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Skating greats seek to turn armory into ice rink
Crain's New York Sports
Jan 31New York Rangers legend Mark Messier and Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes are part of a group staging a power play to transform the landmark Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into a complex with multiple ice rinks and a public school. The Kingsbridge N... »
Turnaround Now Possible in the Bronx as Its President Comes Into His Own
The New York Sun
Jan 19This his has been a good month for the president of the Bronx, Ruben Diaz, Jr. When Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal for a shopping mall in the Kingsbridge Armory was defeated two years ago, largely due to Mr. Diaz’s opposition, he was widely demonized as a ... »
Mayor Rings Union’s Bell, Takes UFT to Task On New Teacher Evals
The New York Observer
Jan 18Michael Mulgrew stood in a drizzly rain last week outside Morris High School in the Bronx and grimly attempted to put a positive spin on what had just occurred or, at the very least, to mount a defense. For the previous hour, thousands of heads in the ... »
What Does Seth Pinsky’s Wife Know About Real Estate? A Lot, It Turns Out.
The New York Observer
Jan 17Perhaps the best way to describe Angela Pinsky’s advocacy for the real estate industry is by saying that when she joined the Real Estate Board of New York almost two years ago, she didn’t see her job as much different from the one she was leaving in th... »
Boy Shot Through Door Says He Lives in Fear
NBC New York Local
Jan 17The 11-year-old boy hit in the stomach by a bullet that came through the door of his Bronx apartment earlier this month says he's now afraid to answer the door and fears the people who hurt him could do so again. Police do not believe Ryan Aguirre, a s... »
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The Weekly Carnage
Streetsblog New York City
Jan 20The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage. 12-Year-Old Dashane Santana was fatally struck by a van dri... »
This week's Riverdale Review and Bronx Press
Bronx Press Politics
Jan 18As always, here are the stories in this week's editions of the Riverdale Review and Bronx Press:Board nixes 'conflicted' housing planMayoral candidate Stringer stresses his local tiesFaux 'living wage' bill wins Quinn's supportDeal between Diaz and Blo... »
Bloomberg gives State of the City address at Morris Academy in the South Bronx
Examiner New York Edition
Jan 18Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his state of the city address at the 110-year-old Morris Academy in the Bronx on Thursday January 12th and announced some new plans for schools, the Kingsbridge Armory and other city issues. One... »
Mayor Rings Union’s Bell, Takes UFT to Task On New Teacher Evals
Capitol Confidential
Jan 18Michael Mulgrew stood in a drizzly rain last week outside Morris High School in the Bronx and grimly attempted to put a positive spin on what had just occurred or, at the very least, to mount a defense. For the previous hour, thousands of heads in the ... »
The Omnibus Roundup – State of the City, Queensway, USA before the EPA, MetroChange, Parking, NYCHA & Bus Time
Urban Omnibus
Jan 13STATE OF THE CITY In his second to last State of the City address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg touched on a wide range of issues, some expected — such as his commitment to merit-based pay for teachers in the public… »