NYC Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White welcomed those assembled to the ribbon cutting of the new Van Cortlandt Park Ice Skating Rink. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said that he was glad to be on hand for the ribbon cutting here, and that he would like to have a permanent Ice Skating rink and arena for the future stars of the Bronx. Diaz naming former New York Ranger great Mark Messier and Olympic gold medal winner Sarah Hughes, both who are pushing a proposed plan for up to nine professional ice skating rinks in the Kingsbridge Armory. Councilman G. Oliver Koppell, and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz also spoke of their hopes that the Kingsbridge Armory would be transformed into what is being called an Ice Skating Palace at the armory that they and other elected officials support.
Also on hand were members of the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy, Community Board # 8, and others that were involved in the process that made the Van Cortlandt Park Ice Skating Rink possible including the Project Manager Mr. Ron Kraut of Eckstein Development the operator of the rink.
The Ice Theater of New York housed at the Chelsea Piers Sky Rink performed several different skating routine (as you will see in the photos below). Currently the Chelsea Piers are closed due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. The director of the Ice Theater said that it was great that the Van Cortlandt Park Ice Skating Rink opened up as the Chelsea Piers will not reopen for a few weeks.
The "Ribbon Cutting" ceremony by the elected officials. It was even colder on the ice on this crisp fall day, as you can see.
In both photos is Gold medal skater 11 year old Jenny Birlin. She is wearing her Ice Theater of N.Y. warm up jacket as she is testing out the ice.
Left - Is another skater from Ice Theater checking out the ice.
Right - You see Jenny and the other skater together on the ice.
Left - Another pair of skaters on the ice.
Right- Since the rink is curbside, that is a real truck on Broadway in the background of the skaters.
Left and Right - A skating routine from "Buggy Woggy Bugle Boy". 
Left - Some of the over 800 pairs of ice skates available for rental.
Right - The price list
You can click on any photo to enlarge it.
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