LISTEN: 4 Ways The South Bronx Is Gentrifying—WNYC Wants to Hear From You
Welcome2TheBronx joined WNYC on a discussion about gentrification in The South Bronx centering in on Mott Haven and the surrounding…
September 20, 2016
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La Central, The Bronx’s Massive 992 Unit Development in Melrose, Is Finally Approved by City Council
After almost three years since it was announced, the mega project La Central has moved one step closer to reality…
September 15, 2016
1 Train Gets Graffiti Bombed Again & What It Says Will Surprise You
So this happened overnight...a 1 Train was graffiti bombed all in the name of Trump and not against but what…
September 7, 2016
1 Train Gets Graffiti Bombed—Again, And What It Says Will Surprise You
So this happened overnight...a 1 Train was graffiti bombed all in the name of Trump and not against but what…
September 7, 2016
As Mother Teresa is Canonized, We Remember When a Saint Visited The Bronx
Today, 19 years after her death, Pope Francis officially declared the Albanian Mother Teresa a saint as many remember when…
September 4, 2016
Clocktower Expansion in Port Morris Will Be The Bronx’s Most Luxurious Development To Date—For Now
A year ago, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr said that there was no gentrification taking place but either he…
September 2, 2016
Bronx Woman Celebrates Her 101st Birthday—With Her 100 Year Old Husband
Centenarians aren't strangers to The Bronx but this Bronx woman celebrating her 101st birthday with her 100-year-old husband sure is…
September 1, 2016
Jerome Avenue Rezoning Proposals Released; Admits Potential Residential & Employee Displacement
Against the wishes of the community, New York City Department of City Planning has released what their vision for the…
August 31, 2016
Tribute to Legendary LGBTQ Dancer, Choreographer, & Voguing Icon Willi Ninja This Friday at The Bronx Museum
This Friday, September 2nd, The Bronx Museum will be hosting a tribute commemorating the life of LGBTQ icon Willi Ninja…
August 31, 2016
“Piano District” Waterfront Towers Renderings Revealed
The South Bronx skyline is set to forever change as development shifts gears towards the Harlem River Waterfront thanks to…
August 30, 2016
Wealthy Upper East Side Residents Pouring Millions Into Bronx Elections—And It’s Not For Our Benefit.
As if we don't have enough to deal with outside money pouring into our borough via developers bent on gentrifying…
August 26, 2016
3,000 Mile East Coast Greenway Bike Trail Goes Through The Bronx
An ambitious plan set in motion 25 years ago is already almost a third of the way complete, with 850…
August 24, 2016