Welcome2TheBronx launches its mission-driven merchandise brand, celebrating the Bronx’s culture and community. With 15% of proceeds donated to local non-profits and collaborations with Bronx artists, the brand aims to support and uplift the community, showcasing unique designs that embody the borough’s spirit and resilience.
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a truly affordable housing opportunity on New…
By now, if you happen to inhabit any social media space, you may have seen…
Bally’s gambling complex proposal at the former Trump Links in Throggs Neck relies on getting…
While Welcome2TheBronx is a news site dedicated to reporting on what’s going on in The…
Last week we reported that the landmarked Bronx General Post Office was for sale for…
Bally’s gambling complex proposal at the former Trump Links in Throggs Neck relies on getting state approval to alienate parkland, but lacks local leaders’ support as the legislative session winds down. By…
The Bronx General Post Office is back on the market with hopes to sell the property for well over $70 million. Back in 2013, Welcome2TheBronx broke the story that the landmark Bronx General Post Office on the Grand Concourse at 149th Street was being sold off by the United States Postal Service. By the following…
With congestion pricing set to start in two months on June 30th this summer, it’s time that the MTA seriously considers reducing fares for Bronx residents who will seek alternatives such as Metro-North commuter rail to enter the congestion zone in Manhattan. When congestion pricing begins, drivers operating passenger vehicles will be charged $15 if…
The Bronx beat Brooklyn in terms of new housing units completed in 2023, according to a new report issued by the New York City Department of City Planning, and it’s the first time to do so since 2011. Since 2018, the borough has been adding over 4,000 units of new housing but 2023 saw almost…
After serving the residents of the South Bronx for over 30 years, Concourse Plaza Multiplex has announced that it will close its doors for good next month on May 28th. The closure will leave The Bronx—a borough of 1.4 million residents—with just one movie theater, the AMC Bay Plaza Cinema in Co-op City. Once upon…
New York City is facing an affordable housing crisis and nowhere is this more apparent than in the northernmost borough of The Bronx. While the borough traditionally has had and continues to have some of the lowest median rents in the city, it is also a borough beset with economic hardships. Hardships that contribute to…
As millions of Americans across the country engage in Earth Day activities and celebrations to raise awareness on environmental issues such as pollution, environmental justice, and even more so as of late, climate change, The Bronx, unfortunately, takes center stage with being the borough that is plagued with many of these issued more disproportionately than…
