Today at Coqui Mexicano, the community was treated to amazing fine Puerto Rican and Mexican…
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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…
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church and School Now in their 97th Year serving…
- Rare, truly affordable apartments, as low as $454 a month, now available in The Bronx
- Housing lottery thinks $4,376 for a two-bedroom in Fordham in The Bronx is “affordable”
- Once one of the country’s ‘bluest’ counties, The Bronx takes a dramatic shift to the right
- Popular German discount supermarket Lidl to open its first Bronx store next week!
- A new area code may be coming to NYC in 2026
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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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…
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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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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…
- Rare, truly affordable apartments, as low as $454 a month, now available in The Bronx
- Housing lottery thinks $4,376 for a two-bedroom in Fordham in The Bronx is “affordable”
- Once one of the country’s ‘bluest’ counties, The Bronx takes a dramatic shift to the right
- Popular German discount supermarket Lidl to open its first Bronx store next week!
- A new area code may be coming to NYC in 2026