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NYC Public Advocate Candidate Melissa Mark-Viverito Launches Plan for Legalization of Marijuana & Use Revenue to Fix MTA

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.

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Developer Receives $120 Million Loan for Betances Houses Repairs & New Construction

RDC Development, along with Wavecrest management snagged a $120 million loan to make upgrades to the 1,088 unit NYCHA Betances Houses development in Mott Haven. Just last month the de Blasio administration announced that Betances Houses had been transferred into a Section 8 program called RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration) where a private developer would make…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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