The recent measels outbreak across the New York Metro area, which nearly 300 people have…
LATEST NEWS
The Bronx lost a giant last month with the passing of Mike Greco of Mike’s…
Back in 2011, City Island resident Alex Schibli purchased Rat Island in an auction for…
You may recall that last year Joaquin Phoenix was in The Bronx filming scenes for…
For almost half a century, the Black and Puerto Rican population of the South Bronx…
Move over Manhattan, I’ll have a Concourse please. Bronx bartender Felix Salazar, who works at…
Bally’s gambling complex proposal at the former Trump Links in Throggs Neck relies on getting state approval to alienate parkland, but lacks local leaders’ support as the legislative session winds down. By…
LATEST NEWS
Bronx Congressman José E. Serrano Will Not Run For Reelection Due to Parkinson’s Disease.
First elected in 1990, one of America’s longest serving congressmen will not seek re-election come 2020. Today, 75 year old Congressman José E Serrano announced the news that he’s living with Parkinson’s disease and that although it hasn’t impacted his work, he will not run again. It is a sad day not just for The…
Apply Now for Two-Bedroom Apartments as Low as $718 a Month in Tremont, The Bronx
Located directly across Tremont Park in the Tremont neighborhood of The Bronx, a new affordable housing development is now accepting applications for 149 residential units. The Wilfrid East and West, as 4181 3rd Avenue and 1888 Bathgate Avenue are known, is located just an easy two blocks to the Tremont Metro North Station — which…
Still 62: The Bronx is Once Again the Unhealthiest County in New York State
Despite all the campaigns to end The Bronx’s ranking as New York State’s unhealthiest county, our borough came in dead last once again. What’s worse is the glaring disparity when just across the river, Manhattan is one of the healthiest in the state and the average life expectancy is higher at 84.5 compared to The…
Only 12 Out of 803 Students Admitted to Bronx Science for Fall 2019 Are Black
In yet another glaring failure of our education system, new data released by Office of Admission for Specialized High Schools in NYC show that only 12 Black students were accepted to Bronx Science for the upcoming Fall school year. This accounts for less than 2% of the incoming class which is 58% Asian, 25% White,…
WATCH: A Seal Hangs Out at Orchard Beach
This past Saturday, Friends of Pelham Bay Park took over 100 visitors on a seal watching tour and they weren’t disappointed! Yes, seals do live in The Bronx outside of the zoo and it’s not uncommon to see them swimming off the rocky shores of Orchard Beach or basking in the sun on the rocks.…
WATCH: Hardworking Undocumented Immigrant From The Bronx Saved Minutes Before Deportation by Pardon From Governor Cuomo
Undocumented immigrant Baba Sillah of Gambia, who lives in The Bronx with his wife (a US citizen) and 5 children, has been working hard and paying taxes for over 15 years. But his and his family’s life changed when Sillah was detained by ICE during a routine immigration appointment back in January. The reason? For…
You must be logged in to post a comment.