across from the Kingsbridge Armory, in a move that’s considered a first major push to weed out retailers on the eve of the Armory’s redevelopment. The move foreshadows a possible trend in the working class neighborhood that could see […]
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
We'll have more pictures and coverage of the Kingsbridge Armory announcement tomorrow. In the meantime, here's the press conference in its entirety, courtesy of the mayor's media department.
Inside an appropriately frigid Kingsbridge Armory this morning, the city announced that the long-vacant, castle-like structure would be turned into the world's largest ice sports complex, known as the Kingsbridge National Ice Center.
GC5A0072, a photo by nycmayorsoffice on Flickr.
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