When a local synagogue in Parkchester could no longer afford to keep its place of…
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‘The Zoo’, Animal Planet’s most watched show which took the world behind the scenes of our…
AFC Urgent Care, the nation’s second largest privately owned and operated urgent care, has opened…
The Bronx’s Arthur Avenue might just be the birthplace of Italian-American cuisine. / Caption and…
Join us on Saturday June 24th at the Bronx Documentary Center as we officially launch…
On Thursday, June 15th, The Bronx Junior Photo League will host the opening reception from…
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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A Guide to Your Local Bronx Farmers’ Markets
It’s that time of the year again when farmers’ markets open up across our borough and this year we have a new addition at Fordham Plaza and expanded days at the South Bronx Farmers’ Market! These markets are an extremely important resource for our communities providing additional places to get great produce grown locally…
Over 50% of Bronx Neighborhoods Experiencing High or Extreme Poverty
According to the Furman Center, almost 1.7 million New Yorkers were living below the poverty line between 2011 and 2015, numbers unseen since 1970. And The Bronx leads the city with over 52% of our neighborhoods in high or extreme poverty. Coupled with more residents that are facing homelessness and are rent burdened than any…
New York Botanical Garden Listed As One of World’s 17 Most Beautiful Gardens
Sorry Brooklyn, but according to AOL’s Lifestyle section, The Bronx’s New York Botanical Garden is one of the 17 most beautiful gardens in the world but this isn’t surprising for us who enjoy the beauty of this world-class gem in our home borough. In fact, AOL must have loved NYBG so much that they chose it…
ACTION! The Bronx’s Second Film Studio is Under Construction
Soundview―The Bronx is Filming. Two years after announcing their expansion to The Bronx, York Studios finally broke ground for their 350,000 square foot studios in our borough on Lafayette along the Bronx River in a 10 acre lot purchased for $7.2 million by the company in 2012. Construction will be done in two phases with…
New Study Shows The Bronx’s Affordable Housing Threatened; Jerome Ave Leads NYC
A new study released yesterday by the Association of Housing and Development (ANHD) documented the variety of risks to affordable housing throughout all of New York City’s neighborhoods and The Bronx takes the lead with Community Board 4, home to the Jerome Avenue Rezoning Plan. But it’s not just confined to the West and South…
Take The Quiz! How Many Bronx Neighborhoods Can You Name in 5 Minutes?
So the New York Daily News has issued a 5 minute challenge to see how many of The Bronx’s 62 neighborhoods can you name in 5 minutes. We’ll be honest, a bunch of them aren’t actual neighborhoods per se and just some random weirdness from City Planning but overall still a good test of your…
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