Moon Over Melrose Ed García CondeThe "Mayor" of Melrose917-532-7504http://www.welcome2melrose.com
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When people think of The Bronx and Melrose in particular the last thing on their…
Welcome2Melrose just had the privilege of taking a tour of the former Ebling Brewery's beer…
The Heffen Building and the Dollar Savings Bank, both on Third Ave between 148th and…
Gateway Center Mall Entrance to Gateway Center Mall @ E 149th Street and River Avenue…
This coming Thursday, December 17th from 3:00PM – 7:00PM, talented junior high school and high…
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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Domino Pizza on Third Ave and 153rd St Closed by Dept of Health
No information was provided, however the bright yellow sign was on the door and domino workers were taking the franchise apart but refused to answer any questions.
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Melrose Metro North Station.
New Waterfront Park Adds a Bit of Manhattan to the South Bronx
With the opening of Mill Pond Park, residents in Melrose and the Lower Concourse area finally get a taste of what Manhattanites have taken for granted for years – A waterfront park. Mill Pond Park is the first in what will eventually (hopefully) be a series of parks along the banks of the Harlem River in…
ANTHEM: an all-american dystopia – An Evening of Art, Artists, Wine and Coquito
Last night at Hostos Community College, the Longwood Arts Gallery was abuzz with activity for the launch of a new exhibit, ANTHEM: an all-american dystopia. The exhibit is a 20th anniversary celebration of the Bronx Council on the Arts’ BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) award and according to the Longwood Arts Project, this exhibit, “explores an…
World AIDS Day, The South Bronx and Latino Sons of the Red Ribbon
Today is World AIDS Day and since 1981, over 25 million people worldwide have died of AIDS and an estimated 33.4 million are currently living with HIV/AIDS. At one point the South Bronx was quoted in a 1989 New York Times article as having, “one of the highest AIDS infection rates ”in the country, if…
Parranda @ Coqui Mexicano – A Puerto Rican Holiday Tradition Continues on the Mainland
Today at Coqui Mexicano, the community was treated to amazing fine Puerto Rican and Mexican cuisine with their first ever Parranda Navideña which is Puerto Rican Christmas Caroling. Parrandas are composed of a bunch of locals who dance, sing and play traditional Puerto Rican bomba y plena christmas songs and the likes. The food was absolutely amazing,…