I decided to walk past The Eltona (a 63 unit, 5 story building) today and…
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In yet another humbling moment, I was interviewed by The Bronx Times and Welcome to…
If you haven’t checked out the South Bronx Food Co-op (SBxFC for short) maybe these…
PEACE LOVEJAM! THURSDAY OCT.22th 4:30-7PM POETRY JAM FRIDAY OCT.23th 7-11PM Rahn Burton and Friends SATURDAY OCT. 24th…
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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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Public Transportation to and From Melrose
For those who live in Melrose we are very lucky in that we have THE best public transportation network in the South Bronx and probably the entire Bronx…I mean…we’re not called THE HUB for nothing! (pardon the double negative) Depending on where in Melrose you are you have 3 subway stations each covering a major…
Photo of the Day – More Red Brick Roads
Here’s another great example of our area in it’s heyday when our streets were paved not with gold but red bricks in many areas. it must have been such a beautiful site to be seen back then.
Mill Pond Waterfront Park Update
The other day as I was making my treck over to the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, the new mall which houses, Home Depot, Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, BJ’s (whew…any more stores that begin with a “B”??), Staples and Target just to name a few, I decided to check out the progress…
Spotlight: Coqui Mexicano – A Hidden Gem in Melrose
So where does one begin to describe such an experience as Coqui Mexicano? Yes, that’s right, an experience for Coqui Mexicano is not just a restaurant but it is an experience to be had by all. This past Friday, October 9th, I had the privilege to be invited over to Coqui Mexicano by owner Daniela to enjoy…
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???