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New City Island Bridge: A Clam Digger’s Perspective On The Issues

I am a second generation City Islander, born a Clam Digger in 1957. My late father also grew up on City Island. I own and live in the house on City Island that my father built with his own hands. There is no one who has more emotional and nostalgic attachment to the current City Island Bridge than I. When I was a child, before the turntable function of the bridge was permanently disabled and the bridge gratings paved over, the humming of cars and trucks passing over those gratings carried down the length of City Island and, on hot summer nights, with my bedroom window open, that comforting sound would lull me to sleep.

‘They Call Me Q’ Special 50% Off For Welcome2TheBronx Readers!

‘They Call Me Q’ Special 50% Off For Welcome2TheBronx Readers! Ms. Kadwani’s one woman show They Call Me Q received the Best Actress Award at the Variations Theatre Group: Harvest Festival 2012 in NYC and Best Play Award at the Maui Fringe Festival 2013. To date, she has performed her solo play over 50 times.

Billions Spent In Melrose & Surrounding Area in New Construction In Less Than 10 Years

Over $2 billion has poured into the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx as well as adjacent areas in new construction — whether residential or new commercial — in less than 10 years easily out pacing the entire borough.

The bulk of the money has been centered in the many developments in Melrose such as La Terraza, Boricua College & North Rose Apartments, St Ann’s Terrace, Via Verde as well as the proposed 950 unit La Central Development which is currently estimated at $345 million.

Rep. Charles Rangel Turns Back On The Bronx: Welcome2TheBronx Officially Endorses Espaillat For Congress

The Bronx may be used to being an afterthought on politicians minds but it doesn’t mean that we have to sit down and take it.

Rep. Charles Rangel of the 13th Congressional District, which spans Upper Manhattan and the Northwest Bronx, has cancelled his appearance on the popular cable talk show, BronxTalk.

This was a unique opportunity for Rangel to address the issues that face our borough in a debate with State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Rev Michael Walrond who are challenging him in the upcoming primary.

We are tired of politicians turning their backs on us but we don’t have to take it sitting down. That’s why I’m encouraging folks to turn their backs on Rangel and vote for Espaillat who will be appearing on BronxTalk.

Get out and vote in the June 24th primary folks and make your voices heard.

Baron Ambrosia Saves The Day In The Bronx; Rescues Cat Stuck In A Tree 5 Stories High

It all began with a call from my mother around 3:30PM today. A cat was stuck in a tree — 5 stories high right in front of her window.

Penelope the cat had been up there for over 24 hours. Calls to animal control and the New York City Fire Department yielded no results for the residents of Christopher Court in Melrose who had been calling for help.

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NYC & Company Selects Screening Hosted By El Barrio Tours and Welcome2TheBronx at The Bronx Museum As One of ‘Things To Do’

NYC & Company, New York City’s marketing and tourism agency has selected the screening of El Barrio Tours: Gentrification in East Harlem as one of the ‘Things To Do’ for the week of June 11th – June 17th. The screening, followed by a panel discussion on gentrification and as it pertains to the Bronx. The event is free and open to the public and is hosted by the film’s creator, Andrew Padilla and Welcome2TheBronx at The Bronx Museum of the Arts this Friday, June 13th from 6:30PM to 9PM.

RSVP is required as seating is limited so please do not forget to do so!

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Afternoon Bronx News Roundup: Roberto Clemente State Park, Buying Italian Ingredients on Arthur Avenue, And More…

Here’s a list of some of Bronx-related news making the rounds on the internet and in the papers:

The New York Daily News reports that Roberto Clemente State Park will be getting major improvements and upgrades due to damage from Superstorm Sandy.
Chris Crowley of Serious Eats serves up the ‘Ultimate Guide to Buying Italian Ingredients on Arthur Avenue’
Van Nest residents are fed up with a wave of graffiti tagging that has been ‘plaguing’ the neighborhood since the neighborhood is no longer represented by Senator Klein who had a graffiti removal program. The area is now represented by Senator Gustavo who doesn’t have a plan in place for such issues.
The New York Times reports that JLo’s homecoming to The Bronx was long overdue according to fans (including Welcome2TheBronx who was interviewed for this article on Jennifer Lopez and her return).

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Famous People and Things That Came From The Bronx

As we continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Bronx County and the 375th Anniversary of Jonas Broncks arrival as the first European settler, we continue our series of fun facts about our beloved borough. 1.  Häagen-Dazs® was born in The Bronx in the early 1920s and was sold out of horse drawn…

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JLo Comes Home To Thousands Of Cheering Fans While City Island Survives Unscathed

Jennifer Lopez finally came home yesterday.

In her first ever performance in the Bronx, the borough she is forever reminding us she’s from and is still in her heart, JLo gave her fans a night they’ll never forget.

The free concert was part of State Farm’s launch of their Neighborhood Sessions where they provide free concerts in an artist’s hometown and this was their first ever.

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