After 45 years of shining bright and ushering in the holiday season along Pelham Parkway,…
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One of our favorite neighborhoods in The Bronx is Little Italy in Belmont. We’ve written…
Puerto Rican born and Bronx raised icon, Rita Moreno, ushered in her 87th birthday dancing…
The remnants of the beloved old City Island Bridge, which was closed off to traffic…
Crown Diner has been serving the South Bronx community under the shadow of Yankee Stadium (both old and new) for the past 35 years.
Now, thanks to greed, the 24 hour spot closed on Sunday after the landlord refused to renew the lease.
Former New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who represented the South Bronx, is running for New York City Public Advocate and today launched a 4-point plan, called Weed for Rails, which calls for the legalization of marijuana and utilize no less than 50% of the tax revenue from its sale to fund much needed improvements to our transit infrastructure.
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…
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NYCHA in Crisis: Bronx Residents Forced to Fetch Water From Hydrant
This is a scene you would not expect to see in the City of New York, let alone America. Hundreds of residents were forced to fetch water from a fire hydrant this past Sunday as water to eight buildings was shut off without warning. But according to the Legal Aid Society, about 4,000 residents in…
Share Your Ideas for the Restoration of the Orchard Beach Pavilion!
With $50 million pledged to restore the landmarked Orchard Beach Pavilion the next phase in bringing this beauty back to its former glory is happening tomorrow, Tuesday December 4 at Lehman High School. Please be a part of the conversation of what you think the 200,000 square foot historic building should be utilized for at…
WATCH: Casa Amadeo, NYC’s OLDEST Latino Music Store
Earlier this year we published an article on Casa Amadeo and its legacy as NYC’s oldest Latino music store. Today we’re happy to share this video done by Historic District Council highlighting this gem which is a living landmark and testament of resilience of our people of The Bronx. In a neighborhood that is rapidly…
For Sale: South Bronx Waterfront Lot Asking For $30 Million
It’s been almost 10 years since the Lower Concourse in Mott Haven was rezoned back in 2009 during the Bloomberg administration. But now interest in along the waterfront is heating up. 399 Exterior Street, at almost 3.5 acres between 144th and 146th Street along the Major Deegan Expressway is up for sale for a whopping…
Construction Begins on TWO 25 Story Luxury Buildings on South Bronx Waterfront
Welcome to the end of the South Bronx as we know it. The first market-rate luxury high rises have begun construction along the South Bronx waterfront in Port Morris. But in a surprise twist to many, they’re not the ones originally proposed by Somerset Partners and the Chetrit Group who planned a 1,300 unit development…
Another Luxury Condo Coming to the South Bronx
A new condominium, the “Hello W” is coming to Morrisania after a developer purchased a lot at 1049 Washington Avenue and E 165th Street for $11.3 million. According to The Real Deal, the 11-story building will have 104 units ranging from studios to 4 bedroom apartments and a rendering shows balconies throughout the glass structure.…
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