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WATCH: Bronx Chef Makes Thousands of Tamales a Day

29 year old Israel Veliz, owner of City Tamale in Hunts Point wakes up every day at 4AM to head to work and make…well not the donuts but tamales. The popular restaurant was recently featured in The New York Times who wrote: Tamales are more than ready for their big moment in New York, and…

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Plans for a 19 Story Building in Jerome Avenue Rezoning Area Filed: Fourth in Less Than a Year

It hasn’t even been a full year since the over 90 block Jerome Avenue Rezoning was approved and already the FOURTH development has been announced with plans already filed with New York City Department of Buildings. Located at 1169 River Avenue between 167th and McClellen Streets, the The 19-story building will have 245 apartments spread…

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The Bronx’s Own Cardi B Breaks Garth Brooks’ All-Time Attendance Record at RodeoHouston

Cardi B just seems to not be able to stop breaking records. The Bronx icon has already shattered multiple recording records and now she shattered an attendance record at RodeoHouston that Garth Brooks once held the honor of holding. She is LITERALLY entering spaces that are not necessarily for people of color nor a woman…

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Equity Must be Part of Cannabis Legislation From Day One

The following was originally posted in the Amsterdam News and written by Bronxite Javier Lopez who was the former Assistant Commissioner for New York City Health Department’s Center for Equity. We decided to publish this because it is an important part of the conversation when talking about the legalization of marijuana. For far too long, communities of color, especially in The Bronx, have borne the brunt of marijuana related arrests despite the fact that whites smoke marijuana at a higher rate than blacks and latinos. The Bronx, although having placed second only to Brooklyn in marijuana arrests, was home to half the community districts in the top ten list of NYC areas with the most of such arrests. So you see, this is a necessary conversation that must be had if we are truly serious about legalization of marijuana and…

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WATCH: SNL Skit on Bodega Bathrooms

Last night Saturday Night Live aired a skit on bodega bathrooms and we have to share the hilarious clip even though it doesn’t take place in The Bronx but The Bronx is bodegas after all. Some folks might get offended but let’s be honest: Have you ever seen a bodega bathroom or even used one?…

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