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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…

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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…

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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…

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Chipotle, Krispy Kreme Coming to The Hub

THE HUB—The popular Mexican-American fast-food chain Chipotle is opening up a second location in the South Bronx neighborhood of Melrose, and Krispy Kreme, one of America’s favorite donut shops, is opening its second Bronx location in the area as well. Chipotle’s new location is currently under construction on Third Avenue between 151st Street and Westchester…

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