by Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Katie Honan, THE CITY This article was originally published on…
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While The Bronx may not have created it, the borough can now lay claim to…
Another lottery has opened, this time in a brand new development in the Foxhurst neighborhood…
Almost 7 million of New York City’s 8.8 million residents live within The Bronx, Brooklyn,…
Third at Bankside, the Bronx’s most expensive private development in history coming in at just…
Residents, elected officials, and activists from across The Bronx and New York City are outraged…
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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Popular Dominican restaurant, La Casa Del Mofongo, is coming to The Bronx
A popular Dominican restaurant dedicated to the staple dish of deep-fried plantains mashed together and filled with different types of meats known as mofongo throughout the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico is coming to The Bronx. La Casa del Mofongo will be opening their fifth location and first Bronx location at the former TGI Friday’s…
The Bronx leads New York State in eviction filings for the third year in a row
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic rolled through and claimed the lives of over five thousand residents to date and plunged The Bronx into economic chaos that pushed the unemployment rate at one point to over 25%, the borough was already grappling with some of the highest eviction filings in the state. Now, new data from…
Brand new 1-bedroom apartments now available for just $740 a month in Bedford Park
BEDFORD PARK—Fourty one brand new residential units are now available for you to apply in a recently launched affordable housing lottery in this northwest Bronx neighborhood. Located at 211 East 203rd Street between the Grand Concourse and Valentine Avenue, the brand new development, which is still under construction, has studios, one-bedroom units, and two-bedroom units…
The Bronx’s first Apple Store Opens September 24th
Apple fans rejoice. The wait is finally over for Bronxites who’ve been wanting an Apple store in the borough. As we reported earlier this year, the world’s most valuable brand will be opening up at The Mall at Bay Plaza and we finally have a date for that opening. According to signs up at The…
The Bronx’s first mobile bookstore finally hits the road
Back in 2019, Bronxite Latanya DeVaughn revealed her plans for bringing a mobile bookstore to The Bronx that would travel across the borough with the ability to serve communities lacking such a critical resource. It was immediately met with widespread support from not just across the borough and city but the country, with folks immediately…
Remnants of Hurricane Ida Dumps Historic Flooding on The Bronx and Region
September 1st, 2021 will go down as an unfortunate, historic weather event in The Bronx, New York City, and the region. Remnants of Hurricane Ida drenched the area in torrential rains which activated the first-ever flood warning for New York City and dumped 3.15 inches of rain in Central Park in just one hour last…