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.
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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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Construction Begins on TWO 25 Story Luxury Buildings on South Bronx Waterfront
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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.…
This Year’s Rockefeller Christmas Tree Has Roots in The Bronx-Sort Of
The world’s most famous Christmas tree lighting event at Rockefeller Center is tonight and although the tree isn’t from The Bronx, one of its donors is. Shirley Figueroa, who grew up in the Bronx the Mott Haven section of the borough purchased a home last year in upstate New York with her wife Lissette Gutierrez…
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Betances Houses, the sprawling NYCHA development in Mott Haven with 1,088 apartments across 39 buildings, will receive major and much needed upgrades through a public-private partnership with developers. Upgrades include new kitchen and bathrooms, windows, elevators, boilers, and roofs as well as upgraded common areas throughout the development according to the mayor’s office. This will…
Bronx Pilot Bike-Share Exceeds Expectations; JUMP Hopes to Expand Coverage Across Borough
Since the launch of the bike-share pilot in the central Bronx in August, JUMP Bikes has seen over 15,000 rides! Back when Citi Bike first launched in 2013, we were very vocal that bike sharing in NYC had to be equitable and accessible to all residents including The Bronx despite critics saying there wouldn’t be…
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