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A Tale of Two Cities as Upper West Side ‘Resolves’ a Crisis Bronx Residents Have Battled for Decades
The Bronx Has been an unfortunate dumping ground for the city’s troubles for decades. Whether…
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Yesterday the activist community was met with the bombshell news that a local activist and…
- New York City Selects Developers for Long-Abandoned Kingsbridge Armory
- Construction begins on the tallest building in the South Bronx
- 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
MELROSE—A four alarm fire that started this morning around 5AM at a Dunkin’ Donuts quickly spread and destroyed five other businesses before the FDNY could get it under control. The blaze and…
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Amazon Leases Yet Another Warehouse in The Bronx
Amazon appears to be betting big on The Bronx as the company has reportedly leased a third warehouse in the borough and the second one this year. New York Business Journal reports that it was also the top lease transaction for industrial space during the second quarter of the year. Located at 1500 Basset Avenue…
The Bronx Has Highest Percentage of People Testing Positive for Coronavirus Antibodies
New data reveals that Bronx residents have the highest rate of positive test for coronavirus antibodies in New York City. The Bronx had a positive rate of 33% almost a full 5 percentage points above the next borough which is Queens at 28.2% and 6 points above the city average of 27%. This shouldn’t come…
Now Available: “Affordable” Luxury Starting at $2,150 For Studios in the South Bronx
Earlier this summer we wrote about the launch of luxury rental units at The Arches along the South Bronx’s Harlem River Waterfront in Port Morris where two bedroom units are listed as high as $3,758 in the over 450 unit development spread across two 25-story towers. This development is the first luxury development of its…
The Most Expensive Zip Codes in The Bronx in 2020
Despite many New York City boroughs and zip codes experiencing a drop in median sales price, the top four most expensive in The Bronx all showed an increase year over year for the first half of 2020 and it seemed the Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t impacted Bronx real estate at least for now. Pretty much as…
An Open Letter to the City Island Unity Group
The following is an open letter by City Island resident Steve Swieciki. Editor’s Note: We are publishing this letter in the hopes to shed a light on a problem that has been plaguing several communities in The Bronx, particularly in the East Bronx and that is of racism and bigotry. The majority of residents by…
BREAKING: Revel Suspends NYC Moped Sharing Service After 2nd Death in Less Than 2 Weeks
After rapidly expanding several times this year throughout Manhattan and in The Bronx, Revel has decided to suspend its moped sharing service in New York City after two deaths within the past 10 days. While none of the deaths occurred in The Bronx, Revel is shutting down the entire New York City system indefinitely. When…
- New York City Selects Developers for Long-Abandoned Kingsbridge Armory
- Construction begins on the tallest building in the South Bronx
- 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