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.
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal:
On the second floor of a warehouse in the Bronx’s Soundview neighborhood, men in costumes head-butt, clothes-line, and body-slam each other to the roars and jeers of more than 100 fans.
By day, the men are construction workers and restaurant managers—but by night, they turn into the Caveman and the Big Heavy, all taking part in the monthly spectacle organized by the Bronx Wrestling Federation, or BWF.
Join our culinary ambassador and the Cooking Channel’s, Baron Ambrosia, as he hosts the FIRST Annual Hunts Point Slam Bake cooking competition featuring the “bounty, talent, and tastes of Hunts Point.”
Here are just some of the stories on the Bronx that are circulating today:
Residents at 755 Jackson Avenue are upset that much needed urgent repairs ha end been made in their building. The building, which was taken over by private equity firm Stabilis Capital Management, is on the city’s Worst Landlord Watchlist. [Read More: Mott Haven Herald]
Back when I first started blogging in 2009, the Bronx pretty much just had a couple of active bloggers — the original BoogieDowners Erin and Lou Cicalese who started actively blogging in 2008 and Nicole Perrino, founder of BronxMama who also started in ’08.
- The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism Brings Bold Colors and Vibrant Culture to The Bronx
- One month later, Congestion Pricing appears to be working despite critics’ opposition
- First ICE raid under Trump hits The Bronx in the early morning hours
- Construction underway on massive apartment building next to the historic High Bridge
- After 115 years, historic All Hallows High School in The Bronx will close this year
In a few years, the historic High Bridge, New York City’s oldest bridge, will have a massive next door neighbor which will block its view that many Bronx residents in the neighborhood…
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As Use Of Stop & Frisk Declines, So Do Complaints Against NYPD Officers In the Bronx
Stop and Frisk has declined during the past years and with that came a drop in complaints against the NYPD.
THE 40th Precinct in the Bronx which covers Melrose, Mott Haven, and Port Morris and had the largest complaints citywide still saw a drop of over 6%.
Let’s not forget that murders dropped by 20% in NYC in 2013 despite a decrease of the controversial program which advocates of stop and frisk said would lead to chaos and an increase in homicides.
Legend Has It That Green Beer Was Invented In The Bronx On St Patrick’s Day in 1914!
As legend has it, green beer was invented in Melrose on 163rd Street near 3rd Avenue 100 years ago today just as our borough of the Bronx was born according to an article The Daily Meal by Editor, Joanna Fantozzi.
If the legend is true, then it is quite fitting as the Bronx is the unofficial Irish Capital of New York City!
Here’s the article from The Daily Meal:
Vote For Wave Hill In Riverdale As Top Public Garden In the Nation!
Tucked away in the Northwest Bronx along the Hudson River in Riverdale is one of the best kept secrets of the Bronx and perhaps New York City: Wave Hill.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this gorgeous, 28 acre public garden and important cultural is like no other in NYC with views of the majestic Jersey Palisades and Hudson River, and stately mansions and green house on the estate.
Petition to Mayor Bill De Blasio: Rate Livability Conditions of Residential Buildings in New York City
In response to the tragedy of East Harlem’s building explosion, Brennan Ortiz, a Welcome2TheBronx reader has started a petition urging the city to start rating residential buildings in a similar fashion that restaurants are rated.
Murders & Shootings Drop Precipitously Since De Blasio Took Office Despite Fear Mongering From Critics of A Return To The Dark Years In NYC
According to data obtained by the Daily News, murders have dropped a whopping 21% from January 1st to March 9th of this year when compared to the same period last year. Shootings also dropped 14% along with overall crime by 2% during this same time period INCLUDING an historic 10 day murder-free span in February — the longest period ever on record.
30-Year Plan vs. 30-Day Soccer Stadium: Affordable Housing, Small Businesses, Vibrant & Safe Streets
The following is a Welcome2TheBronx reader submitted article by Jonathan Keller.
The Bronx is in the midst of a rebirth. Crime is down, demand around the metropolitan area for housing is up, and the old narrative of the Bronx is crumbling, revealing what many of us already know: the Bronx is beautiful and a great place to live and work.
- The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism Brings Bold Colors and Vibrant Culture to The Bronx
- One month later, Congestion Pricing appears to be working despite critics’ opposition
- First ICE raid under Trump hits The Bronx in the early morning hours
- Construction underway on massive apartment building next to the historic High Bridge
- After 115 years, historic All Hallows High School in The Bronx will close this year