This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of Parkchester in The Bronx—one of…
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OPINION In a nearly unprecedented decision, the MTA has elected to periodically shut down service,…
Applications are now being accepted for 255 brand new affordable housing units in the South…
As unemployment continues to reach record highs due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic shut down…
Applications are still being accepted for Mosholu Grand in the Bedford Park area of The…
With little fanfare, Revel, a popular moped ride sharing service that has been available in…
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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Brand New Two Bedroom Apartments As Low as $557 a Month Now Available in The Bronx
PLEASE NOTE, THIS LOTTERY IS NOW CLOSED Applications are now being accepted for 280 brand new affordable apartments in the West Farms area of The Bronx. Located at 1932 Bryant Avenue, the units at the brand new 15 story Second Farms Apartments range from studios starting at $354 a month to $1,184 a month and…
WATCH: A Beloved Small Business in The Bronx That Paid All Employees While Closed Due to COVID-19 Reopens
If you’re from The Bronx then you know about Metro Optics, a local home-grown small business that is still operated by the same owners for over 40 years. Like many businesses, they were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and out of an abundance of caution, they decided to close their doors of all but one…
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This is perhaps the most difficult post we’ve ever written because we have never asked for donations for Welcome2TheBronx but the current COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. Like many of you, we have also been impacted financially due to the coronavirus crisis and shutdown. To that end we are asking anyone who can and is…
Social Distancing Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic is A Tale of Two Cities in NYC
This past Saturday, May 2nd the weather was finally nice enough for one of my long bike rides which is one of the things I love doing with such gorgeous weather: See our city and document my journey. Little did I know that on what would be a 30 mile, four borough ride through Queens,…
From Puerto Rico to The Bronx With Love: Farmers Ship 16k lbs of Produce to the Borough
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every segment of our lives as shutdowns due to the rapid infection rate of the coronavirus gripped our city, state, and nation. Not even farmers have escaped the economic toll. Thanks to Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc, 16,000 pounds of fresh fruit and produce from Puerto Rican farmers arrived in The…
BREAKING NEWS: All NYC Subway Service Will Shut Down From 1AM – 5AM So Trains Can Be Disinfected
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has taken another toll, this time New York City’s iconic round the clock subway service in a city that never sleeps. Governor Andrew Cuomo has just announced that beginning next Wednesday, May 6th, all NYC subway lines will be shut down so that trains can be properly disinfected. This will happen…