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LATEST NEWS

Old Historic Bronx Building to be Demolished to Make Way for Affordable Housing

The destruction of Bronx history to make way for “progress” is quite fatiguing. This time we’re losing a historic treasure in West Farms which once housed elderly and poor women. You’ve seen the structure countless times at 2064 Boston Road and E 179th Street whether walking or driving by or like me, above from the…

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NYCHA Getting $2 Billion To Fix Health and Safety Issues; Federal Monitor Will Oversee Work

A deal has been struck between the city and the federal government that will not only force the city to pay $2 billion for needed repairs but also basically relinquish control to the federal government for a decade who will oversee the work. Sadly, this is but a drop in the bucket to truly address…

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A Bronx Thank You For Anthony Bourdain

The news of Anthony Bourdain’s death by suicide today caught us off guard completely. In 2013  Bourdain announced that the prospect of doing a full hour episode in The Bronx appealed to him. We immediately wrote that should he decide to come to The Bronx that he would have to do so with Baron Ambrosia,…

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