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LATEST NEWS

The HUB Looks to Bring in Big-Name Retailers

This has been an ongoing hot topic in Melrose for quite some time: One of the most underestimated retail destinations is the HUB in Melrose. The area has a long and vast history as not only one of the oldest shopping districts in the Bronx that was once  filled with boutiques and department stores but…

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Pedro Espada Jr. sentenced to 5 years in prison, $850,000 in fines and community service  – NY Daily News

Finally some good news in Bronx politics – Pedro Espada Jr is going to do time for his crimes. No amount of good deeds will cover the fact that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pedro-espada-jr-sentenced-5-years-fines-community-service-article-1.1372875 I wonder if Maria del Carmen Arroyo is worried?

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Koppell nixes board member for vote – The Riverdale Press

From The Riverdale Press: Bob Abbott, chair of Community Board 8’s Libraries and Cultural Affairs Committee, has not been reappointed to the board, an apparent  punishment for a vote he made two years ago. Councilman Oliver Koppell asked the borough president’s office not to reappoint Mr. Abbott. Community board appointments, all for two-year terms, are…

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ProjectBronx Launches First Video – I love The Bronx

ProjectBronx is the brainchild of Bronxite Adam Levine-Peres who, like myself and many others, became fed up with the negative narratives about our beloved Bronx.  Check out the video below as Adam asks Bronxites why they love our borough. Also, please remember:  I have created the hashtags #ilovethebronx and #thebronxisbeautiful so please feel free to use…

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