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We know it all too well:CourtesyProfessionalismRespector CPR as the acronym stands out in BOLD RED…
Today I was a witness to an ugly incident between 5-6 of New York’s Finest…
For those who live in Melrose we are very lucky in that we have THE…
Here’s another great example of our area in it’s heyday when our streets were paved…
The other day as I was making my treck over to the Gateway Center at…
A brand new development in the Mott Haven is now accepting applications for affordable apartments. Located at 405 E 146th Street at Willis Avenue, Betances VI Family Apartments was constructed on NYCHA…
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Happy Birthday to Welcome to Melrose!!!
WOW how time flies! I can’t believe that I completely FORGOT that Saturday marked our 1 month anniversary since our launch! So how does that translate into statistics? Well in that first month we went in the first to weeks from just under a hundred hits daily to over 200 hits daily and just last…
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Did you know that decades ago Melrose streets were once was paved with red bricks???
Boricua Village – MAJOR UPDATE!
Many of you already know that Boricua Village, once completed will be a major anchor and cornerstone of Melrose with the 14 story verticle campus of Boricua College and over 700 residences of low income affordable housing as well as affordable housing for middle income families. The developer, Atlantic Development Group, has released more details,…
Spotlight: Restoration Community Garden
While walking back home from my grandmother’s apartment along Courtlandt Avenue, I had the pleasure of entering Restoration Garden located between East 154th and East 155th Streets. Unlike the location of the other gardens in the neighborhood which are mostly on quiet side streets, Restoration Garden sits right in the middle of the craziness that…
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Football and soccer match at Alfred E. Smith High School Athletic Field.
Center Yourself with Yoga – Exclusively From The South Bronx Food Co-op
As part of the South Bronx Food Co-op’s mission to empower locals on healthy eating habits and better their health, yoga is provided 3 times a week. So not only are you benefiting your body but you are also doing some good for your mind. Most people think of yoga as simply sitting in a…