Amazon appears to be betting big on The Bronx as the company has reportedly leased…
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New data reveals that Bronx residents have the highest rate of positive test for coronavirus…
Earlier this summer we wrote about the launch of luxury rental units at The Arches…
Despite many New York City boroughs and zip codes experiencing a drop in median sales…
The following is an open letter by City Island resident Steve Swieciki. Editor’s Note: We…
After rapidly expanding several times this year throughout Manhattan and in The Bronx, Revel has…
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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WATCH: Regis Philbin, Bronx Son and TV Legend, Dead at 88
One of American television’s most prolific talk show hosts, Regis Philbin, is dead at 88. Born in The Bronx and raised in Van Nest, Philbin attended Our Lady of Solace Catholic grammar school before graduating from Cardinal Hayes High School on the Grand Concourse in 1949. After high school, he went on to Notre Dame…
Bronx Unemployment Reaches Levels Unseen Since the Great Depression
Not since the Great Depression of 1929, which lasted for four years, has The Bronx seen unemployment so high. According to newly released labor statistics, The Bronx has the highest unemployment rate in New York City at a whopping 24.7% leaving 1 in 4 residents out of a job as a result of the COVID-19…
New York COVID Rent Relief Program Will Pay Up to 4 Months of Your Unpaid Rent
Effective immediately, qualifying New York State residents can apply for a one shot deal to cover your rent for up to four months if you have suffered lost wages and income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualifying applicants must make no more than 80% of the Area Median Income and must be able to show…
MTA’s New OMNY Tap and Go Contactless Payment System Now Available at All Bronx Subway Stations
Since late last year the MTA has been rolling out the OMNY tap and go contactless payment system in The Bronx and New York City. Now, the MTA has completed installation and activation of the new payment system in The Bronx and will eventually replace metro cards across the system. Utilizing your NFC enabled smartphone,…
The Bronx is Losing Six Catholic School as Archdiocese Faces Financial Losses Due to COVID-19
The Archdiocese of New York has announced a devastating blow for Bronxites as it will permanently close six Bronx Catholic schools. In a press release, the Archdiocese cited financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown which has led to the cancellation of public mass and limited fundraising on top of mass unemployment coupled with…
Breaking News: Homophobic Bronx Councilman Ruben Diaz Will Not Seek Re-election After Embarrassing Defeat in Run for Congress
One of the last cogs in the Bronx Democratic political machine has finally fallen. The misogynistic, homophobic former New York State Senator turned NYC Councilman Ruben Diaz will not run for re-election next year. This comes after an embarrassing defeat on the June 23rd democratic primaries for congress, despite being considered the front runner in…