First she toppled one of the most powerful congressmen and party bosses in a stunning…
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It seems like more and more developments are being constructed to accommodate our aging population.…
A new 520 unit development might be coming to the Grand Concourse in the Mott…
Applications are now being accepted for 211 brand new apartments at 1530 Story Avenue via…
In a major victory for animals and animal lovers in The Bronx, the City Council…
The Bronx is home to the one of the largest populations of ethnic Albanians outside…
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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Woodlawn Lake, The Bronx: A History
The following was originally published over at Hidden Waters Blog, a companion blog to the amazing Hidden Waters of NYC book by Sergey Kadinsky, and reprinted with permission. Near the northern border of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx is a natural lake that shares its name with the cemetery and the surrounding neighborhood. It is a pleasant feature in the…
WATCH: Bronx Woman Wants to be Korea’s Next K-Pop Star
22 year-old Lala from The Bronx wants to be the next K-Pop star despite not being Korean. Lala knows the odds are stacked against her but that’s still not stopping her from chasing her dreams. Check out this video from BBC:
The Bronx Has Highest Bedbug Violation Rates in NYC
Feeling itchy? Did the title of this post make you squirm and scratch yourself? Well after reading the report from Localize.city we hope it was just from reading the headline. You see, according to the latest report by Localize.city, The Bronx takes the lead in having the most bedbug violations in New York City. And…
Over 200 Units of Affordable Housing to Replace Our Lady of Pity Church
Earlier this year we reported that demolition of Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Church on 151st Street in Melrose had begun. Now the Archdiocese of New York, through the Association of New York Catholic Homes has announced that the beloved church will give way to affordable housing. In a community meeting last night, community…
Coming Out Of The Closet as a Gay Man in The Bronx
A version of this post was originally published on October 11, 2016. As a child of the 70s and 80s, my own coming of age story and admitting to myself (and others) who I truly was—a gay, Puerto Rican male from The Bronx—came at a pivotal moment in history as the LGBTQ community was becoming…
Greedy Amtrak is Delaying East Bronx Metro North Expansion
Call it greed, pure and simple. Although the MTA is ready to move forward with the planned expansion of Metro North in our borough with the creation of four new stations in the East Bronx, work cannot commence until Amtrak says ok. Essentially the railroad giant is holding East Bronx residents hostage by demanding “access…
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