Last month we bid farewell to the iconic City Island Bridge, the only way on and off the island as the city begins the process of replacing the 114 year old structure (with an ugly causeway-like bridge.
Tommy Breen and his brother have been documenting the project since it began and have put together a rather heartwarming and touching video.
Due to the Blizzard, as of 4PM Metro North and NYC elevated subway lines throughout The Bronx, NYC, and region (along with LIRR) have been shut down. Currently only underground stations are running. Buses and Access-a-Ride have been suspended as of Noon and as of 2:30PM there is a ban on non-essential vehicles. All of this is until further notice.
If you MUST get around The Bronx and NYC the above map and information below is what you need to know in order to do so.
As the region is getting blasted with over a foot of snow already and 24 to 30 inches forecasted up from 10 to 18 inches originally, the city is shutting down buses at Noon today. Subways will continue to run but expect delays and will only close down as a last resort.
With nor’easter Jonas approaching New York City, warnings have been issued and Bronx residents should take precautions especially our residents in the East Bronx particularly Throggs Neck, Country Club, City Island, Edgewater Park, and Silver Beach.
According to the marine forecast, tides will be 1-3 feet higher than normal starting tonight and into Sunday in the coastal areas of The Bronx on the Long Island Sound.
New York City Councilman James Vacca, aka Jimmy to his constituents and those who know him, has come out of the closet and declared himself a gay man.
Vacca said in a tweet, “After talking w/ my friends & family I’ve decided to come out publicly as a gay man. Now back to the Golden Girls! #outandproud #comingout” in his courageous announcement now makes a total of 7 New York City Council members that are publicly out identifying as gay.
In a letter to the editors of Crain’s, Michael J Gill, one of the founders of the South Bronx Overall Economic Corporation and former chairman of the little loved SoBro, is proposing that the Yankees owner Hank Steinbrenner, along with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, consider moving the legendary Madison Square Garden to The Bronx.
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…
207 years ago today, one of The Bronx’s most notable residents was born—the poet Edgar Allan Poe who once lived in what was known as the Village of Fordham in what was once Westchester County.
The famed writer and poet, one of the most important in American history, moved to The Bronx when his wife Virginia became ill from tuberculosis and he thought the fresh country air would help her condition.
Next month on February 23rd, thanks to former City Council member Maria Del Carmen Arroyo prematurely vacating her seat, there will be an opportunity for Bronx residents of the 17th New York City Council District in The Bronx to SAY NO MORE CORRUPTION!
For far too long the Bronx political machine has had a stranglehold on who WE as residents of The Bronx get to vote for rather than the other way around.
In this brief clip put together from a variety of sources (movies, etc) you get a visual representation of what the South Bronx looked like in the 1980s and when you look at it now in 2016 you see that this version, which still lives on in the minds of many, is gone.
Located in Morrisania on Clay Avenue between 165th and 166th Streets, this tiny historic district has been selected by New York City’s Historic District Council’s ‘Six to Celebrate’ which, unbeknownst to many, sits on the former Fleetwood Trotting Track, a horse racing course.
Entering it’s fourth year, the program highlights six areas as the agency provides year long support not just in shining a spotlight but also helping with issues the district or organization may be facing.
For years The History Channel neon sign has been a beacon to millions of travelers crossing the Harlem River into The Bronx.
Now the iconic sign is coming down for good according to Interstate Outdoor Advertising and filings with Department of Buildings.
Folks woke up today to the news of the passing of the legendary David Bowie this morning in Manhattan surrounded by his family.
The transcendental icon once performed in The Bronx at the former Jimmy’s Bronx Cafe back on October 17th, 2002 as part of a 5 borough Heathen tour he did here in his home city of NYC and across the world. Although born in London, New York was Bowie’s home on several occasions and was his home for the last 22 years until his untimely passing due to cancer.
Last week he released his last video, Lazarus, which was a goodbye as he knew the end was nigh.
