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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.

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Bronx Moms Laugh At Pretentious Brooklyn Moms

Our mothers are a bit more sensible here in the Bronx than those mothers in that other borough – you won’t catch these moms buying “babyccinos” for their wee ones. Babyccinos are the latest hipster fad to hit hipster-infested Brooklyn…little cappuccinos for their toddlers. These Riverdale mothers speak out on the trend and let us…

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Trader Joe’s Finally Coming To The Bronx

Late last week, the Riverdale Press reported that Trader Joe’s will be joining BJ’S at their soon to be built second location in Kingsbridge at the site of the old Stella D’Oro factory. Once the new mall is completed at the old site, Petco, the superstore for pet needs, will also open its first Bronx…

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What the Middle East Can Learn From the Bronx About Religious Tolerance – The Atlantic

Whilst perusing the morning digest of Bronx related news, this story made me do a double take. Someone is actually suggesting that the Middle East should look to the Bronx for inspiration on tolerance? As the Jewish population of the Bronx dwindled to just under 50,000 from a high of over 600,000 when the borough…

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Mr Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr: Why Did You Sell Out Our Community?

  Dear Borough President Diaz: Last week Bronx residents, including myself, were caught off guard by the announcement in the New York Daily News that “Fresh Direct will receive $130 million in grants, tax breaks and tax credits from the Cuomo and Bloomberg administrations and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.” Why were we so surprised? Simply…

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