Update: CUNY Schools are closed as well tomorrow. Tomorrow, Monday March 4th, NYC Public Schools…
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Last night Saturday Night Live aired a skit on bodega bathrooms and we have to…
The other day we posted a video on Bazaar, a Bronx-based tech company that’s using…
Two weeks ago the Lightstone Group signed a 49 year landlease for 475 Exterior Street…
A new study sent to Welcome2TheBronx from PropertyShark has revealed that the median sales price…
Bronx residents are about to be shafted again by being asked to pay more for…
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…
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WATCH: Bronx Teacher in Hunts Point is Finalist for $1 Million Global Teacher Prize—And Only American
10 finalist out of 10,000 applicants from 39 countries across the globe made the cut as they vie for the $1 million Global Teacher Prize but only ONE teacher from the United States made the top ten. And she’s teaching right here in The Bronx. Melissa Salguero, a music teacher at PS 48 in The…
Asking Prices in The Bronx Increase by 54% in Last 5 Years – Highest Rate in NYC
In a clearer sign (as if we needed it) that homeowners and realtors are more confident in The Bronx housing market, a new report by real estate portal Point2 Homes indicates that asking prices in our borough have increased by a whopping 54% in the past 5 years. In an email sent to Welcome2TheBronx from…
From The Bronx to the World: Breakdancing Might be Included in 2024 Paris Olympics
The Bronx keeps creating it… Earlier today at a press conference in Paris it was announced that breakdancing, born in the streets of The Bronx in the 1970s and is one of the pillars of the genre, might be included in the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to Forbes, a final decision by the International Olympic…
WATCH: How One Bronx Man is Revolutionizing How Bodegas Get Their Inventory
A Bronx born and raised man, Julian Rodríguez, is bringing bodegas and restaurants into the digital age and helping change the game in how they do business. One of the biggest challenges for bodega and restaurant owners is having to navigate and through food warehouses and distribution centers (most of which are located in Hunts…
Starting Tonight There Will Be no B and D Weeknight Service for Three Weeks
Bronx residents along the B and D line beware: Starting tonight there will be no service between Norwood/205th Street and 161st Street/Yankee Stadium from 9:30PM to 5AM as part of the MTA’s FASTTRACK program. As an alternative, the MTA is running free shuttle bus service along the route as well as service between Mosholu on…
Manhattan College Student Studying History of Slavery in The Bronx
The following has been syndicated by permission from Manhattan College’s Director of Communications, Peter McHugh. Students are learning about little-known areas in their backyard. Thirteen Manhattan College students are traveling across the Bronx during the spring semester, learning about the history of slavery in the borough and its legacy that relates to present day. Slavery…
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