The Bronx has seen a surge in foreclosures during 2016 accounting for the biggest increase…
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After decades of activists fighting to shut down a nuclear power plant just 25 miles…
Coming February 18, you and the world will get to see behind the scenes of…
In the 113 years since The Bronx became the 62nd county of New York, a…
This is an excellent opportunity for our Bronx youth (or anyone in NYC) between the…
Ok I’ll say it. The new Second Avenue line, which opened on New Year’s Day,…
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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Free College Tuition is Key Out of Poverty For Bronx Residents
One of the most aggressive platform policies from Senator Bernie Sanders’ primary campaign for the Democratic ticket in the 2016 presidential election cycle was free college tuition. Yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, alongside Senator Sanders, announced the nation’s most ambitious free college tuition plan. Under his plan, which would begin this coming Fall if…
Murder Rising in Gentrifying South Bronx
Developers and prospective new residents to the South Bronx beware: Murder is on the rise in the 4-0 and it doesn’t care whether you want to call the area SoBro, the Piano District, or The South Bronx. The 40th Precinct, which covers Port Morris, Mott Haven, and most of Melrose, has the distinction of being…
100 Things To Do in The Bronx in 2017 By BronxMama
Nicole Perrino aka BronxMama always has the best lists of things to do in The Bronx and her latest is just as awesome. You may complain that there’s nothing to do here but we know that to be a lie! Here are just a few ideas that BronxMama put together for her 100 things to do in…
Automated Ordering Kiosks Arrive At a Bronx McDonald’s as Minimum Wage Jumps to $12 Per Hour
A local Bronx McDonald’s has upgraded not only its facilities but has also modernized its ordering systems with kiosks where you place and customize your orders and pay without any human interaction—all without having to downsize staff. Located at The Hub on Third Avenue and 149th Street in Melrose, the busy McDonald’s was closed for…
Best & Worst Subway Lines in The Bronx Are…
Straphangers Campaign has issued their annual report on the state of New York City’s subway system based on six indicators: scheduled service, service regularity, breakdown rate, crowding, cleanliness, and announcements. So guess where the Bronx lines fall in the spectrum of the MTA’s 20 subway lines? Let’s start with the obvious worst of the bunch.…
No, Kingsbridge Will Not Be New York City’s Next Hot Neighborhood
Each year, StreetEasy—the real estate website—puts out a list of top ten neighborhoods they think will be the next “hot” area and without fail, the media follows and reports it as something that’s based on factual evidence. The fact of the matter is that these lists issued by StreetEasy only takes into account its own…
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