While over half of the top ten neighborhoods where prices are falling the fastest were…
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Back in the beginning of the year, Welcome2TheBronx broke the news that Yolanda’s Italian Restaurant,…
Last year, Welcome2TheBronx broke the story that the landmarked old Bronx General Post Office was…
After several years of false promises, Citi Bike officially announced today its plans for expansion…
The first controversial NYCHA “in-fill” development is accepting applications for 83 one-bedroom apartments for seniors.…
328 newly constructed units in the West Farm area of The Bronx are now up…
- 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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Ferry From The Bronx to Long Island to Begin Next Month…Maybe
It’s barely been a year since ferry service began at Soundview but now the city of Glen Cove in Long Island is proposing ferry service to The Bronx as part of a pilot program that would start as soon as next month if approved. According to Newday, the service would run between the Soundview Ferry…
Another Starbucks to Open in the South Bronx
Melrose is getting its second Starbucks, this time at The Hub on 149th Street and 3rd Avenue. After several months of negotiations, the coffee giant has signed a lease at 383 E 149th Street just steps from the 3rd Avenue and 149th Street station on the 2 and 5 line as well as The Bronx’s…
4th of July and The Bronx’s Role in American Independence & The End of The American Revolution
Everywhere you turn and look in The Bronx, you’re bound to stumble upon a bit of history. Some of it is pretty common knowledge but other bits of our past may surprise you. Many people wouldn’t think that The Bronx would have any role in America’s independence but not only does our borough indeed play…
Murder Drops 35% in The Bronx Compared to Last Year as City Heads to Lowest Homicides Since 1950
Last year at this time, Welcome2TheBronx reported that murder was on the rise by a whopping 92% in The Bronx compared to 2017 by the end of June. Now that dark trend appears to be reversing as only 35 murders have been reported versus 54 last year at this time representing a 35% drop. This…
Bill is FINALLY Introduced to Study Feasibility of Subway Linking The Bronx, Queens, & Brooklyn
Welcome2TheBronx has written extensively on the need to build a subway line that would run from The Bronx and straight into Queens and onto Brooklyn, bypassing Manhattan completely. Now New York State Assembly Member Latrice Walker has introduced a bill up in Albany that, according to City Limits, “…would require the MTA to conduct a…
SEE IT: Bronx Pride Celebration Shatters Previous Records With Tens of Thousands of Visitors
MELROSE — Tens of thousands of people came from The Bronx and across New York City to kick off World Pride celebrations at Bronx Pride which marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and Uprising in the queer liberation movement. Hosted by the Third Avenue Business Improvement District and Destination Tomorrow—The Bronx’s official LGBTQ…
- 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
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