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A Taste of Italy in the Heart of The South Bronx

MELROSE―Porto Salvo, a new Italian restaurant in the South Bronx, has beaten my expectations after being spoiled by Arthur Avenue, The Bronx’s real Little Italy. Armed with a full bar offering traditional and specialty drinks and a generous happy hour from 4pm to 8pm Mondays through Fridays, this new restaurant isn’t just on par with…

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Bronx Cats, Troy and Tiger, Inherit $300,000

Yes, you read that correctly. Two Bronx cats inherited $300,000 after their owner, author Ellen Frey-Wouters of Fieldston in The Bronx passed away in 2015 and wanted to make sure that they would be taken care of in her absence. This isn’t the first time pets get treated better than their human counterparts when it…

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Busts of Confederate Generals at Bronx Community College’s Hall of Fame To Be Removed!

Yesterday, Gothamist revealed that there were two busts of Confederate generals at the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College during a search across the city following the aftermath of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend. This is not up for debate, at least on a rational level:…

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Almost 1,000 Units at Stevenson Commons in Soundview to Remain Affordable

The massive 948 unit Mitchell-Lama housing complex in Soundview, Stevenson Commons, will undergo major and much needed capital improvements and upgrades all the while preserving their affordability for at least another 40 years. Located at 755 White Plains Road at Lafayette, Stevenson Commons will undergo a $36 million renovations and upgrades of roofs, elevators, lobbies,…

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