Thursday, November 21, 2013

BRONX RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF KINGSBRIDGE NATIONAL ICE CENTER AND HISTORIC COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT


  TONIGHT -  6 PM

 
St. Nicholas of Tolentine
 2345 University Avenue
      Bronx, New York

  Hundreds of members of the Bronx community to rally in support of the proposed Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC) and the project’s historic Community Benefits Agreement (CBA).

  Community leaders, local officials and clergy to urge swift, final approval of the KNIC project by the NY City Council. Former NY Rangers captain and KNIC CEO, Mark Messier, will attend along with Sarah Hughes, Olympic figure skating gold medalist.

 
  The Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC), proposed for the iconic Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, would be the largest indoor ice sports facility in the world. With nine year-round rinks, including a 5,000-seat center show-rink, KNIC would be an international sporting destination, drawing more than 2 million visits a year.

KNIC will welcome first-time skaters and champion athletes alike, with recreational skating, private and group instruction, training, rehearsals and competitions all under one giant, historic roof. Educational and athletic programs led by New York Rangers legend Mark Messier and Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Sarah Hughes will make ice sports accessible and exciting for young people in the surrounding community with free instruction, equipment and ice time. And with special events including local, regional, national and international tournaments, camps, competitions and shows, this world-class facility will become a global center of hockey, figure skating, speed skating, synchronized skating, ice dancing and even curling.

On April 17, 2013 the KNIC development team entered into an unprecedented Community Benefits Agreement with twenty-seven signatories offering living wage jobs, 50,000 square feet of community space, a business incubator, programs for children, and a number of other commitments.


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