Rising like twin beacons of gentrification, the South Bronx’s first luxury high rises have topped…
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In a blow to local residents and businesses who fought against the New York City…
It’s a little-known fact that our beautiful borough of The Bronx was, in fact, the first borough…
‘The Bronx, USA‘ is an HBO documentary on our beloved borough that follows Bronx-born and…
It’s been almost two weeks since the 14th Street car ban went into effect and…
A 17-year-old young man who died last Friday is the first vaping fatality in New…
- 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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Bronx Logs Most Heat and Hot Water Complaints of Any Borough
As temperatures begin to drop, residents of 1425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in The Bronx say they’re not looking forward to winter. They’re dreading the specter of cold showers and heat that shuts off on the most frigid days. Peter Henry, a 57-year-old tenant of the Highbridge building, has to call 311 “all…
NYC’s Newest Monument is a Tribute to Puerto Rican Humanitarian and Baseball Legend Roberto Clemente in The Bronx
Late Sunday night, the long-awaited monument to the late Puerto Rican humanitarian and baseball player, Roberto Clemente, was installed at Roberto Clemente Plaza at The Hub in the South Bronx. The monument, called Para Roberto, was designed by Bronx born and raised artist Melissa Calderón who said that it was, “…dedicated to Clemente’s ‘would have…
WATCH: Undocumented Immigrants Run One of City’s Best Oaxacan Restaurants in The Bronx—and NYC
Although we don’t get to La Morada in Mott Haven as often as we’d like to, it’s still one of our favorite Mexican restaurants not just in The Bronx but in New York City. But this isn’t your typical restaurant; It’s also a gathering place for the community, local activists, and is a safe haven…
WATCH: America’s Oldest Public Golf Course is Right Here in The Bronx
Operating since 1895, Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course is the nation’s oldest public course. Running for 124 years in New York City’s third-largest park, the course is also the birthplace of the phrase “tee time”. This wonderful video by CBS Sports traces the history of the renowned golf course from the beginning to the present…
WATCH: Woman Climbs Into Lion’s Exhibit at Bronx Zoo…AND LIVES
This past weekend, a woman thought it would be a good idea to climb into the lion exhibit at The Bronx Zoo and taunt the king of the jungle. We still don’t have answers as to why she jumped in in the first place as The Bronx Zoo hasn’t responded to questions from the media…
Thanks to The Bronx, the Soundview Ferry Route Has Most Diverse Ridership in City
A new report issued by the New York City Economic Development Corporation shows that the city’s ferry system is, “… primarily used by white, upper-middle class people.” But thanks to The Bronx’s diversity, this isn’t true for the Soundview Route which was launched last year. According to the New York Daily News, “The new Soundview…
- 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