Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church and School Now in their 97th Year serving…
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As part of the Mayor’s 1,000,000 tree planting program, workers here are diligently planting trees…
On Thursday, November 12th I had the privelage of attending Boulevard of Dreams Book Talk…
Welcome to Melrose is moving! Please make a note of our new home:http://www.welcome2melrose.com and stay…
A month to the day when it was first reported that 688 Courtlandt Avenue’s side…
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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The Solara Cooperative Apartments Unveiled at Another Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On a beautiful Friday morning this past October 30 dozens of people gathered for yet another ribbon cutting ceremony this time for affordable co-op apartments at The Solara located on Grant Avenue between 167th and 169th Streets in the East Concourse area just North of Melrose.The Solara is comprised of 2 ten story buildings with…
Phillies Fans Partied on Thursday but Yanks Were Victorious
Walking back home from The Gateway Center at The Bronx Terminal Market and the new waterfront park, Mill Pond, I stumbled across a few Yankees fans from New Hampshire and New Jersey having some fun at a tailgate party as well as a bus load of Phillies fan…too bad the latter came all this way…
World Series Started Yesterday at the Melrose Station of Metro North
As I waited for the 3:39 train at the Metro North Melrose Station I glimpsed a very bold man walking down towards the platform with a…METS gym bag…but it gets BETTER. Mr David Patterson (no relation to our governor) said that he is actually a Phillies fan through and through in through – his hometown. As…
More Info on Eltona's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Pics and All
Yesterday, October 27th, The Eltona was filled with local politicians and New York City officials as well as New York State agencies gushing over the project – and with great reason. As yesterday’s entry mentioned, The Eltona is the first affordable housing building to achieve Platinum LEED Certification which means that it has the highest…
EXCLUSIVE – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Eltona – Tuesday, October 27th –
I decided to walk past The Eltona (a 63 unit, 5 story building) today and take a few pictures and was pleasantly greeted by the building’s super who graciously gave me a tour of 3 model apartments – 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units as well as some of the onsite amenities. Previously unbeknownst to…
Welcome to Melrose is on the FRONT PAGE of The Bronx Times!
In yet another humbling moment, I was interviewed by The Bronx Times and Welcome to Melrose is on the FRONT PAGE! How great is that? Check out the article by Dan Beekman!A big Melrose THANK YOU to each and EVERY one of you who have made such recognition possible!