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The Bronx is Leading New York City AND New York State in Growth

It’s the story of the little big borough that could.  For decades, the business and commercial sector had given up on The Bronx as the city abandoned us along with the arson by landlords trying to unload quickly devaluing properties.  But through it all, we persevered and rebuilt ourselves the best way we could—by ourselves…

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Citi Bike Finally Coming to The Bronx

Well maybe. The New York City Council has proposed $12 million in funding for Citi Bike as the only solution to finally bringing the bike share program to The Bronx and other parts of the city.  Since the inception of the bike share service, Citi Bike has predominantly ignored low income communities of color (with the exception…

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Take A Bronx Tour of The REAL Get Down

On April 23rd, Nilka Martell of Loving The Bronx will be conducting a 5k walking tour through the South Bronx inspired by Baz Luhrman’s Netflix original series, The Get Down.  According to Nilka,  “We will visit some of the places where scenes were filmed, discuss the history and future plans for the Bronx, share personal experiences and…

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Growing Up Gonzales: A Different Kind of Bronx Tale

Growing Up Gonzales, a play by Félix Rojas and performed by Andres “Chulisi” Rodríguez is a loving and brilliant tribute to brotherly and family love while growing up in The Bronx during the 1970s.  Through the writings of Rojas interpreted on the stage by Chulisi, one is transported into that era, where although life was…

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