Earlier this year we reported that demolition of Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Church…
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A version of this post was originally published on October 11, 2016. As a child…
Call it greed, pure and simple. Although the MTA is ready to move forward with…
Three years ago, I publicly came out to our Welcome2TheBronx readers about my battle with…
Sleepy Norwood in the Northwest Bronx has been identified as the next possible hot New…
The Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit earlier this week to free the 47 year…
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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Apply for New Affordable Housing for Seniors in West Farms
Applications are now being accepted for a new affordable housing development for seniors in the West Farms neighborhood of The Bronx. Located at 1880 Boston Road just one block south of the West Farms/East Tremont subway station on the 2 and 5 train, the 10 story development features 14 studio apartments and 44 one bedroom…
Mott Haven is Seen as an Alternative to Bushwick as L Train Shutdown Looms
Mott Haven in The Bronx has been listed as a somewhat comparable neighborhood to Bushwick (along with Chinatown and Red Hook) for those seeking relief from lack of subway service for over a year.
Federal Government Approves Removing the Sheridan’s Interstate Designation
The transformation of the Sheridan Expressway from a highway to a tree-lined boulevard just took a leap closer to becoming a reality. The federal government has given the green light for removing the designation of the expressway as an interstate which will allow the state to proceed with plans to convert this stretch of road…
NYC Needs Your Input: Recommend Future Bronx Ferry Landings
Now that the Soundview Ferry service is in full swing, the New York City Economic Development Corporation needs your input on where to look into for possible future ferry landings in The Bronx and across the city. We have already written several pieces on what a future expansion could look like so we’re glad that…
Hidden Waters: History of Pugsley Creek in The Bronx
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. Among the streams feeding into the East River that flow through the Bronx, Pugsley Creek is obscure, with little information available on its history. All that remains of it…
Developer Eyes on The Bronx: Construction Boom Pushes Melrose to the Top
The construction boom across NYC and The Bronx is rapidly transforming our borough and now a new report shows that the South Bronx neighborhood of Melrose had more new residential units approved than any other in the borough. In fact, Melrose placed third in New York after Long Island City and East New York according…
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