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Councilman Ritchie Torres who has represented the 15th City Council District in The Bronx for…
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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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Bronx History and Facts: A Beginner’s Guide to NYC’s Best Borough
It’s been a while since we wrote about our borough’s rich history and fun facts so we figured we’d close out October with some fun tidbits of information on The Bronx. The first thing you need to know, especially if you’re not from The Bronx is that we are, in fact, the best of the…
Help Us Feed The Bronx
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in The Bronx, our borough was already in a crisis. From the highest rates of poverty to the highest rates of families either homeless or teetering on homelessness with just one check away from being evicted, our residents were already on the edge. And then there is there is…
Plans Filed for the Tallest Building in the South Bronx
Mott Haven—Plans have been filed for a 43 story, 400 foot tall residential tower along the Harlem River Waterfront in Mott Haven. Located at 355 Exterior Street just south of the 145th Street Bridge, the site was purchased last year in an all cash transaction for $59 million and while it was on the market…
End of an Era as Our Lady of Pity Church in the South Bronx is Demolished
Our Lady of Pity Church, which was deconsecrated by the Archdiocese of New York in November of 2017, is almost gone as its being demolished to make way for affordable housing. The rectory and school building are already gone and all that remains are just three walls and the roof of this structure from the…
Horace Mann School in The Bronx Shuts Down for Two Weeks After Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19
Horace Mann School, one of New York City’s most prestigious college prep schools which is located in the Fieldston area of The Bronx, has shut down for two weeks due to positive COVID-19 cases among the staff. School instruction has been shifted online until October 19 when classes for grades 6 to 12 is scheduled…
From The Bronx to Italian Americans With Love: It’s Time to Let Go of Columbus
I grew up on Morris Avenue and 151st Street in the South Bronx neighborhood of Melrose when it still had a decent sized Italian population in the early 80s, mostly from the island of Ponza off the coast of Italy between Rome and Naples. On Sundays, Our Lady of Pity Church had three masses, Italian,…