Two weeks ago, 16 months after FreshDirect’s sweetheart deal was announced as a done deal,…
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As a contemporary fellow Bronxite of Jennifer Lopez, I grew up looking at her and…
Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, Co-directors of Measure of America had an entry published in…
$30 bucks in advance or $40 on Saturday from 11AM – 8PM will give you…
In another victory for the community against the FreshDirect sweetheart deal move to the Bronx,…
Last month I mentioned that on Community Board 1’s agenda, other than FreshDirect, was the…
- With Congestion Pricing coming this summer, the MTA needs to drop Metro-North fares for Bronx residents
- More residential units were completed in the South Bronx in 2023 than anywhere in New York City
- The South Bronx will lose its last movie theater next month leaving the borough with just one
- The Bronx needs to think big to combat the affordable housing crisis
- Every day is Earth Day in The Bronx
New York City is facing an affordable housing crisis and nowhere is this more apparent than in the northernmost borough of The Bronx. While the borough traditionally has had and continues to…
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Stop & Frisk – The Systemic Opression Of People of Color and The Economically Disadvantaged
Just days before Bloomberg went off on a rather racist and privileged rant that stop and frisk disproportionately stops whites, ProjectBronx had posted a video asking Bronxites about the controversial practice. Most agreed that it is an unfair practice. Now the Daily News breaks down Bloomberg’s new math and shows how wrong his statement was.…
Statue Honoring Goya, I Mean Roberto Clemente Unveiled In the Bronx
Is it just me or is Goya’s name a wee bit too large on the statue’s base honoring Roberto Clemente, an important son and hero of the Puerto Rican community as well as Latinos? I’ve been mulling this over since I first saw the pictures last week but the reaction is still the same: I…
Bus Service From The Bronx To Laguardia Airport? Not A Fantasy But A Possibility
With the 41 bus line up and down Webster and Melrose Avenues the latest to get the express Select Bus Service, the Department of Transportation is already toying with the idea of extending the route from the HUB in Melrose to Laguardia Airport. Currently, Manhattanites (as usual) , are the only ones who can take…
Bronx Museum Raises $1 Million to Acquire Art
The Bronx art world made huge news last week when it was announced by the Bronx Museum of the Arts that it had raised $1 million to expand its art collection. In a typical year, the museum only has anywhere between $10,000 and $50,000 to purchase art, however, as prices in the art world rise,…
FreshDirect Visits Community Board 1 – 16 Months After Announcing Intentions To Move To The Bronx
Earlier this week, a last minute meeting (at least from the community’s perspective) was announced that FreshDirect may be attending the Community Board 1 meeting on Thursday. South Bronx Unite and concerned residents immediately sounded the klaxon call to make sure everyone was aware and to make sure they attended the public meeting. The original…
Bronx Borough President More Concerned Over Riverdale’s Views Than The Health of South Bronx Residents
Money talks. Riverdale, one of the great neighborhoods that make up the Bronx lies perched up high overlooking the Hudson River and the rest of the Bronx. It is also one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the outer boroughs. LG Electronics is planning to build its new headquarters, a 143 foot tower, in Englewood Cliffs,…
- With Congestion Pricing coming this summer, the MTA needs to drop Metro-North fares for Bronx residents
- More residential units were completed in the South Bronx in 2023 than anywhere in New York City
- The South Bronx will lose its last movie theater next month leaving the borough with just one
- The Bronx needs to think big to combat the affordable housing crisis
- Every day is Earth Day in The Bronx