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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... »
Hotel CUNY eyed in Queens
Crain's New York Business
Jan 27Amanda Fung - The City University of New York is planning to build a hotel in Long Island City, Queens, to enhance its schools' hospitality programs.CUNY is looking for a hospitality consultant to evaluate a 91,000-square-foot lot it owns at 28-02 Skil... »
Hotel CUNY eyed in Queens
Crain's New York Commercial Real Estate
Jan 27Amanda Fung - The City University of New York is planning to build a hotel in Long Island City, Queens, to enhance its schools' hospitality programs.CUNY is looking for a hospitality consultant to evaluate a 91,000-square-foot lot it owns at 28-02 Skil... »
Lehman College teacher makes school proud with award for her documentary about drought in Africa
NYDailyNews.com Headlines
Jan 26For her first documentary, Sophia Tewa decided to look outside her adopted home and tackle climate change in Africa. It served her well: The Lehman College teacher has already won an award for her film, “The People the Rain Forgot,” at the Winter 2012 ... »
Marc Landis Files for Upper West Side Council Seat
The New York Observer Politics
Jan 20Marc Landis (Photo: Facebook) Marc Landis, a Democratic District Leader and attorney at Phillips Nizer LLP, officially registered a committee today to run for the City Council seat that term-limited Councilwoman Gale Brewer will leave vacant in 2013. A... »
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Proposed 33rd Senate District, Gustavo Rivera
Bronx Press Politics
Jan 26Here is LATFOR's redistricting of the 33rd state Senate District, occupied by Gustavo Rivera.The biggest change is that he loses Jerome Park Reservoir and a significant portion of land all directly below Van Cortlandt Park. That area been taken by stat... »
The proposed 81st Assembly district
Bronx Press Politics
Jan 26Maps of Assembly districts drawn by the legislative redistricting task force (LATFOR) have been sent to the relevant Assemblymember. We've reached out to the Bronx members and are waiting to hear back to get each one. Here's the first we've gotten, Ass... »
The Andrew Freedman Home is No Longer Empty
Urban Omnibus
Jan 25The founder and the director of an organization that revitalizes neighborhoods by curating exhibitions in empty spaces discuss their process of transforming a Bronx landmark into a temporary venue for contemporary art. »
Marc Landis Files for Upper West Side Council Seat
Capitol Confidential
Jan 20Marc Landis (Photo: Facebook) Marc Landis, a Democratic District Leader and attorney at Phillips Nizer LLP, officially registered a committee today to run for the City Council seat that term-limited Councilwoman Gale Brewer will leave vacant in 2013... »
Important Public Hearing Tonight On Proposed Upper West Side Zoning Law Changes
My Upper West
Jan 18Posted over the summer about a proposed change to zoning laws on the Upper West Side aimed at curbing the proliferation of banks and big-box retailers. If you’re interested in learning more or expressing your opinions on the matter, there’s a big Commu... »