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LATEST NEWS

Vegan and Vegetarian Food Options Arrive at The Hub

Last week, Joseph Diaz , owner of Da Boogie Down Caffè in The Hub shared the great news that they were expanding their popular vegan and vegetarian options. Located at 555 Bergen Avenue at 149th Street in Melrose, Da Boogie Down Caffè has been one of our favorite places to eat locally during lunch time.…

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CityViews: Residents, Not Investors, Revitalized Mott Haven. Displacement, Not Progress, is What They Fear

  Last week, a factually incorrect and misleading op-ed piece was posted in CityLimits titled “Revitalization, Not Gentrification, is What’s Coming to Mott Haven” where the author states that there is a campaign of fear mongering and misinformation when it comes to the topic of gentrification of the area. The only campaign of misinformation or fear mongering…

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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…

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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)…

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