History today was made as Kamala Harris was sworn in as America’s first woman Vice-President…
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Applications are now being accepted for brand new apartments in the The Bronx ranging from…
On Monday Welcome2TheBronx started a petition calling for Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New…
I’m honestly afraid for this country now more than ever. Five years going on six…
Recently released data from the New York City Department of Health indicates a grim statistic:…
Fordham University has received a record-breaking donation from a Bronx native turned billionaire. Mario J.…
- 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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Brand New 2 Bedroom Apartments as Low as $557 a Month Now Available in Soundview
Affordable housing lottery for a brand new development in Soundview is now open and accepting applications. Located at 1230 Metcalf Avenue, Metcalf Avenue Apartments is a 11 story development with 223 units ranging from studios to 3 bedroom units across 219,546 square feet and is just a few blocks away from the Morrison Avenue-Soundview station…
The New COVID “Relief” Package, in Perspective to a Bronx Reality, is an Insult
After months of wrangling in Congress over who should get how much in a new COVID-19 relief / stimulus package, once again the American working class got shafted but nowhere is the insult greater than places like The Bronx where a high cost of living is coupled with some of the highest income inequalities in…
A Former African Professional Soccer Player Now Coaches Bronx Youth
Abubakar Ahmed Ali shares an apartment in Yonkers, N.Y. with his wife of nearly 17 years, Patricia. Their home is a patchwork of memories, a window into a life and soccer career spanning nearly seven decades, three countries and two continents. From floor to ceiling, photos of African soccer legends, family members, imams, NYC public…
Taste of The Bronx Cafe to Open Next Year
Taste of The Bronx, the popular subscription box and pop-up market celebrating the best of the borough is getting a brick and mortar cafe in the South Bronx at La Central, the new massive affordable housing development in Melrose at The Hub. The physical space, located on Westchester Avenue and Brook, will be a collaboration…
This Bronx Zip Code Has Third Highest Rate of New Covid-19 Infections in NYC
MELROSE—As infection rates for COVID-19 continue to rise across the city, state, The Bronx is once again becoming a hot spot for newly infected people. According to data obtained from the New York City Department of Health’s website on the coronavirus pandemic, the 10455 zip code in The Bronx has the highest 7-day percent positive…
Local Bronx Restaurant to Provide 300 Meals to Families in Need for Thanksgiving
MORRIS PARK—La Masa, one of our favorite restaurants in The Bronx, is sharing the love this Thanksgiving by providing free meals for 300 families in need. The popular Colombian restaurant is seeking contacts to families in need in our borough so that they can deliver the meals on November 25th and now, more than ever…
- 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