Only in The Bronx is a beloved landmark building, PS 31 aka the Castle on…
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TimeOut New York interviewed graffiti legend and artist, Chris “Daze” Ellis from his South Bronx…
In an interview with Billboard Magazine, filmmaker Sacha Jenkins talks about why he believes The…
Last week, Joseph Diaz , owner of Da Boogie Down Caffè in The Hub shared…
Shaun Ross, 26, from The Bronx is a Black model who has albinism and is…
Last week, a factually incorrect and misleading op-ed piece was posted in CityLimits titled “Revitalization,…
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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Mega Blockbuster Black Panther’s Villian, Erik Killmonger, Was Born in The Bronx
We know that the Dark Knight that is known as Batman was born in The Bronx but did you know Black Panther’s villian, Erik Killmonger was also born in our borough? An article over at Vulture that talks about how “…an untested young comics writer revolutionized Black Panther”, goes into detail about how the villain…
The Bronx Had Highest Cases of Flu in The State Last Week
1,843 Bronx residents, the most in all 62 New York State counties, were diagnosed with the flu last week in one of the largest flu outbreaks the country has seen in recent years. Since October, 6,742 Bronxites (second only to Queens with 7,410 cases however, rate of incidence by population is higher in The Bronx)…
Mayor de Blasio Foolishly Thinks South Bronx Residents Will Allow New Jail in Mott Haven So Easily
Yeah, we said it. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is a fool of he thinks the South Bronx community is just going to sit back and allow a new jail to be built in the area continuing the tradition of the South Bronx being a dumping ground for every unwanted facility. Caught by…
Can Spanish-Speaking Courts Speed Up Trials in The Bronx and Save Money?
A recent article by journalist Terena Bell makes a compelling case that holding trials in Spanish in The Bronx and elsewhere not only will speed up trials but also save the State of New York over $4 million dollars a year on contracted interpreters alone. According to Bell’s article in Quartz, millions more are spent…
9 Old Pictures of The Bronx
The Bronx is beautiful and we love looking at old pictures of our borough as much as you do and thanks to the New York Public Library we can do just that. With the NYPL Digital Collections, I tend to get lost for hours at a time while researching images for stories both current events…
Watch: New Program Lets Bronx Tenants Establish and Build Credit Through Rent Payments
A pilot program in The Bronx was announced yesterday, that if successful, will end up benefiting millions of New Yorkers who are renters. Making on-time rental payments, something you’d think would help your credit, doesn’t since it isn’t reported to the major credit reporting agencies. Residents of 40 buildings operated by Banana-Kelly in the South…
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