After almost 7 long years since the nation’s largest bike share system began operating in…
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PLEASE NOTE, THIS LOTTERY IS NOW CLOSED Applications are now being accepted for 280 brand…
If you’re from The Bronx then you know about Metro Optics, a local home-grown small…
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This past Saturday, May 2nd the weather was finally nice enough for one of my…
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every segment of our lives as shutdowns due to the…
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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The Bronx’s First Krispy Kreme Is Now Open
Donut lovers rejoice: After much anticipation, The Bronx’s FIRST Krispy Kreme is now open! Ever since we first reported back in January that the famous donut shop was coming to The Bronx, readers have been inquiring as to when the iconic brand would open. But the wait is over and despite the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic,…
Citi Bike to Begin Expansion Into the South Bronx Next Week
After waiting for so many years, Citi Bike is finally arriving in The Bronx within the next couple of weeks as docking stations will be installed across the Melrose, Mott Haven, and Port Morris neighborhoods of the borough. The first expansion into the South Bronx will begin in Community Board 1 followed by 3 and…
In The Bronx, A Distillery Switches to Making Hand Sanitizer to Help Meet Demand Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
Tucked away near one of the southernmost points in The Bronx is Port Morris Distillery which has been making Puerto Rican pitorro, the island’s version of moonshine, for almost a decade. Over the years, as business grew and they expanded, the distillery became a must visit spot in the borough as well as a cultural…
The Bronx is Now Ground Zero for the Coronavirus Pandemic in New York City
A month ago I wrote an article calling for New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to convert the Kingsbridge Armory into a temporary emergency COVID-19 hospital due to the fact that it was only a matter of time before the virus ravaged the people of our borough. I wrote this not to be an alarmist…
WATCH: A Bronx 16 Year Old Math Wiz is Tutoring Thousands of Kids Online
With the outbreak of COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, upending our lives and how we function as a society, this particular story of a 16 year old kid from The Bronx adapting to the new reality gives us something to smile about. Alexis Loveraz, a student with a 4.0 GPA at Harlem Prep High School and…
Joe Torres, Founder of The Bronx’s Iconic ‘Joe’s Place’, Dies
The following is a series written by Diego Robayo of the Historic District Council which profiles Bronx community leaders who have contributed to our history and will be published here on Welcome2TheBronx. Last week on April 12th, COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, took away yet another Bronx resident, this time, the beloved and renowned Joe Torres who founded…