It seems Banksy couldn’t resist the lure of the Bronx and came back to throw up on a wall across from Yankee Stadium this time a big cat (a cheetah?) with what appears to be tags adorning its body.
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This past Monday the German based international food market, Aldi, opened its fifth New York City store (and second Bronx location) in Melrose on 3rd Avenue in the former space occupied by Staples between 154th and 155th Streets.
Like the vast majority of Banksy lovers, you probably have never walked the streets of the Bronx let alone the South Bronx. You probably thought you’d never come up here too.
The absurdity in Melrose just increased a few notches. The building owner has installed a gate to cover and protect Banksy’s “Ghetto 4 Life” piece on East 153rd and Elton.
Two weeks ago I was privileged enough to witness the opening night of what would be a week-long journey for 6 talented Latina artists to a sold-out crowd on most nights.
‘Soledad Speaks’ is self-described as “spoken word theater at its best,” but after coming to terms with what was presented, I find that too limiting.
Whenever major art exhibits come to the city, oftentimes the Bronx is not going to be a stop on the tour so it was to many Bronxites’ surprise when a Banksy appeared overnight in Melrose.
Well over a thousand fans flocked to our neighborhood to photograph the latest Banksy and take selfies with it.
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Banksy Strikes Melrose In The Bronx
Woke up today and my block is abuzz as Banksy left his latest mark in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx.
Walked down the block to see his latest piece which has the tag “Ghetto 4 Life” which I still don’t know how I feel about it, however, my friend and neighbor
Karah Shaffer says it’s lazy and the tag does a disservice to the neighborhood.
Bronx Mural of The Day: Graffiti Artists How & Nosm With Aryz
Sometimes I like to change things up a bit and I’ll take a different route during my walks through my neighborhood and the Bronx.
In doing so I usually stumble upon the beauty that is right in my neighborhood waiting to be discovered.
Why Do You Love The Bronx? Tell us!
For the past 30 to 40 years the Bronx has received much negative press and it never seems to end.
What has ended is the fact that we, as Bronxites, no longer will remain quiet when our hometown is bashed, particularly without any real world and real-time facts.
Bronx Residents Slam Seattle Publicist Patricia Vaccarino For Poor Journalism & Trashing Our Borough
Yes, it happened again. An individual felt the need to not only trash talk about the Bronx but to publish their article as fact.
Bronxite José Roldán, Jr Awarded ‘Outstanding Solo Performance’ By HOLA
The Hispanic Organization of Latino Artists (HOLA) is recognizing one of our borough’s very own this year in their 14th annual award and benefit gala on October 21st. During the same event, HOLA will also be honoring such widely recognized names as Bobby Cannavale, Nadine Velázquez, and Vanessa Verduga
Yolanda Gonzalez Charged With Stealing $900,000 From Nos Quedamos – A Lesson Why We MUST Stay Vigilant
Yolanda Gonzalez, the former executive director of Nos Quedamos has been arrested and charged with stealing almost $900,000 from the nonprofit.
- 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
- Popular German discount supermarket Lidl to open its first Bronx store next week!
- A new area code may be coming to NYC in 2026