Afternoon Bronx News Roundup: Roberto Clemente State Park, Buying Italian Ingredients on Arthur Avenue, And More…

Image Credit: Chris Crowley / Serious Eats
Image Credit: Chris Crowley / Serious Eats

Here’s a list of some of Bronx-related news making the rounds on the internet and in the papers:

  1. The New York Daily News reports that Roberto Clemente State Park will be getting major improvements and upgrades due to damage from Superstorm Sandy.
  2. Chris Crowley of Serious Eats serves up the ‘Ultimate Guide to Buying Italian Ingredients on Arthur Avenue
  3. Van Nest residents are fed up with a wave of graffiti tagging that has been ‘plaguing’ the neighborhood since the neighborhood is no longer represented by Senator Klein who had a graffiti removal program.  The area  is now represented by Senator Gustavo who doesn’t have a plan in place for such issues.
  4. The New York Times reports that JLo’s homecoming to The Bronx was long overdue according to fans (including Welcome2TheBronx who was interviewed for this article on Jennifer Lopez and her return).
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