New York City Department of Health is currently investigating two residents at Fort Independence Houses,…
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The Bronx has some of the highest rates of asthma in the country but now…
A new “affordable” housing development in gentrifying Mott Haven is now accepting applications for 133…
You can now apply for an apartment at a new “affordable” housing development in Longwood.…
The first baby mandrill to be born at The Bronx Zoo in five years has…
Plans have officially been filed for The Peninsula, the development which will replace the old…
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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A Brief History of Clason Point in The Bronx
The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent At the southern tip of Soundview Avenue in the Bronx is the newest NYCFerry dock, providing a one-seat ride from this corner of the borough to Wall Street. I haven’t been to Soundview since high school, when my classmate Karen hosted friends at her…
WATCH: Politicians Slam City For Broken Promises Over Unfinished Bronx Plaza
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, joined by Councilman Rafael Salamanca, Jr, NYS Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, and local business owners and residents, held a press conference in front of the unfinished Roberto Clemente Plaza which has yet to be completed after years of delays. To echo the politicians who spoke at the rally, this is…
5 Amazing West African Restaurants in The Bronx
We’ve said it many times before that The Bronx’s greatest resource is its people and diversity. And it’s that very diversity that gives our borough an amazing yet underrated food scene. The Bronx is home to one of the largest populations of African immigrants in the country, particularly from West African countries. Five Bronx restaurants…
Bronx Life in Pictures
The Bronx is beautiful. From Country Club to the Grand Concourse and Soundview to Riverdale, our borough is truly a diverse gem in landscape, architecture, geography, and its people. Take a walk with us through The Bronx via some of our images we’ve captured over the years and of course, feel free to share this…
Iconic Parkchester Statues Are Disappearing
Without them, Parkchester isn’t, well Parkchester. Now, several of the iconic terracotta statues that adorn the exterior of the buildings, greeting visitors and residents alike are going missing and in some cases, visibly destroyed. One of the firemen above Hugh Grant Circle, easily visible from the 6 train station, has been taken down as Parkchester…
Mott Haven Warehouse Sold for $16.8 Million With Plans for Market-Rate Rentals
The developer rush to the South Bronx continues as a warehouse was recently purchased in the Lower Concourse Rezoning area of Mott Haven for $16.8 million—more than double its previous sales price of $7,750,000 just two years ago. According to the Commercial Observer either party declined to comment on the off-market transaction but the previous…
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