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.…

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…

Median Sales Prices Along The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Increased 68% in the Last 5 Years

A new study sent to Welcome2TheBronx from PropertyShark has revealed that the median sales price is skyrocketing along the Grand Concourse and its surrounding neighborhoods in The Bronx. PropertyShark took a look…