A Love For The Bronx Forged by Growing Up in Our Borough
My family moved from Manhattan to the Bronx in 1954. I was raised by my grandparents and we lived in…
February 11, 2016
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NYC Council Has a Big Opportunity to Do the Right Thing
When all testimonies are done, whether in favor or against changes to zoning via mandatory Inclusionary housing (MIH) or zoning…
February 10, 2016
America’s Fukushima? 25 Miles North of The Bronx, Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant is Leaking Radiation Into Groundwater
Is this a sensationalist headline? No. Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant is considered America's most dangerous nuclear plant by the…
February 9, 2016
Bronx Equality Night: A New Social Event for the LGBTQ Community
One thing The Bronx sorely lacks besides safe spaces for the LGBTQ community and its youth is a place for…
February 9, 2016
Bronx Birthplace of Hip Hop Being Honored With Street Renaming
It was a hot summer day on August 11, 1973 in the Bronx at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue as DJ Kool…
February 9, 2016
Parkchester Receives Staggering “Temporary” 15.19% Common Charge Hike For Capital Improvements
Parkchester South Condominiums, the largest of the two separate condominiums that make up Parkchester—with 8,286 of the more than 12,000…
February 8, 2016
Bronx Artist is One of 2 Selected for New 40th Precinct Public Art Which Will Be First of Its Kind in NYC
Two weeks ago we reported on the artist selection process for the permanent public art for the new 40th Precinct…
February 8, 2016
A Wholesale Upzoning of all Five Boroughs is a Handout to Developers
An important message from the Historic Districts Council regarding the changes to zoning which the the overwhelming majority of community…
February 5, 2016
Carnegie Hall Comes to The Bronx Tonight at The Bronx Museum!
Let there be Latin Jazz!! Tonight, as part of The Bronx Museum's First Friday events, in collaboration with Carnegie Hall,…
February 5, 2016
One Way We Can Save Our Small Businesses in The Bronx and Citywide
All across the city, we are seeing neighborhoods being destroyed by real estate speculation pushing out longtime residents and established…
February 4, 2016
Bronx Boro Prez Unveils Study for Possible Development Over Concourse Rail Yards
Last year, Bronx Borough Developer, I mean President Ruben Diaz Jr called to study three Bronx rail yards for possible…
February 3, 2016
MTA Reveals Possible Subway Cars of The Future
We won't be seeing them anytime soon and at the very earliest only 2, ten car prototypes will be ordered…
February 1, 2016