According to the New York Times, data released by the Census Bureau indicated that the…
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Dear Mayor De Blasio, Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, New York City Council members:
The Center for Disease Control has just published a study in the April 2014 issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine citing a deep connection between a rise in incidents of childhood leukemia and pollution in high traffic areas — traffic pollution which already exists in the South Bronx that contributes to children having 8 times the national rate of asthma.
Can we afford FreshDirect with thousands of more truck trips barreling through our roads in the South Bronx, worsening the traffic situation? Is the empty promise of jobs worth the risk of exposure to our children — a company with dubious labor practices where they are currently being sued by their own drivers? Do we sacrifice our future over corporate greed and over $130 million in tax breaks and subsidies?
3 campaign workers for Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo have been arrested for alleged fraud and are facing up to 7 years in prison.
So many scandals surrounding the Arroyos yet they never take the fall but instead those around them do like her own nephew, Richard Izquierdo Arroyo.
Students at Columbia University are conducting a retail analysis of Melrose and are conducting a…
After nearly two decades of advocacy and planning to transform the Sheridan Expressway, South Bronx residents and businesses have a plan they agree on. The next step: Governor Cuomo’s State DOT must launch an environmental review to begin implementing the plan. The State Senate included $3 million for the review in its budget proposal [PDF]. With a unanimous 10-0 vote this afternoon, the City Council transportation committee urged the state to follow through and conduct the study. The full City Council is expected to endorse the request tomorrow.
Two months ago as the year was just starting, Bronx artist Christopher Estrada launched his first single and video, ‘Music is My Only Love’.
Now he’s done it again with the launch of his latest single and video, ‘I Want More’.
- New York City Selects Developers for Long-Abandoned Kingsbridge Armory
- Construction begins on the tallest building in the South Bronx
- Rare, truly affordable apartments, as low as $454 a month, now available in The Bronx
- Housing lottery thinks $4,376 for a two-bedroom in Fordham in The Bronx is “affordable”
- Once one of the country’s ‘bluest’ counties, The Bronx takes a dramatic shift to the right
MELROSE—A four alarm fire that started this morning around 5AM at a Dunkin’ Donuts quickly spread and destroyed five other businesses before the FDNY could get it under control. The blaze and…
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After 36 Years, A Son of the Bronx Returns Home; Publishes Book
Bronx born and raised, storyteller, writer and author, Martin Kleinman, returned back to his birthplace after a 36 year journey living abroad — in, Queens, Manhattan, and 25 years in Park Slope, Brooklyn. (Sorry, Staten Island, as he quipped in an article in the Huffington Post back in January on a de Blasio Mayoralty).
With A Drum, A Beat & Some Heart & Soul, One Man Creates A Cultural Bridge That Transcends Generations
This past Saturday on March 22nd, the Puerto Rican Afro-Boricua rhythms of bomba echoed through the Andrew Freedman Home on the Grand Concourse — played and danced by both teenagers and senior citizens alike.
141st Anniversary Commemoration Of The Abolition Of Slavery In Puerto Rico Tonight At The Andrew Freedman Home!
Tonight, Saturday March 22nd at 6pm the Andrew Freedman Home will be alive with the sound of traditional Puerto Rican Bomba music as the 141st anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico is commemorated.
Check out the sneak peek performance video below!
FreshDirect Drivers File Class Action Lawsuit Against The Company Over Gratuities
On Wednesday, March 19th, delivery workers for FreshDirect have filed a class action lawsuit against the firm over gratuities they are losing due to misleading company policies.
It is not the first time FreshDirect is under fire for its dubious labor practices and once again solidifies even more why the majority of residents do not want FreshDirect to relocate to our waterfront.
Back in 2007 FreshDirect fired scores of immigrant workers because of a pending unionization vote.
The Bronx Blogging Community’s Networking Event At the Gun Hill Brewing Company Was A Hit!
This past Tuesday night, the Bronx blogging community and photographers descended upon the Gun Hill Brewing Company on Laconia Avenue for Brewers and Bloggers Networking event bringing many talented voices together.
The Bronx Harlem River Waterfront District Plan: An In Depth Analysis
Last month during the State of the Borough address by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, he unveiled plans to create a waterfront district along the Harlem River in the Lower Concourse Rezoning District.
We have received a copy of the 55 page report by Magnusson Architecture & Planning, LP on behalf of the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO) and have read the entire document and will provide a more detailed analysis than has been provided by the mainstream media.
- New York City Selects Developers for Long-Abandoned Kingsbridge Armory
- Construction begins on the tallest building in the South Bronx
- Rare, truly affordable apartments, as low as $454 a month, now available in The Bronx
- Housing lottery thinks $4,376 for a two-bedroom in Fordham in The Bronx is “affordable”
- Once one of the country’s ‘bluest’ counties, The Bronx takes a dramatic shift to the right