Back in the beginning of the year, Welcome2TheBronx broke the news that Yolanda’s Italian Restaurant, which has been serving the Melrose community for 59 years on 149th Street, would close and be…
$70 Million Sale of The Bronx General Post Office Collapses
Last year, Welcome2TheBronx broke the story that the landmarked old Bronx General Post Office was up for sale again after being purchased by developer Young Woo in 2014 for $19 million. MHP…
Citi Bike Officially Announces Expansion Into The Bronx
After several years of false promises, Citi Bike officially announced today its plans for expansion into The Bronx. The expansion will first head into the rest of Manhattan finally going into Washington…
Apply for Brand New Affordable Senior Housing at Mill Brook
The first controversial NYCHA “in-fill” development is accepting applications for 83 one-bedroom apartments for seniors. If you recall, as part of NYCHA’s efforts to raise necessary funds for its crumbling infrastructure across…
Apply for Two-Bedroom Apartments as Low as $521/Month in The Bronx
328 newly constructed units in the West Farm area of The Bronx are now up for grabs via NYC’s affordable housing lottery. Located at 1560 Boone Avenue and 101 E 173rd Street,…
Latin American Foto Festival Opens today in The Bronx
The 2nd Annual Latin American Foto Festival opens in The Bronx today transforming parts of Melrose into an open gallery. The festival returns after last year’s successful run at the Bronx Documentary…
Ferry From The Bronx to Long Island to Begin Next Month…Maybe
It’s barely been a year since ferry service began at Soundview but now the city of Glen Cove in Long Island is proposing ferry service to The Bronx as part of a…
Another Starbucks to Open in the South Bronx
Melrose is getting its second Starbucks, this time at The Hub on 149th Street and 3rd Avenue. After several months of negotiations, the coffee giant has signed a lease at 383 E…
4th of July and The Bronx’s Role in American Independence & The End of The American Revolution
Everywhere you turn and look in The Bronx, you’re bound to stumble upon a bit of history. Some of it is pretty common knowledge but other bits of our past may surprise…
Murder Drops 35% in The Bronx Compared to Last Year as City Heads to Lowest Homicides Since 1950
Last year at this time, Welcome2TheBronx reported that murder was on the rise by a whopping 92% in The Bronx compared to 2017 by the end of June. Now that dark trend…
Bill is FINALLY Introduced to Study Feasibility of Subway Linking The Bronx, Queens, & Brooklyn
Welcome2TheBronx has written extensively on the need to build a subway line that would run from The Bronx and straight into Queens and onto Brooklyn, bypassing Manhattan completely. Now New York State…
SEE IT: Bronx Pride Celebration Shatters Previous Records With Tens of Thousands of Visitors
MELROSE — Tens of thousands of people came from The Bronx and across New York City to kick off World Pride celebrations at Bronx Pride which marks the 50th anniversary of the…