2015 will give rise to new developments in Melrose, finally filling in the last remaining vacant lots as construction projects move forward. 3160 Park Avenue, which is bounded by 161st Street, Courtlandt Avenue and 160th Street, will go from a community eyesore in the heart of the Bronx’s Civic Center to an 11 story mixed-use 185,000 square foot residential building (including 21,400 square feet of ground floor commercial/retail space).
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…
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.
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…
Today we received word from Henry Weinstein, the owner of the landmark Old Bronx Courthouse, who confirmed that not only are major renovations underway at the treasured building in Melrose but it will be the host of a major exhibition by the organization No Longer Empty.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx is at the forefront on how access to mental health care for children is approached and will be the largest program of its kind in the country.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx is at the forefront on how access to mental health care for children is approached and will be the largest program of its kind in the country.
ScoutingNY thinks New York City’s prettiest subway station is in The Bronx and we wholeheartedly agree with him! I mean who doesn’t love that beauty of a station at E 180th Street on the 2 and 5 IRT line? Most people just pass right along on their train ride and if you’ve never gotten off…
ScoutingNY thinks New York City’s prettiest subway station is in The Bronx and we wholeheartedly agree with him! I mean who doesn’t love that beauty of a station at E 180th Street on the 2 and 5 IRT line? Most people just pass right along on their train ride and if you’ve never gotten off…
Here’s a link to last night’s BronxTalk that featured the ‘Women of Woodlawn’ a group of women who are dedicated to positive change in their community. We talked about housing education, economic development, parks, and more. It’s an important show about how Bronx people can wrest control of their own communities. Follow us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Welcome2TheBronx/…
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