While scrolling through Bronx related news today, I was surprised to see Welcome2TheBronx and myself…
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Ever since The New York Public Library published their Digital Collections of thousands of old…
When million dollar listings pop up in The Bronx it’s ok to be a bit…
For the past eight years, Colbert Nembhard has been bringing books to homeless children in…
As you may recall, St Mary’s Park in the Mott Haven and Melrose neighborhoods was…
A 21 year old Bronx woman went to North Dakota to join hundreds of protesters…
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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NYC’s First Homeless Shelter for Young LGBTQ Adults to Open in The Bronx
Starting next month, young NYC LGBTQ adults between the ages of 21 and 30 who are homeless will now have a safe place to stay as the city gears up to open an 80 bed shelter in the Bathgate area of The Bronx. It will be the first of its kind in New York City…
In the Bronx, finding nature along a hidden, polluted waterway – Curbed NY
The awesome Nathan Kensinger over at Curbed has published a beautiful photo essay of a very overlooked part of the Bronx River topography and ecology: Westchester Creek. If you’ve ever paddled or canoed down The Bronx River towards its mouth or Rocking The Boat, then you know where it is. Not only are the waters…
Van Cortlandt Lake, The Bronx – Hidden Waters blog
Sergey Kadinsky over at Hidden Waters Blog wrote a nice history of one of our borough’s most picturesque spots: Van Cortlandt Lake. The post is filled with wonderful diagrams and old maps and photographs so make sure you click the link at the end to read the full story. He writes: Each of New York’s…
What A Bronx Subway Map of The Future Could Look Like
Let’s face it: The current state of our subways is rather bleak and not necessarily just in terms of looks and appeal but of how overcrowded they have become as The Bronx’s population is ready to overtake the 1970 record of 1,471,701. The biggest difference from 1970? We had the Third Avenue El which has…
Who Do We Trust In The Age of Misinformation?
There is little doubt on most people’s minds that the overwhelming stream of click bait headlines—filled with nothing but falsehoods that reinforce our biases—have reshaped how many think about major issues such as this horrendous election cycle.
One of the first things we can recommend is that just because it’s on the Internet it doesn’t make it true.
We have a responsibility not just to ourselves but to everyone we are connected to via social media to verify what we’re sharing is indeed true.
Despite de Blasio Administration Saying No To Trump Golf Links Expansion, CB10 Invites Organization to Present Their Plan
Just a few weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration declined an offer by Trump Golf Links in Throggs Neck to expand the golf course towards the waterfront utilizing In the deal offered up by the Trump organization would, they would develop the land out of pocket but in return they are asking for a…
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