On June 19, 1960 The Bronx’s premiere amusement park opened its doors in the northeast…
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It wasn’t until two and a half years after Lincoln emancipated enslaved Blacks in America…
One of America’s Great Streets, Arthur Avenue and the heart of New York City’s REAL…
Last night on America’s Got Talent the W.A.F.F.L.E Crew, a Bronx-based dance group, not only…
We’ve been hearing a boom here and a boom there since April every now and…
MELROSE—One of the most anticipated affordable housing developments in The Bronx, La Central, is officially…
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: Good Samaritans From Queens Help Rebuild Several Bronx Businesses Destroyed by Looting
While many area residents are helping businesses destroyed by looting early last week, one particular pair stands out. Ricardo Torres and his partner Ryan Ehrlich of the Queens-based contracting company, Paintworks & Decorating recently helped several local businesses in the affected areas rebuild their damaged stores free of charge. After watching the videos of the…
After a Successful Launch in The Bronx, Revel Expands its Electric Moped Ride Share Service in The Borough
In just over a month since launching service in The Bronx, the popular electric moped ride sharing service Revel has expanded its service area in The borough. When they launched in late April they pretty much covered everything south of E Tremont and west of the Bronx River and now that service area has been…
Citi Bike Is Hiring as Bronx Expansion Rapidly Continues
As Citi Bike continues its expansion into The Bronx and Upper Manhattan, the company is now hiring for a number of different jobs. There are currently 60 seasonal positions, paid hourly, open across four categories of employment within the Motivate division which operates Citi Bike under Lyft. You can apply by following the links below…
Amazon to Open Second Warehouse in The Bronx
SOUNDVIEW—Amazon has leased a 200,000 warehouse along the Bronx River owned by Prologis which was briefly occupied by Wal-Mart’s defunct online delivery service Jet. Located just at Bruckner Boulevard along the river, this is the massive online shopping behemoth’s second Bronx warehouse after snagging 1300 Viele Avenue in Hunts Point early last year. Business Insider…
Plans Filed for New 12-Story Residential Building in Melrose
Plans have been filed with the Department of Buildings for a new, 12-story residential development at 299 E 161st Street in Melrose just half a block from Morris Avenue and Bronx County Hall of Justice. The site is currently occupied by several vacant homes, actually, the last houses left on 161st Street in that neighborhood…
Bus Lanes Coming to 149th Street in The Bronx to Improve Service
Things are looking bright for the slowest bus route in The Bronx. While it’s not the busway lie 14th Street in Manhattan which we advocated for here in The Bronx earlier this year, it’s a start: The Bronx will be getting new dedicated bus lanes along 2.7 miles of 149th Street. City Hall announced today…