This not to be missed event tomorrow at Casita Maria will sure be yet another…
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What happens when you put a spoken word artist raised in the Bronx together with…
Last month, the Daily News ran a wonderful Bronx story about residents of a small…
What does an Irishman and latinos have in common? Well a lot more than you…
Many New Yorkers and Bronxites for that matter do not know that at one point,…
It was a picture perfect day for the Yankees’ home opener yesterday against the Los…
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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The Andrew Freedman Home Reinvented – No Longer Empty Presents: This Side of Paradise
For decades, the Andrew Freedman Home, described by the New York Times in 1999 as, “… the Grand Concourse’s grandest building, a broad limestone palazzo…”, sat in relative obscurity between 166th and McClellan Streets – local residents and passerby alike wondering what the history of this seemingly out of place mansion was. The home, was…
Bronx Baron Ambrosia Of Bronx Flavor Wins A New York Emmy – Borough Beaming With Pride!
Our borough’s very own culinary ambassador, Baron Ambrosia – a latino of Dominican roots, won a New York Emmy yesterday for Best On-Camera Talent: Performer/Narrator for his show hit show on BronxNet, Bronx Flavor. The Baron has been gracing us with his antics since January 2007 in his wildly popular culinary podcast, The Underbelly which…
Biking To Melrose And The South Bronx
One of the lesser thought of means of getting to Melrose and the surrounding neighborhoods is via good ole fashioned sweat power – the bike. With its unparalleled access to Manhattan via FIVE bridges (Third, Willis, Madison Avenues, 145th Street and Macomb Dam Bridges) biking is one of the best options available to the community,…
Latino And Gay In The Bronx – A Coming of Age Story Set In Hunts Point
“Chulito” a term of endearment in the latino community meaning little cutie, is the title of a book by Bronxite Charles Rice-Gonzalez – co-founder and executive director of Bronx Academy of Art and Dance and explores what it means to be gay and coming of age in the South Bronx. Read what Maite Junco of…
New Metro North And Office Buildings on 149th Street Over The Railyards?
The 149th Street bridge over Metro North, between Lincoln Hospital, The Bronx Post Office, and Hostos Community College is currently a wasted potential.
Both north and south of the bridge, there is a great potential to do the same that is being done at the Hudson Rail Yards and possibly build much needed affordable housing on it with office towers on either side of the bridge.
Send Us Your Spring Pics!
Although spring is still two weeks away, due to the incredibly mild weather this winter, we can see signs of the season of love all around us. Since December, we’ve spotted cherry blossoms blossoming in the Bronx and roses in full glory in January. Now we want to see your pictures of Spring! Send your…