Florinne Ambramowitz and her cousin Ronnie Connors who both grew up in The Bronx but never knew each other were reunited in our borough after their late uncle’s lost Purple Heart was…
One of the beauties of The Bronx is that we’re home not just to Little Italy but New York City’s REAL Little Italy on Arthur Avenue in Belmont. It is where people…
Since 1980, The Bronx’s population has grown by 36% to just below the historic high set in 1970 regaining the population lost during decades of disinvestment during the burning years. This growth…
At the height of its popularity, NYC had up to 20 factories manufacturing acrylic furniture. Now, only one remains and it’s right here in the West Farms area of The Bronx. Plexi-Craft…
The Bronx is the most Latino borough of NYC with over 50% of the population identifying as such. Now the Bronx Latino History Project, through a partnership with Fordham University and the…
Known to most as Mos Def, Yasiin Bey, the actor and rapper, is opening an art gallery in the South Bronx according to ArtNet News. But flags are raised as it seems…
A few years ago the US Census called The Bronx the most diverse county in the United States where if you take two people at random, there’s an over 80% chance they…
Earlier today the MTA suspended the 6 between Hunts Point and Manhattan and now we can see why. The torrential downpours flooded underground stations and as seen in this video, flooded Longwood.…
With this afternoon’s brutal storm and heavy downpours, the 6 train has just been suspended in both directions between 125th Street in Manhattan and Hunts Point in The Bronx. No alternative means…
We fought the good fight and eventually lost to corporate greed and politicians who care nothing about the health of our communities. Today top Bronx elected officials gathered to celebrate the opening…
Last year for SummerStage, The Bronx’s legendary salsa and freestyle legend La India performed to a standing room only crowd at St Mary’s Park Watch her performance below and don’t forget that…
The homophobic New York State senator turned councilman Reverend Ruben Díaz Sr is currently under investigation after a five hour long Standards and Ethics hearing yesterday according to sources. Welcome2TheBronx first learned…
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