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The Bronx is Filming: 2nd Major Film & TV Studio Set to Open Next Month

SOUNDVIEW — And then there were two. When Silvercup Studios opened up in 2016, it was the Bronx’s first movie and television studios in decades since the last production facility of its kind shut down in the 1970s. Before Hollywood became the epicenter of America’s nascent film industry, New York City played a major role…

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Which Books Were the Most Popular at Bronx Libraries?

The New York Public Library has issued its yearly ‘Top Checkout List‘ for 2019 which breaks down the most popular books checked out across the entire library system in The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island and even shows the most popular books by borough and branch. Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ topped the list…

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We are the South Bronx, NOT ‘SoBro’!

Updated for 2019 as a lot has changed since this was originally written in 2011. For starters, we had folks trying to rebrand Port Morris and Mott Haven as the “Piano District” so we’ve included that too. About 3 years  6 years ago 7 years ago 8 years ago I posted a rant on Welcome2Melrose on…

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BREAKING NEWS: 16 Year Old Karol Sanchez Has Been Found

16 year old Karol Sanchez, who was abducted yesterday and forced into a car in front of her mother, has been found. According to WABC: Police say Karol Sanchez walked up to her relative’s Bronx apartment building. She met with police and is now on the way to the local precinct. Further details of her…

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