After a three year ordeal, Lisa Winters, the former Executive Director of Bronx Community Pride…
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Is there a haunted house in the Boogie Down? Scouting New York seems to think…
This morning I was looking at some stats for Welcome2TheBronx and noticed that someone landed…
The battle against Stop and Frisk is in the courts with a Bronxite at the…
Happy π Day! Not only is this a day we celebrate the mathematical constant known…
The Bronx continues to rise and this time we can attributes to the business sector.…
Bally’s gambling complex proposal at the former Trump Links in Throggs Neck relies on getting state approval to alienate parkland, but lacks local leaders’ support as the legislative session winds down. By…
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Judge to rule on South Bronx Unite lawsuit against FreshDirect
The battle for justice continues. We must not allow the FreshDirect sweetheart deal to go through. We’ve already delayed it as we’ve been battling against it for 13 months and we will continue to fight the good fight for as long as needed. See more on News12
Around A Kitchen Table, A Campaign Is Born
Community activism and organizers are no strangers to the Bronx – after all, it was this group that rescued the borough from near oblivion when we were abandoned by our government, landlords and business leaders. So it should come to no surprise that after working in the trenches for over 40 years that one of…
Are Black & Latino Youth The New Cash Crop?
Stop and Frisk is the unfortunate way of life for many of our youth in the Bronx. Considering that the vast majority who are victimized by such tactics are people of color, you can easily see that it is racial profiling at its best. How demoralizing is it to be walking around the neighborhood or…
Bronx Political Landscape Is Changing
For all the ills that still plague our beloved borough, the one issue that deserves to get the spotlight, rarely does so. The Bronx political machine and establishment is perhaps the single most problematic entity we have yet to give our full attention. It is a system that is rife with corruption, nepotism and plain…
The Future of Southern Boulevard
Southern Boulevard always played second fiddle to the HUB but for thousands of Longwood and Hunts Point residents, this bustling shopping district has been the go to place for goods and services for decades. Tonight, Gary Axelbank’s BronxTalk, along with local leaders, will discuss the current state of the shopping district and its future. It…
Bronx Murals
The Bronx has a wealth of murals throughout our neighborhoods. This one is in Melrose at Neighborhood Cycle. Which one is your favorite? Tweet your pics to @welcome2thebx and let us know!