The Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit earlier this week to free the 47 year old Happy the Elephant from The Bronx Zoo where she’s been held in captivity for most of her life since the 1970s. According to the group, they allege (and are probably quite correct) that Happy is unhappy given the fact…
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Applications are now being accepted for a new affordable housing development for seniors in the West Farms neighborhood of The Bronx. Located at 1880 Boston Road just one block south of the West Farms/East Tremont subway station on the 2 and 5 train, the 10 story development features 14 studio apartments and 44 one bedroom…
Mott Haven in The Bronx has been listed as a somewhat comparable neighborhood to Bushwick (along with Chinatown and Red Hook) for those seeking relief from lack of subway service for over a year.
The transformation of the Sheridan Expressway from a highway to a tree-lined boulevard just took a leap closer to becoming a reality. The federal government has given the green light for removing the designation of the expressway as an interstate which will allow the state to proceed with plans to convert this stretch of road…
Now that the Soundview Ferry service is in full swing, the New York City Economic Development Corporation needs your input on where to look into for possible future ferry landings in The Bronx and across the city. We have already written several pieces on what a future expansion could look like so we’re glad that…
Sleepy Norwood in the Northwest Bronx has been identified as the next possible hot New York City neighborhood. But, not for another 50 years.Advertisements TimeOut New York decided to make an “educated”…
The construction boom across NYC and The Bronx is rapidly…
As we reported last month, iconic Parkchester statues adorning the…
When we took the inaugural ferry ride out of Soundview…
The controversial planned 1,300 luxury development along the Harlem River…
An empty lot sitting on the Grand Concourse at the…
The Bronx’s favorite pariah, Majora Carter, is back in the…
