Today is World AIDS Day and since 1981, over 25 million people worldwide have died…
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Today at Coqui Mexicano, the community was treated to amazing fine Puerto Rican and Mexican…
Today while most of us may be fortunate enough to spend Thanksgiving with family and…
The buzz about the possibility of reviving the Old Bronx Courthouse and the exclusive visit by…
Yesterday under cloudy skies and with a chill in the air, 5 individuals from all…
A few days ago I received an email from a friend and colleague of Henry…
- Hope for connecting The Bronx directly to Queens and Brooklyn via the Interborough Express is revived
- Historic $1 billion donation made to The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine to provide free tuition
- New York City’s FIRST public observatory is opening in The Bronx this Spring!
- After 701 days, New York City finally sees at least an inch of snow in a day
- Apply now for brand new affordable apartments as low as $617 for a 1 bedroom in Mott Haven
MELROSE—The Bronx’s oldest commercial shopping district, The Hub is about to get its first luxury high-rise and it was only a matter of time before it happened given what’s been going on…
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Pictures of the Day
As part of the Mayor’s 1,000,000 tree planting program, workers here are diligently planting trees on the small stretch of East 150th street between Third and Melrose Avenues. A block that had no trees will now have about 7-8 beautiful trees.
Boulevard of Dreams – A Book Talk with Author, Constance Rosenblum
On Thursday, November 12th I had the privelage of attending Boulevard of Dreams Book Talk and Dramatic Reading at Hostos Community College. The book, Boulevard of Dreams, Heady Times, Heartbreak, And Hope Along The Grand Concourse In The Bronx is the work of Constance Rosenblum, editor of The New York Times City section as well…
Pet of the Day
Say hello to Mocha! Here’s Mocha striking a pose for the camera – she definitely knows how to work it!
Please Stand By!
Welcome to Melrose is moving! Please make a note of our new home:http://www.welcome2melrose.com and stay tuned for our new look as well!
Update: Illegal Dumping in Melrose
A month to the day when it was first reported that 688 Courtlandt Avenue’s side lot was being used as an illegal dumping ground, Welcome to Melrose is happy to report that the problem has been corrected. As I walked by yesterday, wooden panels had been erected, sealing off the lot to the public. At…
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- Hope for connecting The Bronx directly to Queens and Brooklyn via the Interborough Express is revived
- Historic $1 billion donation made to The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine to provide free tuition
- New York City’s FIRST public observatory is opening in The Bronx this Spring!
- After 701 days, New York City finally sees at least an inch of snow in a day
- Apply now for brand new affordable apartments as low as $617 for a 1 bedroom in Mott Haven