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The Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians in The Bronx

Vision Zero is actually working. Here’s a statistic The Bronx can be proud of: The borough is the second safest in NYC for pedestrians according to data collected by NYCrossWalk. Of the 9,465 pedestrian collisions to date, The Bronx accounts for 12.8% of these accidents citywide (Staten Island comes as the safest). East 149th Street in…

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Got $3.2 Million? Bronx “Castle” in Riverdale Still Hasn’t Sold After 8 Years On The Market

4 years ago we shared a story about a “castle” built atop the second highest point in New York City (or so the listing says) in The Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale (Fieldston to be exact, actually) featured in Curbed. Back then, the 3,156 square foot mansion was on the market for $3.65 million and despite being reduced a…

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Bronx Born & Raised Rapper Cardi B Makes Billboard History

Call it HERstory. The Bronx born and raised rapper, Cardi B (who’s of Dominican descent) just made Billboard history by having her first three hits on the charts enter the top ten simultaneously in the Hot  R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.  After 6 weeks in the number 1 spot, her “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” slid to #2…

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NYC’s First Diabetes Relief Center Opening Next Week

This coming Tuesday, November 14th on World Diabetes Day, New York City’s first Diabetes Relief Center will open its doors to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony open to the public beginning at 10:30AM. Earlier this summer we reported that Diabetes Relief Center would provide a new type of treatment for people who suffer…

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Bronx Hearing on Controversial Monuments in NYC Set For November 27th 

Several weeks after the removal of the busts of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from Bronx Community College’s Hall of Fame back in August, Mayor Bill de Blasio created an 18-member commission to review “how the city should address monuments seen as oppressive and inconsistent with the values of New York City.” On Monday,…

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