As part of the Mayor’s 1,000,000 tree planting program, workers here are diligently planting trees…
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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…
- 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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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!
Fresh, Organic Produce at The South Bronx Food Co-op
If you haven’t checked out the South Bronx Food Co-op (SBxFC for short) maybe these pictures will entice you to walk in through their doors. Farm fresh organic produce is delivered straight from the farm to SBxFC every Wednesday. Remember…you DON’T have to be a member to shop there so come on in (although being…
- 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