A lot has changed in Morris Park as new faces and families have moved in…
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The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent At…
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, joined by Councilman Rafael Salamanca, Jr, NYS Assemblywoman Carmen…
We’ve said it many times before that The Bronx’s greatest resource is its people and…
The Bronx is beautiful. From Country Club to the Grand Concourse and Soundview to Riverdale,…
Without them, Parkchester isn’t, well Parkchester. Now, several of the iconic terracotta statues that adorn…
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 Lottery in Mount Eden
8 studios and 57 two bedroom apartments in a 126 unit development are up for grabs in the Mount Eden section of The Bronx. 50% of the above units at 111 E 172nd Street will be set aside for qualifying residents of Bronx Community Board 4. Studio units are renting at $864 a month for…
Renderings Revealed for New Jerome Ave Rezoning Development as Plans to Demolish First Auto Businesses Filed
The cleansing of the Jerome Avenue Rezoning Area has begun as the first set of auto-related businesses are set to be demolished and replaced by a 15 story development which will be the tallest building in Mount Eden once completed. It’s happening much faster than anticipated by many but those of us who warned the…
Massive Market-Rate and Affordable Housing Development Proposed for Wakefield
In an area mostly dominated by 1-4 family homes at the last stop (or the first stop, depending on your perspective) of the 2 line a development has been proposed that is rather out of character for the neighborhood. YIMBY reports that the proposed development located at 700 E 241st Street, adjacent directly next to…
WATCH: Bronx Students Grow 25,000 Pounds of Produce
DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx is known for having produced such notable alumni like Stan Lee, Burt Lancaster, Richard Avedon and many others. Now the famed Bronx high school is being recognized for something else: Growing fresh produce. And we’re not talking small potatoes either. According to PIX11 News, these students are producing…
Opinion: The Right Way to Close Rikers
The following is an Op-Ed by Rev. Rubén Austria in response to last week’s ‘Creating a More Just New York City‘ by Stanley Richards who made the case for building a new jail in Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx. The Right Way to Close Rikers When Mayor De Blasio first announced in March of…
Opinion: Creating a More Just New York City
The following is an op-ed by Stanley Richards In order to close the infamous Rikers Island jail complex, New York City is seeking to cut its jail population in half and build a smaller system of facilities in the boroughs, so that detained people are held closer to the courts and to their families and…
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