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Help These Bronx Students Attend a STEM Leadership Forum to Plan a “Mission to Mars”!

Six students from Bronx Alliance Middle School in Edenwald are raising money to attend the Envision Summer STEM Program this summer. The six-day program will immerse these bright young Bronxites in the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with hands on simulations and workshops as they plan for a “Mission to Mars.” According…

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Bronx Foreclosures Jump 44% in 2017—Highest in 8 Years 

650 Bronx properties entered first time foreclosure in 2017 representing a 44% increase over the previous year. The majority of foreclosures were located in the East Bronx with the 10469 zip code, covering  neighborhoods like Williamsbridge, Allerton, Baychester, and Pelham Gardens, leading with 84 foreclosures. According to PropertyShark who put the report together and has…

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Secret Plan to Create a Massive Art District in The Bronx to Rival SoHo Leaked

Although the plan to create a massive 280 acre arts district in Port Morris has been shelved, it’s disturbing that a 58-page document was created in secrecy without consulting Bronx-based artists or organizations on something that would have huge implications not just for the South Bronx but the entire borough. First reported by Danielle Jackson…

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New Renderings for ‘The Peninsula’ To Replace Hunts Point’s Spofford Juvenile Detention Center Revealed

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The $300 million development to replace Spofford in the Hunts Point section of The Bronx just got some new renderings although a little more less dramatic than the originals. The Peninsula, designed by Gilbane Development Corporation and which is slated to be completed in three phases with a target completion date of 2024, will offer…

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Eating Your Way Around The Bronx’s Little Italy

Thanks to Culture with Travel contributor, Brian Cicioni, who writes I May Roam for allowing us to syndicate this post make sure you check out their site for some great tips! At the turn of the 20th Century, a wave of Italian immigrants began moving to what is now known as “The Little Italy of the Bronx.” Arthur Avenue is…

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Applications Being Accepted for New “Affordable” Housing in Mott Haven

New year, new apartment rental opportunities as 491 Gerard Avenue in the Lower Concourse Rezoning area of Mott Haven in The Bronx is now accepting applications. While “affordable” housing doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s for low-income, we can all agree that these aren’t meant for the average local resident who the city claims to be…

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