A recent report released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that wages are…
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When we look to see which was The Bronx’s most expensive single-family home each year,…
For the first time in history, an apartment on the Grand Concourse has sold for…
At the beginning of each year, Welcome2TheBronx combs through The Bronx’s sales data to see…
Savor The Bronx is back and this time with a record 45 participating restaurants to…
A wind turbine which was installed in Co-op City a couple of weeks ago has…
- 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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A Bronx Soccer Stadium May be Closer to Reality Than We Think; New Renderings Revealed
A massive redevelopment plan is being floated around that would not only bring a world-class soccer stadium to The Bronx but also 3,000 units of housing, a school, community space, as well as office and retail space spread across 4 million square feet. For the past year, Welcome2TheBronx has been hearing a lot of chatter…
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…
Massive Governors Ball Music Festival Wants to Relocate to The Bronx
The massive 3-day music festival known as Governors Ball, which is attended by about 150,000 during that short span, is looking for a new home and their eyes are pointing north to The Bronx. Ese Olumhense at one of our favorite news outlets, THE CITY, has revealed that event organizers presented their plans to Community…
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…
OMNY Has Officially Arrived in The Bronx
Last month we reported on the imminent launch of the MetroCard’s eventual replacement, OMNY and we’re happy to report that it’s officially now active in a few stations in The Bronx. At E 138th Street and Grand Concourse on the 4 and 5 train and at 149th Street and Grand Concourse on the 2, 4,…
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…
- 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