Bronx resident and artist, Cinnamon Willis has been keeping herself quite busy making beautiful — yet haunting — dolls between working and displaying her work from exhibition to exhibition and not least of all increasing her profile in the international world.
From New York City Office of Emergency Management:
A potentially historic storm is expected to impact the New York City area. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for New York City beginning Monday afternoon through 12 am Wednesday morning. Snow accumulations are forecast to be 20 to 30 inches with locally higher amounts possible and wind gusts up to 65 mph. The NYC Department of Sanitation has issued a snow alert beginning Monday, January 26th, at 12:01 AM. For real-time weather information, visit the National Weather Service.
From its humble beginnings in the rotunda of the beautiful landmarked Bronx County Courthouse in 1971, it’s move to larger quarters in 1982 at the former synagogue at 1040 Grand Concourse, and then its expansion in 2006 when it doubled in size, The Bronx Museum of The Arts, “the little museum that could”, has become a major player in the art world on an international scale and this year will be host to the country’s largest exhibition of Cuban art.
Meet Doña Carmen, a resident of Melrose since leaving her native #PuertoRico many decades ago.
85 years young and you can always spot her in the early morning hours running her errands. Even though she cannot walk without the aid of her walker, she does not solicit help from anyone.
Once again, The Bronx Documentary Center will bring to our borough a powerful exhibition — this time on the all too familiar realities of gun violence and its impact on our communities and youth — via the photographic works of Carlos Javier Ortiz, who has documented our nation’s plague in Chicago and Philadelphia over the course of seven years.
This past Tuesday, January 20th, YoungWoo and Associates finally unveiled a more detailed look at the full plans for the restoration and development of the landmark Bronx General Post Office at a hearing with New York City’s Landmark Preservation Commission.
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…
Major controversy surrounds the Cromwell-Jerome Neighborhood Study area and Crains New York just issued an article on it. The proposed 73 block study area was the topic of the recent 2nd Annual Bronx Gentrification Conference at the Bronx Documentary Center this past Saturday.
Neighborhood residents are fearful that city planning is coming in to upzone the area and push out long time residents as well as businesses.
Major controversy surrounds the Cromwell-Jerome Neighborhood Study area and Crains New York just issued an article on it. The proposed 73 block study area was the topic of the recent 2nd Annual Bronx Gentrification Conference at the Bronx Documentary Center this past Saturday.
Neighborhood residents are fearful that city planning is coming in to upzone the area and push out long time residents as well as businesses.
BxArts Factory, the borough’s first incubator for the Arts, will officially launch on Thursday, February 12th at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. The event will be held from 6pm – 8pm and, “…will be filled with artists performing and creating art live for the audience to enjoy their craft,” says Yolanda Rodriguez Co-Founder of the organization in a press release sent to us last night.
The Bronx was brewing before Prohibition began on January 16, 1920. In Melrose and Morrisania — what were once villages and now part of the then recently formed Bronx County in 1914 and part of New York City — 7 breweries were spread throughout the area within about 18 blocks of each other at the…
The following is a syndicated post From NYCTalking by Angel Rodriguez.
Growing up in New York City is an experience unlike any other. Growing up in the Bronx, in NYC, is an entirely different experience unto itself. There is the good, and there is the bad in it. You will have some amazing experiences, and some that are best forgotten.
Today I will be sharing with you 5 of the most awesome things about growing up in the Bronx, right here in New York City.
Come one, come all and meet your new furry little friend! New Beginnings Animal Rescue is holding a big adoption event this Saturday January 17th from 1-4PM to help these beautiful, and loving critters find forever homes and someone to give them all the loving they need! Oh and you also get to have some great Morris Perk Coffee which will be privately sponsored by a kind donor!
Check out some of these beautiful animals, how could you say no to these faces?
