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LATEST NEWS

4th Annual Bronx Gentrification Conference This Sunday, March 5th! 

REGISTRATION IS A MUST DUE TO LIMITED SPACE! You can register by going here or calling 718-993-3512 Since it’s inception 4 years ago, The Bronx Gentrification Conference hosted by The Bronx Documentary Center has grown larger each year.  This Sunday, at the 4th such annual event, it will be held at Immaculate Conception School in Melrose just…

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The Luxury Boutique Opera House Hotel is Expanding

444 E 149th Street, directly adjacent to The Opera House Hotel where Mexicozina Restaurant once thrived, was purchased by the owners of the Opera House Hotel last March for $500,000. (Sadly the beloved restaurant with the amazing space was displaced <aka gentrification > but at least they were able to stay in the neighborhood just…

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NYC Parks & Bronx River Alliance To Receive Award Thanks To The Hard Work of Local Environmental Activists

Much like the borough named after it, the Bronx River’s revival over the past several decades has been the result of activism and good old fashion rolling up of sleeves and countless hours of volunteer work by Bronxites. Next week in Washington DC on February 17th, NYC Parks and The Bronx River Alliance will receive…

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