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Explore Thousands of Old & Historical Photographs of The Bronx and NYC

Ever since The New York Public Library published their Digital Collections of thousands of old photographs of NYC, I’ve been constantly searching the archives which provide a window into our past and needless to say it’s full of amazing pictures of The Bronx. While 1930s Melrose has packed with the same office buildings along 149th…

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Bronx Mansion in Fieldston Can Be Yours For $2.6 Million

When million dollar listings pop up in The Bronx it’s ok to be a bit skeptical despite the speculative feeding frenzy of the gentrifying South Bronx.  Except if it’s located in Riverdale but more specifically, Fieldston.  If you’re familiar with Riverdale, then you already know that by geography and design, it’s a rather isolated community…

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A Bronx Librarian Brings Smiles and Books to Homeless Children

For the past eight years, Colbert Nembhard has been bringing books to homeless children in The Bronx according to a wonderful article in The New York Times. Mr Nembhard, a librarian who’s been the manager of the Morrisania branch of the New York Public Library for 25 years, has been on a mission to making…

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Help Shape St Mary’s Park’s Future With Your Ideas for $30 Million Capital Improvement Funds

As you may recall, St Mary’s Park in the Mott Haven and Melrose neighborhoods was one of five city-wide parks that received $30 million for major improvements as part of NYC’s Anchor Parks Program—an effort to make sure neighborhoods of all socio-economic levels have access to quality green spaces. This coming Tuesday, November 29th from…

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Watch: Two Bronx Transwomen On Living as Transgender

Chanel International and Ti’Ara Chanel, two Bronx transwomen are part of a mini-documentary by Viceland called Balls Deep: T-Girls in which they are followed around on their daily lives in The Bronx and throughout the city. (You can watch the full video below) For decades, being a trans individual meant you were pretty obscure and…

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