Federal Government Investigating Elevated Blood Lead Levels In NYCHA Developments
New York City Housing Authority's 178,000 units spanning The Bronx and all the 5 boroughs of our city are in…
March 18, 2016
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The Color Every Celebrity Will Be Wearing
There are many elements of Charlotte D'Alessio's life that read like a teenager's fairy tale. Instagram didn't exist when I…
March 16, 2016
‘Battling Bella’: The Bronx Woman Who Fought For All
Bella Abzug (née Savitsky) was born on July 24, 1920, in The Bronx to Russian Jewish immigrants who went on…
March 16, 2016
Albert Einstein and The Bronx: Happy Pi Day!
Here's a favorite tidbit of Bronx history we're reposting in honor of Albert Einstein! Happy π Day! Not only is…
March 14, 2016
Protecting Our History, Protecting Our Landmarks in The Bronx
Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15th, at the District Office of Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson for a meeting with the Historic…
March 14, 2016
Help Make The Bronx’s New York Botanical Garden #1!
Our beloved institution, The New York Botanical Garden, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year we have a shot at…
March 11, 2016
Exclusive: First Market Rate Condos Planned for E 138th Street in Lower Concourse Rezoning Area
The gentrification of the South Bronx is in full swing despite denials by our borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr, that…
March 11, 2016
Rendering of Landmark Clocktower Expansion in Port Morris Revealed
Rising adjacent to the historic Clocktower Loft building is a new 6 story, 128,340 square foot residential expansion adding 190…
March 10, 2016
Bronx Photojournalist Captures Hope & Despair Among Puerto Rico’s Millennials on The Island & Our Borough
Bronxite Edwin J Torres, a Puerto Rican photojournalist born and raised here in The Bronx, has launched 'Portraits of Resilience:…
March 8, 2016
The Bronx is Close to Breaking Its Population Record Set in 1970
In 1970, The Bronx registered a historic population record of 1,471,701 residents—and then the great decline led to a 20%…
March 3, 2016
Plans Filed for Yet Another Affordable Housing Development in Melrose
Development doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon in Melrose, The Bronx's unofficial downtown neighborhood. After a lull in construction…
March 3, 2016
Four Bronxites Talk About Growing Up in Co-op City & Other parts of The Bronx
Curbed has launched its new series called 'New York Narratives' which takes a look at "Lifelong New Yorkers share stories…
March 2, 2016