A pilot program in The Bronx was announced yesterday, that if successful, will end up…
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A 9 story building is being planned by Foxy Development on Arthur Avenue and E…
The title of this post and the original article leads one to believe that there…
We usually don’t go there but we have to talk about the racist Bronx principal…
The Wall Street Journal states that Bronx home prices have, “…eclipsed the previous record set…
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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Preliminary Renderings for New YMCA in Edenwald Revealed
A 50,000 square foot YMCA in Edenwald is coming and new, preliminary renderings were released today. In a press release issued by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the facility will include two pools, full basketball court, and programming for residents of all ages. Located at at 1250 E 229th Street across from Cardinal…
Bronx Food: Eating Around the 167th & Grand Concourse Stop on The B
The Daily News just posted another one of their ‘Subway Fare’ articles on cool restaurants and eateries focused around subway stations focusing on Bronx food. This time the News takes us to 167th and Grand Concourse on the B subway line hitting up a bakery, a Dominican restaurant and a Mexican taqueria. So who did…
City To Build a New Bronx Jail in Mott Haven
A new Bronx jail is coming to Mott Haven thanks to Mayor Bill de Blasio. Currently an NYPD tow pound lot, the site at 320 Concord Avenue is the location of the old Lincoln Hospital. This is part of the 10 year plan to shut Rikers Island down and build jails in each borough and…
Bronx Islands: A Brief Guide
Bronx islands is not the first topic that comes up when thinking about our borough. Besides the obvious City Island and (gasp) Rikers Island did you know that we have dozens of islands? Some inhabited, some no longer islands, some abandoned completely. The Bronx even has its own archipelago shared with Westchester known as the…
Brooklyn Man Declares Best NYC Pizza is In The Bronx (Duh)
Writing for Chowhound, Ian Levenstein declares that NYC’s best pizza is not in Brooklyn but in The Bronx. Where exactly? Pelham Bay to be exact and he lists many past Welcome2TheBronx reader favorites. But we’re sure this will set off another pizza war. So which joints did this Brooklyn guy go gaga for? Which did…
17 US Presidents Who Visited The Bronx
Here’s a wonderful historical post by Olga Luz Tirado, executive director of The Bronx Tourism Council on US Presidents who visited The Bronx. Our borough has a rich presidential history that you may not be aware of! 17 U.S. PRESIDENTS WHO VISITED THE BRONX By Olga Luz Tirado On February 12th we celebrate Abraham…
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