For almost a decade now, Welcome2TheBronx has joined activists calling for the creation of the…
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For the first time in South Bronx real estate history, condominium apartments have cracked the…
The Bronx will soon be home to one of the most beautiful libraries in New…
On January 1st, 1898, after years of planning and razor-thin election results, the five boroughs…
On Tuesday morning, at the 161st Street and River Avenue Station on the 4, B,…
The Bronx “Christmas House” lives on in Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ music video
Every year, as soon as Halloween is over and the calendar changes from October 31st…
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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Riding NYC buses and subway may cost over $3 as MTA considers a fare hike
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, the agency that runs the New York City bus and subway system, is considering a fare hike that would start in the middle of 2023 and push fares to $2.90 per ride and to $3.02 per ride by 2025 in order to close an ever-increasing budget gap. While the agency hasn’t…
Metro North Penn Station Access finally breaks ground in The Bronx with four new stations to be ready by 2027
After decades of promises and false starts, ground has finally broken on the transformative Metro North Penn Station access in The Bronx today. The ceremonial groundbreaking event was held at the site of the future Parkchester/Van Nest Metro North stop—one of four to be constructed in the East Bronx—that will bring direct rail service to…
New York City declared the most expensive city in the world
As New Yorkers, we’ve always known that living in New York City was expensive compared to other cities worldwide. Many often believed it to be the most expensive in the world. Still, it wasn’t until a report released in recent days by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that declared New York City to, in fact,…
Lottery now open for brand new affordable apartments as low as $919 for a 1 bedroom
A lottery has launched for affordable apartments in a newly constructed development in the South Bronx. Located at 341 E 162nd Street in the Melrose neighborhood of The Bronx, the development was constructed on a lot that had sat vacant for decades and owned by NYCHA. 60 percent of the 171 units are set aside…
See it: The most expensive house for sale in The Bronx for just under $5.5 million
Every once in a while, we’ll take a look at current real estate listings in The Bronx for available properties for sale just to see what’s going on in the borough and each time we do, we’ll spot something that catches our eye. This time around, 4715 Independence Avenue in Riverdale just took the cake…
Long COVID Symptoms Most Common Among Latinos and Residents of The Bronx
This article was originally published on Nov 28 5:10am EST by THE CITY This story is part of MISSING THEM, THE CITY’s COVID-19 memorial and journalism project. MISSING THEM wants to understand the pandemic’s collective impact on New Yorkers. Did you experience long-term health problems after getting sick with COVID? Share your experience with us…