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LATEST NEWS

$70 Million Sale of The Bronx General Post Office Collapses

Last year, Welcome2TheBronx broke the story that the landmarked old Bronx General Post Office was up for sale again after being purchased by developer Young Woo in 2014 for $19 million. MHP and Banyan Street Capital were in contract to purchase the building for $70 million but have since walked away from the deal. According…

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Citi Bike Officially Announces Expansion Into The Bronx

After several years of false promises, Citi Bike officially announced today its plans for expansion into The Bronx. The expansion will first head into the rest of Manhattan finally going into Washington Heights and Inwood, providing coverage to the entire island, as well as parts of the South Bronx as part of its Phase 3…

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Apply for Brand New Affordable Senior Housing at Mill Brook

The first controversial NYCHA “in-fill” development is accepting applications for 83 one-bedroom apartments for seniors. If you recall, as part of NYCHA’s efforts to raise necessary funds for its crumbling infrastructure across the city’s public housing developments, the agency is experimenting with utilizing what it considers underutilized land on its property, whether it’s a community…

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Apply for Two-Bedroom Apartments as Low as $521/Month in The Bronx

328 newly constructed units in the West Farm area of The Bronx are now up for grabs via NYC’s affordable housing lottery. Located at 1560 Boone Avenue and 101 E 173rd Street, the units are the latest to become available in what will be one of the largest affordable housing developments in The Bronx once…

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Latin American Foto Festival Opens today in The Bronx

The 2nd Annual Latin American Foto Festival opens in The Bronx today transforming parts of Melrose into an open gallery. The festival returns after last year’s successful run at the Bronx Documentary Center as NYC’s first and only Latin American photography festival of its kind. Curated by Michael Kamber and Cynthia Rivera, this year’s festival…

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