Just a few weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration declined an offer by Trump…
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The following is an excerpt from a wonderful post on The Bronx’s Jewish history and how a language united its people in a borough that was home to the largest Jewish population in all of New York City.
Two Bronx kids—twins Brazil and Princeton Dowe—felt that other children weren’t drinking enough water because “they…
Although New York State arguably has some of if not the toughest regulations on medical…
Just in time for Halloween, The Bronx Zoo (we really find it hard to ever…
So someone going by the name of Diane D left a rather nasty Yelp review…
- Rare, truly affordable apartments, as low as $454 a month, now available in The Bronx
- Housing lottery thinks $4,376 for a two-bedroom in Fordham in The Bronx is “affordable”
- Once one of the country’s ‘bluest’ counties, The Bronx takes a dramatic shift to the right
- Popular German discount supermarket Lidl to open its first Bronx store next week!
- A new area code may be coming to NYC in 2026
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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In The Bronx’s Oldest Shopping District, Dozens of Vacant Store Fronts Dominate The Area as Gentrification Tightens Its Grip
The Hub—The Bronx’s oldest shopping and commercial district located in the South Bronx neighborhood of Melrose is going through the most profound changes since the 70s and 80s when the neighborhood burned around it and its main train line, the Third Avenue El was put out of service and torn down.
Since its beginnings over a century ago when the borough was experiencing a population boom adding over 1 million residents in a span of 30 years, Melrose and The Hub, attracted residents from all over The Bronx due to it being an excellent transportation nexus—and still does today.
New “affordable” housing developments have been constructed surrounding the area and adding over 3,000 apartments and tens of thousands of new residents—with thousands of more units in various stages of construction or planning to come.
As gentrification tightens its grip on the South Bronx, long-time businesses are closing their doors as landlords either are not renewing leases or simply the new rents are too high to keep up.
Watch: What Makes a New York City Kid
The New York Times explored the question of what makes a New York City kid by interviewing a bunch of kids from across all the five boroughs of which roughly a dozen documented their lives by using their smartphones as a window into their lives by way of video.
Gun Hill Brewery Expands Into The South Bronx With Port Morris Distillery Partnership
Back in February of this year, we were told of a partnership between Port Morris Distillery and Gun Hill Brewery to bring the much loved beer crafters to Port Morris by way of an eatery. Now, they’re almost ready to open their doors providing Bronxites an additional and exciting dining option. I’m not much of…
Barnes and Noble To Close For Good Leaving Us The Only Borough Without A Bookstore
The Bronx will soon have another sad fact: In a few months when Barnes and Noble at Bay Plaza closes its doors for the last time, our borough will be the ONLY one without a bookstore. It is beyond comprehension how a county and borough with a population of almost 1.5 million can be so…
Throggs Neck Property Values See Increase Near Golf Course
When work began at Ferry Point Golf Course in Throggs Neck, homes were priced at speculative prices banking on when the golf finally opened that homes would be worth considerably more. From Brinsmade Ave to Emerson Ave and from Sampson down to Schurz Avenue, the area immediately adjacent to Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point,…
Coming Out Of The Closet as a Gay Man in The Bronx
As a child of the 70s and 80s, my own coming of age story and admitting to myself (and others) who I truly was—a gay, Puerto Rican male from The Bronx—came at a pivotal moment in history as the LGBTQ community was becoming more accepted and mainstream. Well at least the Ls and Gs of…
- Rare, truly affordable apartments, as low as $454 a month, now available in The Bronx
- Housing lottery thinks $4,376 for a two-bedroom in Fordham in The Bronx is “affordable”
- Once one of the country’s ‘bluest’ counties, The Bronx takes a dramatic shift to the right
- Popular German discount supermarket Lidl to open its first Bronx store next week!
- A new area code may be coming to NYC in 2026
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