The Village Voice explores the gentrification of The Bronx neighborhood of Highbridge where folks from…
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Applications are now being accepted for 15 affordable housing units at a brand new 72…
Three one-bedroom units renting for $1,600 a month and four two-bedroom units renting for $1,800…
Located at 4215 Park Avenue and sitting right next to the Tremont Metro North Station…
Despite officials saying that there wasn’t a problem with human remains being exposed on Hart…
The following is a series written by Diego Robayo of the Historic District Council which…
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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Major Subway Delays (Shocker) on The 2 and 5 Line; Riders Being Accommodated on All Bronx Metro North
In today’s “and water is wet” news, due to a rail condition at West Farms, all 2 and 5 trains are running express from E 180th Street to 3rd Avenue and 149th Street. We received the first alert of interrupted service at 7:17AM stating there was no 2 service between 241st Street and 3rd Avenue…
Take a Peek at The South Bronx’s First “Luxury” Condo
A few years ago, Welcome2TheBronx broke the story about the first market-rate, new construction condos coming to the South Bronx at 138th Street in Manhattan. Last year we found out the name of the development was the Joinery and how we found out was in a rather distasteful manner: The developer decided to throw up…
Growing Community, Gardens, and Land Trusts: Raymond Figueroa, Jr. in the South Bronx
This post was written by Syed Ali and originally appeared on CoLab Radio, a publication of the MIT Community Innovators Lab. CoLab Radio has graciously allowed us to reprint this important piece. Growing Community, Gardens, and Land Trusts: Raymond Figueroa, Jr. in the South Bronx By Syed Ali Ray is a man of many hats, but when…
This post was written by Syed Ali and originally appeared on CoLab Radio, a publication of the MIT Community Innovators Lab. CoLab Radio has graciously allowed us to reprint this important piece. Ray is a man of many hats, but when I imagine him it is his black beret. I met Ray once, when he hosted…
Born in Cuba, Bronx Woman Celebrates 106th Birthday with 103 Year Old Sister
Evangelina Williams happily celebrated her 106th birthday yesterday in The Bronx with her 103 year old sister, Amparo Perez who will turn 104 this summer. She told the New York Daily News that her longevity is attributed to her love of music and abstaining from drinking. Happy birthday to Evangelina and may she celebrate many…
Congressman Crowley Urges MTA to Make New East Bronx Metro North Stations a Reality
Congressman Joseph Crowley has written a letter to MTA chair, Joseph J. Lhota, urging that the agency prioritize and accelerate plans for four new East Bronx Metro North stations so that residents of the area have access to better options in this transit desert. For over a decade, residents have been teased about getting four…
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