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8 Years Later, Welcome2TheBronx Is Still Going Strong

Today we celebrate our 8th year anniversary writing, ranting, photographing, documenting, and publishing on all things that make The Bronx such a wonderful place. Since we started our journey on September 12, 2009, there have been 1,731 articles and posts, 2,905 Instagram images, 15,500 tweets, quoted, appeared, and featured in the mainstream media over 400…

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Welcome2TheBronx Endorses Ayala, Doyle, Garcia, Abreu for City Council Races

Tomorrow, Tuesday September 12th is primary day and our city, our borough’s future is at stake. This isn’t hyperbole but a statement of fact as dysfunctional and ineffective Albany politicians like NYS Senator Ruben Diaz, NYS Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez, and NYS Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj are attempting to bully their way into the New York City…

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Roberto Clemente Plaza Construction Delays Highlights City’s Gross Incompetence, Tale of Two Cities in The Bronx

Four years ago when Mayor Bill de Blasio was running for office for mayor, he pledged hard to end the so called tale of two cities where communities and the services they receive were generally better in more affluent parts of the city. But the mayor and his administration has failed miserably, particularly in the…

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Why Being From The Bronx is Simply Awesome

We know The Bronx is awesome and simply the best borough of NYC because we are, afterall, the one true borough where you can still get a taste of what New York City life is all about before the white-washing of gentrification took it over and made it into a mid-westerner’s playground. So here’s why…

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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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