A developer will break ground Thursday on what will be the city’s only rooftop ice rink (the Chelsea Piers Sky Rink is on the second floor, not the roof, and it’s been a while since skaters frolicked on the old Madison Square Garden roof rink.)
Located in Long Island City, the City Ice Pavilion will feature an NHL size ice rink that will be open during the winter under a Yeadon air dome, the self-proclaimed “industry leader in air supported structures.” That's right, nothing but the best for LIC.
Rod Gilbert, all-time leading scorer for The New York Rangers, will be on hand for this week’s groundbreaking, which is really more of a roof-breaking, since the building under the rink (located on 32nd Place) is already in existence and boasts a Sleepy’s Mattress Professionals store. Once opened, there’ll be free skating for community groups, figure skating, lessons, youth hockey and a “gourmet” coffee bar.
