Bronx Teacher Surprised With $25,000 National Prize
After thousands of nominations and over 800 applications for 2016, just four lucky and amazing teachers were awarded a $25,000…
May 17, 2016
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Mexican Scientist Creates Glow-In-The-Dark Cement—Will This Be How We Light Up The Bronx In The Future?
Imagine The Bronx and cities where streetlights are no longer necessary because, well, the ground and buildings are glowing providing…
May 16, 2016
How The Bronx Saved America’s National Mammal, The Bison
This past Monday, May 9th, legislation was passed to make the bison, aka the American Buffalo, the national mammal of…
May 13, 2016
‘Wake & Drake’ Hunts Point Walking Tour Tomorrow, Saturday, May 14th
Join Nilka Martell tomorrow as she leads folks on a FREE 2 mile walking tour of Hunts Point and learn…
May 13, 2016
Exclusive: Lower Concourse Sales Have Increased Significantly Since 2009 Rezoning
Back in 2009, New York City approved the rezoning of the Lower Grand Concourse area which stretches from 149th Street…
May 12, 2016
Citywide Ferry Expansion To The Bronx Will Skip Major Hub
For thousands of residents of the East Bronx and transit deserts of Soundview, Castle Hill, and Throggs Neck, the much-anticipated…
May 6, 2016
Watch: 101 Year Old Bronx Woman—And Runner—An Inspiration For All
Bronx resident Ida Keeling is literally in a league of her own. Keeling, who turns 101 this month, has been…
May 6, 2016
Median 1 Bedroom Rents By Subway Stop In The Bronx, Riverdale Now Cheaper Than The South Bronx
The highest listings for one bedroom rentals all averaged at roughly $1,600 and, not surprisingly, all located in the South…
April 29, 2016
Dear Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr: How Many More of Our Children Must Die From Asthma Before You Stop FreshDirect?
A 7-year-old South Bronx girl in Melrose dies tragically from asthma yet you, our Borough President along with your machine…
April 29, 2016
Plans Revealed for Former PS 31 Site: Tallest Tower on The Grand Concourse Coming Soon
Coming soon to the Grand Concourse will be a towering 24 story building (the tallest on The Grand Concourse) on…
April 28, 2016
Drive Through Starbucks Coming To Throggs Neck
The successful Throggs Neck Shopping Center (home of our beloved Metro Optics) is getting a drive through Starbucks—the first of…
April 28, 2016
Dyre Ave Platform on 5 Line Collapses; Miraculously No Injuries Reported
At about 7:30PM, a 30 to 40 foot section of the Dyre Avenue Station platform collapsed bringing service to a…
April 26, 2016