Last week we received the news that Barnes and Noble, The Bronx’s only bookstore, was…
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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.
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.
Back in February of this year, we were told of a partnership between Port Morris…
The Bronx will soon have another sad fact: In a few months when Barnes and…
When work began at Ferry Point Golf Course in Throggs Neck, homes were priced at…
- 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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Apartment Listing on The Grand Concourse is Asking for a Ridiculous $575K
Sure it’s a deluxe apartment in the sky on the 20th floor of Executive Towers located at 1020 Grand Concourse and sure it’s a rather decent commute into Manhattan on uber crowded subways but at $575,000 asking price for this 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment is not supported by the market data of closed sales…
Bronx Foreclosures Up 33% According to PropertyShark; 10466 Zip Code Tops the List
PropertyShark, one of the most trusted tools for real estate professionals, has issued its latest foreclosure report and things aren’t pretty for The Bronx.
Although foreclosures dropped by 28% from the last quarter, they have increased by 33% compared to the 3rd quarter last year with 110 properties entering foreclosure for the first time.
The Bronx’s Arthur Avenue Is Declared One of America’s Great Streets
We already knew that New York City’s REAL Little Italy in the Belmont section of The Bronx was the best by a long shot and now, the rest of the country will know Arthur Avenue as one of our country’s great streets.
Vendors Wanted for This Year’s Holiday Market Weekend at The Bronx Museum!
Last year’s first ever Holiday Market was a hit with over 1,000 attendees over the course of the two day event. Now, this it will be MUCH bigger!
The Bronx Museum is seeking vendors for our 2nd Annual Holiday Market Weekend! In collaboration with FromTheBronx.com, The South Bronx Farmer’s Market, THE POINT, and The Bronx Beer Hall, the Bronx Museum will welcome over 30 local artists, artisans, farmers, bakers, brewers, and more on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 from 11:00am to 6:00pm and YOU could be one of them. For information on becoming a vendor contact Lauren Click at lclick[at]bronxmuseum.org . Please note that we’re looking strictly for businesses that are individually and locally owned and operated. Fees for vendors will be 15% of gross sales so make sure to contact Lauren if you want to participate!
Introducing The Bronx Calendar, The Most Comprehensive List of Bronx Events
We’re excited to introduce a new feature at Welcome2TheBronx and it’s one that many have been asking for—a calendar for Bronx events!
Not only will this calendar help you find out what’s happening in our awesome borough but it will also help organizers who have sought a central location of Bronx events so that they can avoid overlapping with other awesome events as best as possible.
After Years of Community Push, MTA to Increase Service to Metro North’s Melrose and Tremont Stations
Community leaders and activists for decades have pleaded with the MTA to increase service at Melrose’s Metro North Station at 162nd and Park Avenue which not only would benefit those who work in the Bronx’s downtown and civic center but also the legions of Bronx residents who reverse commute up to Westchester and Connecticut.
Melrose, the first stop in The Bronx on Metro North along with Tremont, only saw trains stop every two hours but now that is to change to hourly beginning this coming Sunday, October 2nd and will continue through October 2017 as a trial and if successful, permanent changes will be made.
The MTA is also dramatically increasing the hours of operation of Metro North by up to 2 1/2 hours with southbound service and 4 hours for northbound service.
- 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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