We’re back for another look at old photographs of The Bronx. Most of these images…
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Since Trump took office in 2017, ICE arrests at courthouses across New York State have…
After serving our borough for 37 years, Pelham Bay Diner has closed its doors forever.…
The following was originally published over at Hidden Waters Blog, a companion blog to the…
All neighborhoods in the Bronx and across New York City deserve to have low crime…
Lohud is reporting that at a meeting this morning, MTA officials announced that the agency’s…
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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USDA Cannot Guarantee SNAP Benefits Will Be Funded For March; Most Bronx Residents Received February Benefits Yesterday
State governments across the country are issuing February’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (aka food stamps) a month in advance due to the longest government shutdown in history. They are also urging recipients to please budget your benefits accordingly as you will not receive your March benefits until March should the government shutdown end soon…
The Bronx Zoo Takes Center Stage Once Again for a Third Season of ‘The Zoo’
Animal Planet’s ‘The Zoo’ is back next month for its third season and once again, The Bronx Zoo takes center stage in this hit show that follows the zoo staff and the animals they care for. The popular show has allowed viewers to really get an intimate look behind the scenes and the incredible bonds…
WATCH: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Delivers Her First House Floor Speech
AOC, as Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is affectionately known by her constituents and millions of followers on social media, delivered her first House floor speech yesterday. She opened her speech by telling the story of one of her constituents in Morris Park who was born in Yemen and is now living the “American Dream” with a…
Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, and Hunts Point Selected as Historic District Council’s ‘Six to Celebrate’
Since 2011, The Historic District Council has put out a yearly list of six neighborhoods across New York City that are not only historically and architecturally significant but are threatened by encroaching development that may erase these gems forever. This year three of the ‘Six to Celebrate‘ are in The Bronx where HDC will provide…
Amazon is Coming to The Bronx; Will Open a ‘Last Mile’ Warehouse in Hunts Point
Amazon won’t settle for taking over Long Island City or an almost million square foot fulfillment center on Staten Island. Now, the online shopping behemoth has signed a lease for a 117,00 square foot warehouse at 1300 Viele Avenue in Hunts Point. Amazon is the latest company to enter the ‘last mile’ trend of snatching…
No, The Bronx Doesn’t Need to Be Like Brooklyn
Seven years ago we responded to an “article” in The New York Times that asked the question, “Why can’t The Bronx be more like Brooklyn?” Still to this day there are many that want our beautiful borough to be more like that other “B” borough and often call Mott Haven and Port Morris, “The Next…