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Bronx youth already faced an uphill battle economically in The Bronx but now with the…
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- 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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Parkchester 80 Years Later: A Brief History of a City Within a City
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of Parkchester in The Bronx—one of the largest condominium projects in the country today. As a child I was always fascinated by taking shopping trips with my mother to Macy’s and the many stores there. The architectural elements of the development kept me entertained for hours.…
The Subway Shut Down Hits the City Hard, and The Bronx Even Harder
OPINION In a nearly unprecedented decision, the MTA has elected to periodically shut down service, closing it’s stations daily to the city that never sleeps for deep cleaning in the early hours of the morning. Though these precautionary measures will only affect New Yorkers commuting from the hours of 1 A.M. to 5 A.M., a…
Lottery Now Open for 255 Brand New Affordable Apartments in the South Bronx
Applications are now being accepted for 255 brand new affordable housing units in the South Bronx on the Grand Concourse and Concourse Village West. The 255 units are spread across three buildings, 741 Concourse Village West, 702 Grand Concourse, and 180 E 156th Street and features indoor and outdoor recreation areas, bike room for storage,…
Bronx Tenants at Risk: Tenant Advocates Condemn Governor Cuomo for Ending Eviction Moratorium, and Endangering Thousands of New Yorkers
As unemployment continues to reach record highs due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic shut down which has paralyzed the city, state and most of the country, many Bronx residents have been unable to pay their rents as their incomes disappeared overnight. Currently, New York State unemployment is at 13% up from 3.7% which was the…
Lottery Open for 131 Brand New Apartments in Bedford Park
Applications are still being accepted for Mosholu Grand in the Bedford Park area of The Bronx. The 13 story building located at 150 Van Cortlandt Park East features amenities like a recreation room, fitness center and is a few short blocks from the Mosholu Parkway station on the 4 line. Income requirements for units ranges…
Popular Electric Moped Sharing Company, Revel, Has Arrived in The Bronx
With little fanfare, Revel, a popular moped ride sharing service that has been available in Brooklyn and Queens since 2018, arrived in The Bronx. Hundreds of these electric mopeds were deployed and parked across the South Bronx south of the Cross Bronx expressway and west of The Bronx River covering neighborhoods like Highbridge, Morrisania, Port…
- 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